John 20 – The Power of Jesus’ Resurrection. With incredible detail, Jesus’ resurrection story is recounted by the Apostle John. This sermon reveals the fear of the disciples after Jesus’ death and the peace He brings when He is with them once again. Easter Sunday is more than just a great story; the resurrection of Jesus completes the atonement for our sins so that the wrath of God is satisfied. If you think that your past and sin is too great to overcome, listen to Pastor Dave’s sermon from John 20 – The Power of Jesus’ Resurrection, and be encouraged that Jesus wants to redeem and use your life in powerful ways!
The disciples were DEVASTATED by JESUS DEATH
“It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.”
Luke 24:10–11, NKJV https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/24/10-11/s_997010
Jesus shows His disciples HE IS ALIVE
Without Jesus we live in FEAR
With Jesus we live in PEACE
Jesus doesn’t write us off WHEN WE SIN MISERABLY
Jesus wants to USE YOUR LIFE in powerful ways!
We’ve all sinned AGAINST GOD
PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO ATONEMENT FOR THEIR SIN WILL FACE THE WRATH OF GOD
“The cowardly, unbelieving, filthy, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Revelation 21:8
“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9–10 NKJV https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1co/6/9-10/s_1068009
“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books…”
Revelation 20:11–12 NKJV https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rev/20/11-12/s_1187011
“And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.”
Revelation 20:15 NKJV https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rev/20/15/s_1187015
Jesus provides ATONEMENT for all who make Him Lord
Jesus empowers us with His Spirit TO LIVE A NEW LIFE
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”
Jeremiah 31:33 NKJV https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jer/31/33/s_776033
“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will be saved.”
Romans 10:9–11