1. The Obedient is Risen Easter 2012

2. Story When Julius Caesar came to Alexandria, he was shown the coffin of Alexander the Great. He then was asked if he would like to see Ptolemy's coffin. When Julius Caesar came to Alexandria, he was shown the coffin of Alexander the Great. He then was asked if he would like to see Ptolemy's coffin. He said, "I came to see a king, not a corpse.” He said, "I came to see a king, not a corpse.” When we come to church, we come to see a King, not a corpse! When we come to church, particularly at Easter, we come to see a living Victorious Everlasting King. When we come to church, we come to see a King, not a corpse! When we come to church, particularly at Easter, we come to see a living Victorious Everlasting King.

4. YHWH and The Obedience Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of the place, YHWH Yireh ( Jehovah Jirah = The Lord who provides) as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of the place, YHWH Yireh ( Jehovah Jirah = The Lord who provides) as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.” 15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son — 17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.

5. YHWH Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews J ESUS OF N AZARETH, THE K ING OF THE J EWS. J ESUS OF N AZARETH, THE K ING OF THE J EWS. Jn 19:19 " Y eshua H a'Nazarei W 'Melech H a'Yehudim” " Y eshua H a'Nazarei W 'Melech H a'Yehudim” YHWH = Jehovah YHWH = Jehovah

6. The Obedient Son For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.… Rom 5:19,21 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.… Rom 5:19,21 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, Phil 2:8,9 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, Phil 2:8,9

7. Our Obedience casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor 10:5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. 2 Cor 10:5

8. His Gift to obey As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, As His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 2 Per 1:3

9. St Athanasious The Apostolic "[Jesus] accepted a decaying body so that decaying bodies might put on immortality.” "[Jesus] accepted a decaying body so that decaying bodies might put on immortality.” (Athanasius, cited in I.D.E. Thomas, The Golden Treasury Of Patristic Quotations [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Hearthstone Publishing, 1996], p. 228) (Athanasius, cited in I.D.E. Thomas, The Golden Treasury Of Patristic Quotations [Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Hearthstone Publishing, 1996], p. 228)

10. The desire of all the Believers that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, Phil 3:10

11. St. John Chrysostom Christ is risen! And you, o death, is annihilated! Christ is risen! And the evil ones are cast down! Christ is risen! And the angels rejoice! Christ is risen! And life is liberated! Christ is risen! And the tomb is emptied of its dead;for Christ having risen from the dead, is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Christ is risen! And you, o death, is annihilated! Christ is risen! And the evil ones are cast down! Christ is risen! And the angels rejoice! Christ is risen! And life is liberated! Christ is risen! And the tomb is emptied of its dead;for Christ having risen from the dead, is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.