He Is Risen: Christ's Victory Over Death

Um, and an angel tells him that Jesus has risen, uh, just as he said he would. And that moment, it proves Christ's power over death, and it's the full foundation of Christian hope. And today, we'll be hearing a lot more about that. Uh, so let's listen to the word, the music, and let's stand up and pray for the service. Lord God, we thank you for this amazing and beautiful day you've given us. For your son dying and resurrecting and rising. Lord, we thank you, God. We thank you for giving us eternal life through your son Jesus Christ. We thank you for your precious blood and for all the torture that you went through for our sins. Lord, we praise you and we thank you, God. All praise and glory be to you, God. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. And we'll be singing the song by the name of grace that is greater. [Music] Marvelous, our loving Lord. Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt. Yonder on Calvary's mount pour. There where the blood of the lamb was spilled. Grace, grace, God's grace, grace. Thou will pardon and bless within. Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that is greater than all our sin. Marvel is infinite matchless grace freely bestowed on all who believe. You are longing to see his face. fill you this moment. His grace receive. Grace, grace. God's grace. Grace thou will pardon and cleanse within. Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that is greater than all our sin. Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that will pardon and cleanse within. Grace, grace, God's grace, grace that is greater than all our sin. [Music] I come before you today. And there's just one thing that I want to say. Thank you, [Music] Lord. Thank you, Lord. for all you've given to me, for all the blessings that I cannot see. Thank you, [Music] Lord. Thank you, [Music] Lord. With a grateful heart, with a song of praise, with an outstretched heart, I will bless your name. Thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord, for all you've done in my life. You took my darkness and gave me your light. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. You took my sin and my shame. You took my sickness and healed all my pain. Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord, with a grateful heart, with a song of praise, with an outstretched arm. I'll bless your name. Thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you, [Music] Lord. Thank you, Lord. I just want to thank you Lord. Thank you Lord. Praise God. [Music] You have felt the dark of night questioning what is out of sight. He is the answer. He is the light. If you have felt the weight of sin, bound by the shame that held you in, he'll break the chains. He will forive. [Music] Lift your head. Morning is coming. There's more to the story. Don't forget. In grief and in glory, still great is his faithfulness. [Music] If you feel broken and betrayed, no one to trust, alone, afraid, he'll call for you. He knows your name. You wrestled with the ache of loss and why this has been your road to walk. He bore your pain. He bore your cross. Lift your head. Morning is coming. There's more to the story. Don't forget in grief and in glory still great is his [Music] faithfulness. He is faithful. He is present helper keeper. Greatest is his faithfulness. Perfect. My fortress greatest above. [Applause] He's my father. Greatest. He's my restoer sustainer. [Music] is wait on him. Rest in him. Come find your peace again. Trust in him. Hope in him. Great is his faithfulness. Wait on him. Rest in him. Come find your peace again. Trust in him. Hope in him. Great is his faithfulness. [Applause] is my [Music] faithfulness. My [Music] [Applause] morning is coming. There's more to the story. Still [Music] is morning. There's more to the story. [Music] anymore. Yes. [Music] Yes. Glory. So great is his faithfulness. [Music] He is risen. After darkness had its say. On the third day, the tombstone door rolled away again. Jesus walked, talked, touched, and ate. In awe, witnesses testified, "Death is not his fate. He is risen." The once scared fleeing disciple crew turn around realizing the prophecies were true with the faith immensely greater than fear. They sacrifice it all to make the good news clear. He is risen. Jesus bore the world's sin upon the cross. Sacrificing himself so no one would be lost. His work was sufficient but a response is required. By grace we are saved when our belief transpires. He is risen. Faith sends an invite to start a new. Give Christ your burdens and notions untrue. Accept his forgiveness and salvation at the end. Love the transformation the Holy Spirit extends. He is risen indeed. When Jesus rose, a new creation began for all who believe and trust in God's plans. Through his power, our darkness is rolled away. Jesus is the light his resurrection proclaims. Amen. [Music] Amazing grace, how sweet the town that save a rich like me. I once was lost but now am found. was blind but now I see. Was grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears. Believe how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believe. Yeah. When this flesh and heart shall fail and mortal life shall cease. I shall posess within the field a life of joy and peace. