SUBJECT 1) Resurrection 2) Easter

TEXT Luke 24;1-12

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TEXT Luke 24 : 1- 12

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LESSONS OF THE EMPTY TOMB I -'1

)II. T)le P l a ce t o~ for Chrh ~ -- Luke 24 :5b{,~J 1. ID:i l cb h 1 rot @mQlJi t,he ~a;o

Scripture: Luke 24 :1 - 12 ,1 f, /)71 N'"9< '

~ : ~· ~ ·TH RI LLI NG DETA I LS OF "I'HL EASTER STORY TH AT WE ACTUALLY FAIL TO LEARN THE RE L LESSONS OF THE EMPTY TOMB , .I!iJL · VOICE OF 'I'1iAT COLD AN D DI SMA L TOMB . OF JOSEPH OF · ARIMATHE A HAS BEEN HE RD THROUGH TH DECADES AS I T . TEA CHES I TS LESSONS OF COMFORT , I NSTRUCTION , AND CHALU GE . OT!! l! R

NQ IDJEi ll"L P4,tiCE Qf. ANYtl WORLD I.EADER H8S EVER ' MADE .IS• GREAT AN I MPA CT ON HISTORY AS THE EMPTY TOME OF J ESUS . Sl.,.J.1.E , l!, ES ··,~ I£ M§,§ SA~GE ;CT , BEARS , FOR US TODAY, LET US TURN ATTENTIVE EARS TO

-.a:,......,.- : Many a person will spend thi~£aster Da y , even as d id Ma r y Magda line & her friendf on t h i s fir s t Eas t er morning-- looking for Christ amon g the dead ! $9 G,.-ur.65 0 ( r»rvjJ

(1 ) De ad works . •· (2) Dead ritua l & formalism·':r ,OFT.t'-"/ 6-l'T.,.~j··· ( 3 ) A de ad g od upon a crucifix{A---~~/ (4) De ad orthodoxy -14.,of..-.....,,d/.....,..._.7 ~~)

2 , fu i ' . :suJ'.),g -rvr,s: V/J$, -316-( l ) Sin ce He is a livin~ Saviour (2 ) Since Chr i s t i anity is a living relig ion

: Baptism shows bo th death & r es , ,, L ~f new life ; b ut emphasis i s on life !

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I. he Prooer Attit a e Towar e a th -- Fearlessness --Luke 24: 6- 8 (EE.AD.) 4¥;5'.,. --Matt . 28 : 5- 6 " And the ange l answered & sa i d unto 1. fu iJili wa s t o glf _J;'or :iOYt l;l ,l,JlA, / • ":;"&- oc,-F /!AT!J

the women , Fe a r not ye : / for I know .t hat ye s eek. --Luke 24 : 7a (READ) /_2!1!:[; ;=.nt Je s us which ha th be e n cruci fie d , He is not here; (1) .S ince there wa s no other way- -for he is r i sen , e ven as he s a id . / Come see the ' ~ x --Heb , 9 :22b "An d without shedd ing of blooc pla ce where t h e Lord lay , " ~[/! · is no remission . "

1. ~~_£a use of tne f r iv eness of ,.LQ.\J_l .s ins . - . . (2 ) Since you could d o nothing to helu yoursel -- · : The greates t ca use for f ea r o f deat h µ;-r ~j,,_~ ,r· , - J e r . 3 :23 "Truly in v a in i s salv~tion

is not pa in , the unknown , or eve n le aving ~ t,ti~ · · ho pe d for from the hills , & fro m the mul -loved ones. I t is t he dread of. f p c in&yo.ur . titude of mount a ins : truly in the Lord ow sins before a h oly God ! -t-1;./wHt/ ~ / ,"""'* ·, God i s the s a lva t ion of I s r ae l."

