Sunday, April 5, 2026

Sunday Message: Resurrection Sunday!

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John 20:1-10 (KJV)

20 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.

4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.

5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,

7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.

9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

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Both the Old and New Testament speak of the truth of Jesus being raised from death – 

This event, which occurred almost two thousand years ago, is the best attested fact in human history and experience. 

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The resurrection of Jesus is foundational to the Christian faith. Most times we only give it real thought around the Easter season.

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Christian Believers, without the resurrection, the belief in God's saving grace through Jesus is destroyed. 

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When Jesus rose from the dead, He confirmed His identity as the Son of God.

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When Jesus rose from the dead He confirmed His work of atonement, redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. 

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The resurrection was a real, literal, and physical raising of Jesus’ body from the dead.

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When Jesus was raised from the dead, He didn’t leave His body behind. 

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In Jesus, we as believers are already spiritually resurrected.

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Those who believe in Christ have already been raised to life with Him. 

 

The Apostle Paul writes, “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1) 

 

This is a HALLELUJAH moment!  

 

Jesus Christ demonstrated that He had cleansed the guilt of our past and is able to help us in our present lives. 

 

His resurrection assures us that our future is safe and secure. 

 

Christian Believers, without Christ's resurrection we would have no salvation from sin, and no hope for our own future resurrection.

 

The empty tomb is proof of Christ's deity.

 

HALLELUJAH! It guarantees the future resurrection of believers. 

 

The resurrection of Christ also provides believers with spiritual power today. 

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All of the world will one day be judged for the things they have done and be held accountable before God. 

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Unbelievers will be held accountable for breaking God’s law, facing the condemnation of God and going to hell. 

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Believers will be held accountable for the things they have done, and will be rewarded by God in heaven based on their actions as believers. 

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The sign God gave to confirm this fact was the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

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If one does not believe in Jesus Christ, this judgment should be a cause for tremendous fear. 

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They will face the wrath of God and suffer an eternity in hell because of the sins they have committed. 

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But this judgment does not have to be a thing to dread.

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The way to obtain forgiveness and eternal life is by believing in Jesus and turning from sin. 

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved”. (John 3:16-17)

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Believing in Jesus is what makes all of the benefits of the resurrection ours. 

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Faith is what unites us to Christ and allows us to be saved from our sin.

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Choosing to continue in unbelief is choosing to remain under God’s wrath. 

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Don’t miss out on the amazing gift that God offers us through Christ–believe in Him today!

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Pastor Jeff