There are five answers given in this text. Whats the gold? 1 Cor 15:17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! It changes everything around the dinner table. He is risen proves that Jesus will love us to the end. Thats what hes like. The very purpose of this Easter weekend reminds us, no matter what we face today, what we've been through, or what uncertainties tomorrow may hold, Christ is risen and is our Hope. Have a wonderful day of celebrating Christ's amazing resurrection! Whom are you seeking? Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus said to her, Mary. She turned and said to him in Aramaic, Rabboni! (which means Teacher). Its going to say, Our parents could be wrong. A Living Hope Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the Dead, John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. Why do I think that? Psalm 119:9, 11: How can a young man keep his way pure? Therefore, no resurrection, no hope. Because He is Risen, we have a hope that nothing can ever destroy. Sin and suffering dont have the final word. A last element: already in this life we have within us a participation in the Resurrection of Christ. According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by Gods power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. He didnt. But the Bible tells us that because Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave, our faith in him will give us the same power to live the Christian life that was used to bring Him back from the dead (Ephesians 1:19-20). . 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 'Greetings,' He said. But Jesus is risen!!! You are deficit. Itll never be defiled. (John 17), Thats My King! Leader: Our eyes have been opened; ALL: Our refuge in trouble is in the Lord. Were still sinful, yes, but Hes still in the business of saving us. because we have an incredible hopethe hope that one day we will be with God forever. Author Jason F. Wright invites readers to rise above life's challenges with a message of hope. Hallelujah!Because He Rose: The resurrection changed everything! It's a gift we celebrate, regardless of how . [I lift my eyes] 282: I live, I live because He is risen [I live, I live because He is risen] 283: He will not allow [He will not allow] 284: I love my Lord because . Come and see the place where he lay. Thats the new birth. Its a guarantee available to anyone and everyone. 'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Pete Hegseth and his pastor, Chris Durkin, discuss their new Fox Nation documentary installment, The Life of Jesus Part II, available to stream this Palm Sunday. In a time when so many people are suffering, grieving, and isolated we need to be reminded that Jesus is a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief (Isaiah 53:3 NLT). Our ministry outreach has grown significantly and. It has flamed with his appearance in your heart, and you have become more like him. Because Jesus rose from the grave, He became for believers the guarantee that, one day, we too shall overcome the grave. We need timemonths evento process the death of a loved one. Suddenly Jesus met them. [Outro] Oh, with Him we will rise. The first basis of your hope is new birth. Common everyday items used by the Norse Vikingsand not used by Native Americanswere discovered there including a stone oil lamp, a whetstone, and a bronze fastening pin. This article is part of the Passages to Read series. The great reset has been thoroughly defeated by the Greatest Reset of Jesus rising from the dead. He is author of. And although divisions in denominations developed over history, Christians agree Christ is risen. Im just thinking of your church and what a sweet thing it is when a church is filled with people who know everything they have is from mercy. There is a seeing that makes love possible. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him. 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. But it's so popular it ranked among the top pages viewed: Reasons for Hope* Jesus is donor supported. Whats the basis of it? Talk to me about it. We continue to reach people worldwide with the truths of God's Word and the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. He offers specific counsel and advice he's learned . It has flamed with his appearance in your heart, and you have become more like him. But with the resurrection all had changed. He says, "if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Can you do that? You cant see the miracle of that mysterious union of your soul with Christ. Praise the Lord for the hope we have today because of his death and resurrection. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18). He is risen is a declaration of hope. We continue to reach people worldwide with the truths of God's Word and the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. (video)Ways to Glorify God - Bookmark, Read: Is Leonard Cohens Hallelujah a Christian Song?