(1 ) For whi ch Chr i st Di ed :is-A 53;) s.~ · ~ ... cf 2 , 11fu ich wa s to be resur u;cteg (2) Which wi l l n ot confront you beyond de a t h --Luke 24 :7b ]][iii)

2 . e 8 se the n f X ov er eath (1) S ince the res . valida ted his ministry --Matt. 28 : 5b- 6a _ 3 (2) Since ~ he re 7. va lJ dated h i s . death

? (1 ) Whi ch c onfirms your f a ith i n Him a s G' s S:n _ ' .:.,'i..ut<I h ~ rr 5"'".._ ~- 7 -- Rom . 1:4 "And de c l are d to b e t he Son of J I V. The Proclama~i~n of t he GosueI "'1 · '1

God with p owe r, . ,Q.:l the resurre ction --Mark 16 : 7a&b But B.Q , tell h is d i s ci p l es a nd fro m the dea d ." Pe ter , e g oeth befor e you into Galilee . "

\1(2 ) Whi ch g uarentees yo ur r es urre ction/-d- fltvli) - - Mat t , 28 :8 "And t he y depart ed q uick ly from the

l --Rom . 6 :5 "For if we ha v e been pl a nted t o- tomb with fear & gre a t joy , & r a n to bring h is gether in the like ne s s of his death , we d i s ci p l es word . "

· shall be a lso in t h e likeness of his ree." -- • Notice tha t this was some time bef'aJ"e~_,,t he 3 . g;iecause de cJJ!.¥-1.§.-Be.1!2 for the Cnr ist i a n Gre a t Commission . These wome n c ould not °"Kf·a i r:

--Phil . 1 :21 'For. to me to liv e is Chr i st ,/ & the g o od news tN'Jl t he mse lve s - 1 sh a r ep it ~ to die is gain . " , L l'hst salJzatln,g U .. SHl.l!LR.l.w '> ft<.f l,ti

(1) Ga i n ing fre e dom from limita tions of t h i s --Mark 16 :7a life · . ' : The a n ge l was saying , "Go t e ll the

(2 ) Ga ining he a venly rewa rds d i s ci 9les tha t sal. is comol e te be ca us e Chr i s has r isen--t -he f ina l a ct has been don e ! ,,

2. Tha t Chri s t --Mark 1 :7b

,fe"t'\ - - ·· -: Not into Galilee but into he aven~ ~~~/ --John 14 : 2 11 In my Father's house a re many y u- mansions : if it we re not so , I woul d have

told you . L8Q. to prepare a pl a ce for you . 3. a a a -ILL..//5,• Ch,.!111 t C<~,-,J ..u......,.,__

--John 14 : '.3 11 Ana if I go & prepare a place for you, 1 will QQ.!!!.§_ §:_gain,~ receive you unto myself; tha t where I am , there ye may be als~

4. Tha t must ~e H1ar gen~.lY ~;coc l a !m§zg --Matt . 28: \And t hey depa rted quickly .•• a nd

id run to b ring h is dis cin l e s wora ." .Sp. k1 -ri ,,,

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itua l letha rgy)': y· c /), ~, Wh ile Communist s gather by the

thousands a t ed Squa re in Mos cow on May Day to pay trib ute to the ir dea1 l eaders, only a handful of X ' ns i n _r:;-,..N A'Y'fe l o, - . ca re enough to ga ther & p~y tribute to t l:eir living leade r on Eas ter! -

v . The Powe r....g;C • n --John 20 : 3- 8 (EEA.D )

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Arll 2. ':Thi h a l e a d o hers i nto cont ention y~ --P rov . 17 :14 1 The beginn ing of strife i s a s

when one lett e th out wa ter: therefore leave off cont ention, before it be meddled wit h·."

3 . vlh i h ma le ad ot e Jo in o . i i f·"e r en , --Rev . 3 :15 I know thy works , tha t thou a rt

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LESSONS OF THE EMPTY TOMB

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 (Pew Bible p. 916-917) 1

Intro: In his book, There I Go Again, Steven Mosele y tells about Anna Pa'!l9Y,g.., a Russian ballet superstar of the early 1900's. Ms. Pavlova fias been acclaimed as the greatest ballerina of all time. Her most memorable performance, however, took place after her death.

Anna was to play the role she made famous, the Dying Swan, at the Apollo Theater in London. Tragically, she succumbed to pneumonia and died two days before the event.

Still, on the appointed night, a crowd of her fans packed the Apollo Theater. The orchestra began playing, the curtain rose, a spotlight flashed through the dark, and the entire audience rose to its feet. They all stood gazing at a pool of light moving gracefully around the stage, accompanied by the orchestral theme. > As the light danced and the orchestra played, they remembered Anna Pavlova. In their hearts they could see her on stage, dressed in white with flashing dark eyes. And when the music stopped at last, they gave the vanished Anna a thunderous ovation that echoed on and on in the night. ).An empty stag with only a spotlight, but in their hearts she was ALf VE!

r some, this is their expe rience of Easter. The Lord was crucified, He died as all of us will one day die, and He was laid in a borrowed tomb u in the hearts of His disciples He lives forever. A e ty stage, but not an empty tomb!

