there is no grief like death, especially tragic death
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There is no grief like death, especially tragic death.
“Tears are the silent language of grief”
~ Voltaire
"Blessed are those who mourn,
for they shall be comforted" ~ Jesus
“Earth has no sorrow
that Heaven cannot heal.” ~ Unknown
“ONE joy shatters
a HUNDRED griefs.” ~ Chinese Proverb
Matthew 28Matthew 28
Out from the Tomb with Out from the Tomb with Fear & Great JoyFear & Great Joy
Resurrection ChoicesResurrection Choices
• Resurrection Truth:Resurrection Truth:– Embrace or SuppressEmbrace or Suppress
• Resurrection Glory:Resurrection Glory:– Worship or Walk AwayWorship or Walk Away
• Resurrection Power:Resurrection Power:– Fly or FaintFly or Faint
• Resurrection Duty:Resurrection Duty:– Go Tell or Fail JesusGo Tell or Fail Jesus
Resurrection Truth (1-10, 16-17)Resurrection Truth (1-10, 16-17)
5 fold Experience:5 fold Experience:
• Physical: The earthquakePhysical: The earthquake
• Visual: Saw the angel & JesusVisual: Saw the angel & Jesus
• Auditory: Heard the angel & Jesus Auditory: Heard the angel & Jesus
• Rational: “Come see”Rational: “Come see”
• Missional: “Go and tell”Missional: “Go and tell”
Truth Suppressed (11-15)Truth Suppressed (11-15)
Denied the evidenceDenied the evidenceDid the expedientDid the expedientDoled out a bribeDoled out a bribe
Suppressed (11-15)Suppressed (11-15)
Beware the corruption of Beware the corruption of Money & PowerMoney & Power
Resurrection GloryResurrection Glory
Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?“would see the glory of God?“
John 11:40John 11:40
Resurrection PowerResurrection Power
““I am the resurrection and the life. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26John 11:25-26
Resurrection PowerResurrection Power
““But if the Spirit of Him who raised But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal will also give life to your mortal bodies bodies through His Spirit who through His Spirit who dwells in you.”dwells in you.”
Romans 8:11Romans 8:11
Resurrection PowerResurrection Power
““and what is the and what is the exceeding exceeding greatness of His power greatness of His power toward us toward us who believe, according to the who believe, according to the working of working of His mighty power His mighty power which He worked in Christ when which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead He raised Him from the dead and and seated Him at His right hand in the seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places”heavenly places”
Eph 1:19-20Eph 1:19-20
Resurrection DutyResurrection Duty
““Go tell his disciples…” (28:7)Go tell his disciples…” (28:7)““Go…tell my brothersGo…tell my brothers” (28:10)” (28:10)
Duty (16-20)Duty (16-20)
• Jesus is ALL powerful Jesus is ALL powerful – ““All authority” 18All authority” 18
• His scope, ALL inclusiveHis scope, ALL inclusive– ““all nations” 19all nations” 19
• We observe ALL He commandedWe observe ALL He commanded– ““teaching…to observe all that I have teaching…to observe all that I have
commanded” 20commanded” 20• And enjoy His presence ALwaysAnd enjoy His presence ALways– ““I am with you ALWAYS” 20I am with you ALWAYS” 20
Commission (16-20)Commission (16-20)
““So they departed quickly from the tomb So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy…” (8)with fear and great joy…” (8)
May we do the sameMay we do the same
““Go…Go…make disciples of all nations”make disciples of all nations”