*******. It changes the way you talk. The verse says in the ESV, Who by Gods power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed. Do you see the wonder of how verse 4 and 5 are connected? But of all the momentous changes that have occured in this world there has been none more significant than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thats the hope we have as believers, and its all hinged on the resurrection of Christ. If He hadnt come out of the grave, we would be hopeless. They dont deserve thirteen extra dollars. We know that because the Bible tells us so. Whats the basis of it? Usually we say "Once upon a time" but How about we start it this way In the beginning, God created EVERYTHING! Im going to praise him. Verse 4 says, There is an inheritance being kept in heaven for you, and verse 5 says, Youre being kept for it. I just love that. [Jhn 20:1-18 ESV] 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Hope was just around the corner. It fills us with joy in the midst of grief, courage in the face of fear, and peace in times of stress. "Hope is being able to see that there is Light, despite all of the darkness . Our faith rests not on fables but on the fact of the resurrection. Whats your strategy to make war on your old or young, sinful heart? Thats whats going to be praised. In 1960 two archaeologists from Norway started to investigate some ruins on the northern tip of the Island of Newfoundland in Canada. And you would say something like this: I know that, once upon a time, it all seemed quite boring and irrelevant and untrue to me, but once I heard the story. The hope was no longer past, the hope was now and future. After He was betrayed and abandoned by His disciples, Jesus kept going. Total ignorance of a person makes love meaningless. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. Our culture teaches us to have self-confidence, but believers are to place their confidence in the Lord. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. (Hebrews 12:12 NKJV). I use the King James Version because thats what she wouldve wanted. Okay? The new birth is something that happens in here. We can live lives of joy assured of Gods love for us! Whats the Crimson Worm? This is almost too good to be true. Where did OT Saints go at death? Almost everyone gets the doldrums at some level, whether from heartache, despair, or simply feeling that life isn't what they had planned. You rejoice in him, and maybe, best of all, he is keeping your church, and hes keeping you. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.. In a world of darkness, we often feel that we're up against hard struggles, or we're constantly battling fears and worries that seek to overwhelm us. But some had speculated that perhaps the Norse Vikings had made it here centuries before Columbus. You hear the story, and different from all other times, as youre looking at the Christ of the story, light comes in, and youre looking, and you say, Youre magnificent. Empty tomb symbolizing the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Easter and the cross of sacrifice and suffering and bright light background. We don't have a living hope. It will be there, and it will be there forever. Ill just name them quickly, and you enjoy them. You dont have to be able to explain it. It turns the universe from a meaningless chaos into a designed place in which there is justice and there is hope and, therefore, we all have a duty to discover the nature of that justice and work towards that hope. This triumphant, history-altering, life-changing truth will be celebrated once again this Easter by millions upon millions of people all over the world. However, "He is risen" emphasizes the continual and present celebration of Christ being alive today. A Remez In Psalm 22?Who do you need to reconcile with today?Who Killed Jesus?Since Jesus was the Passover LAMB, Why Didn't God Provide a Lamb in Genesis 22?Did Pilate Proclaim Jesus to be God?Was Jesus Forsaken by His Father?The centurion's song from the foot of the cross:Surely This Was a Righteous ManJourney to the Cross: Maundy Thursday and Good FridayHow Do We Know Psalm 22 Is About The Cross?Q & A: Thursday Crucifixion Discussion. Society encourages us to solve our own problems. This is worth repeating: we are to live lives of joy, assured of Gods love for us. The Resurrection of Christ IS Our Hope. Where was that? Should I Give Up Something? Christ has risen. And He knows the pain of isolation abandoned by His disciples and crying out on the cross, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46). (See 2 Nephi 2:11 .) Jesus Last Days Timeline: the Cross and the Resurrection, Palm SundayBlessed is the King -- A Palm Sunday videoHosanna -- Palm Sunday (Jesus Wept) (video)Walking with Jesus Tested by the Chief Priests and Elders. Whats the basis of your living hope? The fact that Jesus is risen as both Savior and Judge has implications for all of us, as stated directly in the text: 2. Mary Magdalenes change was instantshe had seen the risen Jesus! Hes infinitely valuable. Sweet is the hope that is thrilling my soul: I'LL SEE JESUS: 278a: I know that my Redeemer lives . Jesus invites us , Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.(Matthew 11:28). (Photo by: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images). I heard that story, and something happened. 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