This i s NOT t h e t e st i mony, of the New Testament. Yes, He DI D die. Y·~s, He WAS laid in a bor .:.·owed tomb, BUT when t h e wonen and later the disciples came to visit the tomb, the stone had been rolled away. The borrowed tomb was empty. The grave clothes were neatly folded and laid to the side. He not there! He was alive! He met with them, dined with them, reassured t n --.Q9t as a mere -memory <J,~g i :i::i a _ s pot l ight, but as a REAL person! This is t he Easter sTory. Not an empty stage , but a n empty tomb!

Is this important? You bet it is! Ultimately, you and I have a choice to make. It is the most important choice we will ever face. It is whether to accept the empty stage or to accept the empty tomb.

Does Christ merely ''live in the hearts" of His disciples or is He W:JmY-<..alive today just as you and I are alive?

we..c•~~i(l.1':ne angel• said, "He is not here, but is RISEN!" lbe r e f ore there are some wonderful lessons of the empty tomb to be learned today.

I. THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH -- FEARLESSNESS --Luke 24:Sa "And . .. they were afraid." --Matt 28:5-6 "And the angel answered and said unto the women,

'Fear not: for I know that you seek Jesus which has been crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, even as He said. Come see the place where the Lord Lay.'"

1. Because of The Forgivenes s of Your Sins --ILLUS: The greatest cause for fear of death is not pain,

the fear of the unknown, or even leaving loved ones. The greatest cause for fear of death is the dread of facing your personalv sins before a holy God.

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I. ~HE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH -- FEARLESSNESS 1. Because of The Forgivene ss of Your Sins

(1) For which Christ died --clsa 53:5 "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His tripes we are healed."

(2) Which we must confess and forsak

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Jo 1:9 "If we CONFESS our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanses us from all unrighteousness." - :...Isa 55:7 "Let the wicked FORSAKE his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him RETURN unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our

od, for He will abundantly pardon. --APPLY: God's forgiveness is CONDITIONAL!

'DeV" &llt---s OS. /e- -x ~a 91: 1 "He who dwells in the shelter of the f "'• u,"1-:, 7 V ~ ..... _ r -, /::, Most High, will abide in the shadow of the Almighty"

(3) Which wil I not confront you after deat -- sa 31:34b "I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remembe:F their sin no more." --ILLOS1: Should we mention our sins, He will say, "What sins? I remember them no more."

, ~ - 103:12 "As far as the east is from the west, so V ~ ar hath He removed our transgressions from us." t ~ Mic 7:19b "Thou wilt cast all their sins into the ' depths of the sea. 11

2. Because of The Proven Power of Christ over Death --Matt 28:5-6 "And the angel said ... I know that you seek Jesus which has been crucified. He is not here; for He is risen!" (1) Which confirms your faith in Him as God's Son

--Rom 1:4 "And declared (proven) to be the Son of God with power ... by the resurrection from the dead."

(2) Which guarantees your resurrection --I Cor 15:20 "Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept."

II. THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR CHRIST --Luke 24:5b-6a "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is

not here, but is risen!"

1. Which Is Not Among the Dead --ILLUS: Many people will spend this Easter Day, even as did Mary Magdalene and her friends on that first Easter

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~HE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH -- FEARLESSNESS THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR CHRIST 1. Which Is Not Among the Dead

morning--looking for Christ among the dead! Sepulchre of: (1) Dead works (2) Dead ritual and formalism

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I often get the feeling As I'm seated so concisely, That I'm fed to a computer Which is program quite precisely.

As I scan the printed program, My instructions are quite clear: *Please be seated , or, **Stand only Where is asterisks appear.

***Sing one stanza . ****Remain standing When the Scripture text is read. *****Please retain the sacred elements As we break communion bread.

Benedi ction--I'm e jected! Then , I pause and s i gh a prayer: HLord, I ' m programed, punched, and slott ed, Please don't spindle, fold or tear."

