HE IS RISEN!

HE HAS RISEN.
John 20: 1 - 10
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

He had risen and they went back to their own home. They were told to wait in Jerusalem. They went to wait. Jesus came to them that same evening.
He appeared unto them that they might know he had risen. He brought them hope.
There’s a great day coming and He is risen.
I. RISEN GIVING US HOPE OF THE PROMISE.
A. 1 Cor. 6: 14 Paul believed in the resurrection and told them and us.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
Paul believed Christ has the power to raise us up in the judgment.
We need to have that faith.
B. Rom. 8: 34 Paul says Christ makes intercession for us. Pleads for us to God the Father.




34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
We need to believe as Paul did that Christ pleads for us.
C. 1 Cor. 15: 20 - 22 Because Christ arose we too being in Christ can arise.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
All will arise, but only those in Christ will arise to eternal life in heaven. Those found faithful.
D. Col. 3: 1 – 2 If you then be risen with Christ…
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
You must be buried with Christ to be risen with Him.Seeking Christ
1. Rom. 6: 4 Buried with Him by baptism.
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
2. 2 Cor. 5: 17 When we are baptized into Christ we are a new creature, we put on Christ.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
II. RISEN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION
A. Rom. 4: 24 – 25 Justified by Christ.
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.


B. Rom. 6: 5 – 11 In baptism we are dead to sin and alive in Christ.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Christ died that we might live eternally with him in heaven.
C. 1 Peter 3: 21 – 22 Like Christ was buried we too are buried in water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Christ died that we might have eternal life and heaven as our home. Heaven is made for the faithful in Christ. Only those baptized for the remission of sins can be found faithful.
III. RISEN GIVING US POWER TO CHANGE OUR LIFE.
A. Phil. 3: 7- 8 Paul had given everything to win Christ.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
We have the power to put Christ first in our life and should not let anything or anyone come between us. It is up to us.
B. 2 Cor. 5: 14 – 15 If we love Christ we will allow that love to control our life.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Because we love him more than ourselves we live for him and not ourselves.
C. Col. 3: 1 – 4 IF ye be risen with Christ.
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Not everyone is risen with Christ. Everyone can be because Christ is risen, but everyone will not be because they have not obeyed Christ.
Christ has risen giving hope to the faithful.
Christ was raised for our salvation.
Christ resurrection gives us the power to change our life for him.
There is a great day coming. Are you ready for that day to come. Christ is coming!
Will you change your life for him today. Will you come to be baptized for the remission of your sins and put on Christ as your savior? Christ will not save those who will not come to him. You must come believing he will save you in baptism. This is the plan Christ taught and told his disciples to do. Preach the gospel to every creature. Baptizing them in into Christ for the remission of their sins and Christ adds them to his church. Did you ever notice who is in the middle of SIN? I If I come out of sin I can be in Christ who saves me from sin. The way out is baptism. Will you come today obeying Christ in baptism?
Have you been baptized and gone back into sin. Willfully putting yourself back into sin. Christ can still save you, but you must repent and come out of sin again. Christ has promised if you repent he will forgive you. Will you repent today? Will you come to Jesus today?