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Our Resurrection Hope in Times of Trial
1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Matthew 28:1-10
Main Sermon Points
- Not a normal Easter
- "This is the Lentiest Lent I have ever Lented"
- The Resurrection Narrative in Matthew
- Jesus' burial
- The guard sealing the tomb
- The empty tomb
- The corruption of the guards
- The great commission
- The Burial
- Jesus is dead
- "Are you the only one in Jeruselem who hasn't heard what's happened during the last few days? (Luke 24:18, MSG)
- It has gone viral
- Guard at the tomb & Corruption of the guards
- Feared the disciples faking the resurrection
- Buy off the guards, buy off Pilate
- Even in the midst of the actual happening resurrection, the Priests are trying to deny and suppress what is happening
- The Empty Tomb
- "The irony is not to be missed: the ones assigned to guard the dead....themselves appear dead while the dead one has been made alive" - Donald Hagnar
- He is not here, he has risen!
- His resurrection - our hope, power over heavan and earth
- The Great Commission
- Go and make disciples
- You have something to offer, even in these strange times
- You offer the hope of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
