Easter Sunday The Good News: He is Risen! The Gospel, Week 2 – Luke 24:1-43 March 27, 2016

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Luke 24:1-43 Luke 24:5-6 ‘The men said to them, “Why are you looking for a living person here? This is a place for dead people. 6 Jesus is not here. He has risen from death.” ’

Luke 24: The Resurrection 1. A Historical Fact That You Have To Face  Do you believe this or not? 2. An Event That All of the Teachings of Jesus and the Whole Bible Depend On  If it did not happen we are to be ‘pitied’ (1 Cor. 15:19) 3. An Event That Changes Everything  Has it changed you?

The Resurrection: A Historical Fact “If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.” -Tim Keller, The Reason For God

Good Friday – Easter Sunday: The Gospel in 3 Days Q: How do you summarize the main Christian beliefs?  God is real, perfect, holy, without sin.  God made man, but man sinned against God. Man was punished with death and separation from God.  God sent his Son Jesus to come live the perfect life and take our punishment on the cross, forgiving the sins of all wo believe in Him.  Jesus overcame sin and death on Easter morning by rising again conquering the grave.

The Crucifixion  To forgive our sins.  To pay our price.  To absorb God’s wrath  For his glory and joy Hebrews 12:2 “We must never stop looking to Jesus. He is the leader of our faith, and he is the one who makes our faith complete. He suffered death on a cross. But he accepted the shame of the cross as if it were nothing because of the joy he could see waiting for him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.” Q: Why did Jesus die on the cross?

The Cross The Cross reveals: • God’s Perfection • The Horror of Sin • God’s Love • God’s Mercy • God’s desire to have a relationship with us again

Why did Easter Have to Happen? Q: Wasn’t the cross enough? If our sins were paid – why did Jesus have to rise again?  He said he would  It shows he truly overcame sin and death.  It offers us NEW LIFE!

New Life  Revelations 21:5 “Behold, I am making everything new.”  2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come.”  No more fear of death: we have eternal life with Jesus  No more fear of punishment: Jesus took the punishment for us. Now we are God’s children  New Life in Christ

Are You a New Creation?  Is there evidence in your life that you have changed?  Do you want new life?  Do you have faith?  You must be “in Christ” to become “a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Prayer  Paul is continuing to look for a job. The interview he had scheduled with ReyRey never happened.  Desiree and Candace are traveling to Puerto Rico for a basketball tournament.  Carla’s mother-in-law, Pat Carey, is having breathing issues and looking for a doctor in Houston.  Candace’s boyfriend, Fran, is moving to the US from the Dominican Republic.

Announcements  The final total for Breakaway’s Shalom Project was $271,509.49 – TWICE the original goal of $135,500!  Social dinner before Breakaway Tuesday at 7PM, Jason’s Deli  Breakaway (with Certified Interpreters!) is at 9PM Tuesday in front of the Admin Building. Check Facebook for more info.  The Meltons are going to have a baby girl!  Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio) is having their Deaf Awareness Day on June 4, 2016. https://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/special-events/special-group- event/deaf-awareness-day