If Christ has not been raised,

your faith is futile

and you are still in your sins.

— 1 Corinthians 15.17 —

If Christ has not been raised, He is not the Son of God.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless.

If Christ has not been raised, you are still separated from God.

If Christ has not been raised, you are still under the power of sin and death.

If Christ has not been raised, your life is futile, a striving after the wind.

If Christ has not been raised, you are just waiting around to die.

If Christ has not been raised, your suffering is meaningless.

If Christ has not been raised, you are wasting your time in church on Sunday morning.

However, Jesus was not abandoned by God, nor did His flesh see corruption.  This Jesus, God raised up.” (Acts 2.31-32)

Jesus’ resurrection has purpose.

The purpose of Jesus’ resurrection is to defeat the power of sin and death for you.

The purpose of Jesus’ resurrection is to reconnect you to God, your Father in Heaven.

The purpose of Jesus’ resurrection is to give you life everlasting.

The purpose of Jesus’ resurrection is to open the gates of Heaven for you.

Jesus’ resurrection has purpose.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, He is the Son of God.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, your faith saves you.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, you are restored into a relationship with God.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, you are no longer under the power of sin and death.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, your life is valuable, love God and love others.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, you are just waiting around for Heaven.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, your suffering connects you to Jesus’ suffering.

Jesus has been raised from the dead, you are using your time wisely on Sunday mornings, you are celebrating the truth of God’s working to give you eternal life.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter morning fulfilled God’s promise to provide a way for you to live forever with Him in His Heavenly Kingdom.

Upon existing the tomb, Jesus says to you, “I am the resurrection and the life.  Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.” (John 11.25)

This is the purpose of Jesus’ resurrection for you.

Amen.

Pastor Fred.

April 1, 2018