1. WORSHIP (pt.3)“The Resurrection Of Worship” INTRODUCTION: (1.)Revival VS. Resurrection -4 Stages of Revival -4 Stages of Resurrection (a.)Life (a.)Life (a.)Life (a.)Life (b.)Death (b.)Death (b.)Death (b.)Death (c.)Life (c.)Life (c.)Life (c.)Life (d.)Death (d.)Life-Everlasting (d.)Death (d.)Life-Everlasting *When people are REVIVED, they still eventually die again (Lazarus). *When people are RESURRECTED, they never die again and live life everlasting (Jesus). *God wants to do more than REVIVE our worship; GOD WANTS TO RESURRECT OUR WORSHIP! Empty Tomb of Jesus

2. WORSHIP (pt.3)“The Resurrection Of Worship” INTRODUCTION: (2.)What must take place for our Worship to be Resurrected? -Jesus died Friday and stayed in the grave Friday night, -Jesus died Friday and stayed in the grave Friday night, Saturday (Jewish Sabbath/ Day of Worship), and arose Saturday (Jewish Sabbath/ Day of Worship), and arose Sunday morning. Sunday morning. -When Jesus was in the grave on the Jewish Sabbath (Day of -When Jesus was in the grave on the Jewish Sabbath (Day of Worship), Caiaphas and Annas the high priest (John 18:13) Worship), Caiaphas and Annas the high priest (John 18:13) were leading people in vain, empty worship when they had were leading people in vain, empty worship when they had just condemned Jesus to be crucified (John 19:6). just condemned Jesus to be crucified (John 19:6). -There worship was vain because it didn’t include Jesus and -There worship was vain because it didn’t include Jesus and they were trying to worship with sin in their hearts. they were trying to worship with sin in their hearts. *Resurrected worship first requires the confession our sins (1 John 1:9).

3. WORSHIP (pt.3)“The Resurrection Of Worship” BODY (Matthew 28:1-10): (A.)VS.1 The first day of the week (Sunday Morning), the day after the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday); Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome, and other women came to the tomb looking for Jesus. -They are looking for Jesus in a place where he no longer is -They are looking for Jesus in a place where he no longer is because they don’t believe what he said about his because they don’t believe what he said about his crucifixion and resurrection in the following Scriptures crucifixion and resurrection in the following Scriptures (Mt.12:40/ 16:21/ 17:23/ 20:19). (Mt.12:40/ 16:21/ 17:23/ 20:19). -When we fail to believe in who Jesus is and we fail to -When we fail to believe in who Jesus is and we fail to believe Jesus’ word, it causes us to look for his presence in believe Jesus’ word, it causes us to look for his presence in all the wrong places. all the wrong places. *Resurrected worship secondly requires faith in who Jesus is and faith in his Word; belief in Jesus changes our worship!

4. WORSHIP (pt.3)“The Resurrection Of Worship” BODY (Matthew 28:1-10): (B.)VS.2-6 The angels of the Lord roll back the stone that was blocking the tomb of Jesus and challenged the women to come see the place where the Jesus WAS laying. -Why did the angel roll back the stone blocking the tomb? -Why did the angel roll back the stone blocking the tomb? *It was not for Jesus to get out of the tomb. *It was not for Jesus to get out of the tomb. #Jesus in his resurrected body appeared twice to his disciples #Jesus in his resurrected body appeared twice to his disciples behind locked and shut doors (John 20:19-26). behind locked and shut doors (John 20:19-26). *It was for the women to get in to see the proof that Jesus *It was for the women to get in to see the proof that Jesus is who he said he is (King & Messiah/ Savior of World), is who he said he is (King & Messiah/ Savior of World), which would eternally change their worship. which would eternally change their worship. -What stone/obstacle is blocking us from seeing who Jesus really is, so we can truly worship? is, so we can truly worship? -God has already assigned angels to remove the obstacles so our worship can be resurrected. worship can be resurrected.

5. WORSHIP (pt.3)“The Resurrection Of Worship” BODY (Matthew 28:1-10): (C.)Mark 16:3-4 When the women were on the way to the tomb they were WORRIED about who was going to roll back the stone only to realize that God already made PROVISIONS for this through the angels. -Resurrected Worship moves me from worry to peace. -Resurrected Worship moves me from worry to peace. -Instead of me being worried about my problems, I -Instead of me being worried about my problems, I recognize that God has already provided for my problems. recognize that God has already provided for my problems. (D.)VS.5-6 The first being to proclaim the gospel (death, burial, & resurrection of Christ according to 1 Cor. 15:1-4) was the angel. -VS.7, 9 & 10 The first human beings to proclaim the gospel were -VS.7, 9 & 10 The first human beings to proclaim the gospel were the women (The women worshipped & Jesus tells them to the women (The women worshipped & Jesus tells them to proclaim his gospel). proclaim his gospel). -Resurrected worship provokes me to be a witness for the gospel -Resurrected worship provokes me to be a witness for the gospel by proclaiming it to others. by proclaiming it to others.