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a branch like me. I once was lost but now am far. Was blind but now I see. was blind, but now I see. Heat. Heat. [Music] Come home. [Music] Starting Christmas on a new day. [Music] Start again. Start again. [Music] East the sun the moon. [Music] I [Music] am [Music] so [Music] [Music] in see [Music] I speak my [Music] son. [Music] for you. to go. [Music] [Applause] [Music] Ros starting. Christmas [Music] [Music] had also become a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his new tomb, which he had honed out of the rock. And he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed. And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary sitting opposite the tomb. On the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, "Sir, we remember while he was still alive, how the deceiver said, after 3 days, I will rise. Therefore, command that the tomb may be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say to the people, he has risen from the dead. So the last deception will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them, "You have a guard. Go your way. Make it as secure as you know how." So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard. Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the woman, "Do not be afraid. For I know that you seek Jesus, who was crucified, he is not here, for he is risen, as he said. Come see the place where the Lord lay and go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead." And indeed he is going before you into Galilee. There you will see him. Behold, I have told you." So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to bring his disciples word. And as they went to tell his disciples, "Behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice." So they came and held him by the feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. go and tell my brother to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, saying, "Tell them, his disciples came at night and stole him away while we slept. And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will appease him and make you secure." So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. Then the 11 disciples went away into Galilee to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw him, they worshiped him. But some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen. John 11:25:26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he died, yet he shall live. And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this? Romans 6:9. We know that Christ being raised from the dead will never die again. Death no longer has dominion over him. Romans 10:9. Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. He is risen. Christ is risen. Our King is risen. Let's give all glory and honor to our risen King tonight. This morning, let us bow our knees. Lift your hands to heaven for he is worthy of your and my worship. Your praise and my praise, your heart and my heart. Celebrate the king who conquered death and reigns forever. Let's pray. Amen. Lord God, we thank you Lord. We thank you for this for this message, Lord God, that that is on the Bible, Lord God, that you left for us, Lord, because you are shown that you are the king. You are the conqueror, Lord God. And everybody who believes in you shall be saved, Lord God. Lord, you know people here, you know hearts here, Lord God. You know, maybe somebody here hasn't gave their heart over to you, God. Knock, knock on their hearts, soften their hearts that they may turn to you because you are our savior. May your name be praised and glorified in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. Amen. And as we rise, we're going to sing the song by the name of What a Lovely Name. There's a name above all others. Wonderful to hear. We needing open cheer is the loving name of Jesus. Never more the same. What a lovely name. What a lovely name. The name of Jesus. Reaching [Music] higher than the brightest star. Sweeter than the songs they sing in heaven. Let the world proclaim what a lovely name. He return with crowns of glory. Saints of every race shall be all his [Music] gra. What a lovely name. [Music] What a loving name. The name of Jesus. Reaching higher in the brightest star. Sweeter than the songs they sing in heaven. What a lovely day. What a lovely day. name. Oh, what a lovely name. The name of Jesus. Reaching higher than the brightest star. And it's sweeter than the songs they sing in. Let the Lord proclaim. [Music] What a lovely name. Praise God. Well, our service has come to the end today. It's kind of short. Um but praise God. It's not how long it is, but it's about the message. Amen. Praise the Lord. Um before we end, I would like to also remind us that Tuesday at 8:30 in the morning, we do have Bible reading at the downtown uh Cafeina coffee shop. We also have Bible study here Thursday at 6:00 p.m. So, anybody can come and obviously service at 9:00 a.m. Sundays. But we have some good news. Uh, brother Michael told me to say that he got a job. Uh, we prayed for him uh, last week. Last week, uh, they had to let him go and we prayed and then he calls me uh, was that Wednesday or Thursday? He's like, Tim, I'm like Friday. Friday. I'm like, okay, what's he going to say now? He's like, I got a job. And I'm like, praise the Lord. He answers prayers. Amen. Brother, uh, does anybody have any needs that we can pray for? If not, let's give glory to our king today. Let's give glory to him. Lord God, thank you, Lord God. Thank you for answering prayers, Lord God. Thank you for hearing us, Lord God. You are so good to us, Lord. When we call to you, God, you hear us. And like I pray, God, uh, bless this congregation, Lord. God, may the message, the songs that were sung today, may it enter into our hearts. May it uh transform us. May it do its work, its redemptive work in our lives, Lord God. Bless each person here. And we glory you. We honor you. You are our king, Lord God. And we turn to you because you are our savior, God. May your name be uh praised and glorified in Jesus' name. Amen. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For your kingdom, your power, and glory forever are yours. Amen. Be blessed.