ONLINE WORSHIP YOUTUBE LINK:https://youtu.be/cigHVQyjkhg
SERMON NOTES FOR FURTHER REFLECTION AND STUDY
(sorry no audio sermon was recorded, please see above Youtube link which includes the sermon)
KEY VERSE(S)
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfected of our faith, who for the JOY set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." - Hebrews 12:2
"I want to know Christ - yes, to know the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his suffering, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attain to the resurrection from the dead." - Philippians 3:10-11
INTRODUCTION
*HOLY WEEK - What was journeying through Holy Week like for you?
(Triumphant Entry, Temple of our Hearts, Special Sacred Meal, Betrayal, Passion of the Cross, Death of Jesus)
*Anyone going through this heaviness of hopelessness?
HOPE FROM THE GRAVE
*The Risen Christ entered into this new uncharted realm of life!
*The Risen Christ now lives in YOU through the Holy Spirit!
HOW TO LIVE IN THE RISEN LIFE OF CHRIST
1. Desire to know Jesus - Take the facts & intelligence and apply your faith to become relational with Jesus
2. Conform to His Death - We need to stop at the Cross before we move towards glory. Jesus told us to take up our daily cross to follow Him.
3. Receive the Power of the Risen Christ and Rise Up - As like Lazarus, let's remove the grave clothes and break into this world the life of heaven.
"The resurrection of Jesus changes the face of death for all His people. Death is no longer a prison, but a passage into God's presence." - Clarence W. Hall
COVID-19 ACRONYM
C: "Christ" is reigning above the crisis
O: God is giving us "Opportunities" to prepare us for His Kingdom purposes now and for what is to come.
V: "Victory" from our sin & death is declared in Christ.
"The devil, darkness, and death may swagger and boast, the pangs of life will sting for a while longer, but don't worry the forces of evil are breathing their last. Not to worry...He's risen!" - Charles Swindoll
Happy Resurrection Day!
Pastor Trevor