A dead god on a c r oss

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- NOTE,,: The EMPTY cross vs . -,:one where Christ remains Dead orthodoxy #tvt•1'T -co,,.,,,. -i.::Jv --ILLUS: Man who restored an antique automobile. He showed it to a fr i end and even started the engine. It ran unusually smooth. The friend asked him why he never drove the car. He replied, "Oh, I don't want a car to drive, I j ust like to listen to smooth running engine." --APPLY: Dead orthodoxy and mean fundamentalism today

2. Which Is Among The Livi ng --Luke 24:Sb "Why seek ye the LIVING among the d e ad?" - -NOTE: The clear message is, "The living is to be found among the living!" (1) Since He is a livi ng Savior

--HYMN: "He Lives"

"I serve a risen Savior, He's in the wor ld today; I know that He is living, Whatever men may s ay;

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PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH PLACE TO LOOK FOR CHRIST Which Is Not Among The Dead Which Is Among The Living

I see His hand of mercy,

-- FEARLESSNESS

I hear His voice of cheer, And just the time I need Him, He's always near.

(2) Since Christianity is a living religion

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--Rom-. - 6~:~~ "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."

-ILLUS: Baptism shows both the death and resurrection ~/ f Christ, both the death of our old self and the t-, esurrect i on of our new self, BUT the emphasis is on ' ife--the res u rrection!

III. THE PURPOSE OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY --Luke 24:6-8 (READ)

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Which Was To For Your Sins - Luke 24:7a AD) (1) Since there was n o other way for Chris

_, r-r-ifeb 9:22b "Without shedding of blood there is no ~ mission of sin."

--Matt. 26:39b 11 0 my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 11 --

--ILLUS: That night prior to the crucifixion, the Father must have searched throughout His infinite

____ creation for some other way ... 2) Since there is no other way for man

"}- - 6Rom 3:20a "By the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight."

Which Was To Be --Luke 24:7b (REEn'\----(1) Since the resurrec tion validated His ministry P~-.~),,-r­(2) Since the resurrec tion validated His death o..4fJL ~-'~ Which Was To Save Lost Mankind --Matt 18:11 "For the Son of ~

man is come to save t hat which was lost." 1 1 , 5.S . . , ,

I. THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH -- FEARLESSNESS II. THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR CHRIST III. THE PURPOSE OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY

IV. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL --Luke 24:9, (READ) ~ --Mark 16:7a & b " ~ ; tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee."

- ~BQtt; Notice that this was some time before the Great Commission. These women could not keep the good news to themselves. They had to share it! .••

1. That Salvation Is Complete --Mark 16:7a & b (ABOVE) --NOTE: The angel was saying, "Go tell the disciples that salvation is complet ! ~tis complete because Christ has risen--the final act has been completed!"

2. That Christ Goes Before Us --Mark 16:7b "He goeth before you into Galilee."

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--NOTEf: Christ does far more than go before us into Galilee goes before us throughout life: (Tom Martin's card ..• ) eut 31:8 "The Lord will go before you. He will be

present with you. He will not fail you or forsake ou. Don't be a fraid, neither be discourag~d."

He goes before us ir1to heaven: .. John 14:2 "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you . .L_gQ to prepare a place for you.-11

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3. That Christ Will Come Again --John 14:3 "And since I go · and prepare a place for you . .I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that wher e I am, there ye may be also."

4. That Must Be Urgently Proclaimed --Matt 28:8 "And they departed guickly ... and did run to bring His disciples word." --ILLUS: Vance Havner once told of a meeting in Indianapolis many years ago on "Ho to Reach the Masses." One day, during the meeting, a young preacher stood on a street corner and began to preach. Soon such a huge crowd had gathered that they had to move indoors where they soon filled the main floor. Yet their service had to be shortened to make way for the convention on "How to Reach the Masses." Havner pointed out, "While the convention was discussing "How to Reach the Masses," Dwight L. Moody was outside doing_ it!"

Mooa y had learned well the lesson of the empty tomb that the gospel must be urgently proclaimed.

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THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH -- FEARLESSNESS THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR CHRIST THE PURPOSE OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL

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Which May Injure Others --I Thess. 5:22 11 Abstain from all appearance of evil."-­ILLU~: Graduating son borrowed a pint of liquor from dad .••

Which May Lead Others To Belief in Christ --John 20:8 (READ) "He SAW and BELIEVED." --ILLUS: Jim, a deacon in his church, learned of a new family that had moved near him. Sun Lee and his family were Vietnamese refugees. They had no possessions, knew no one, needed help in every way.

Jim began by helping them get food and Sun a good job. Jim wanted so much to tell Sun Lee about Christ, but he did not know Vietnamese and Sun knew little English.

One day, Jim felt he knew enough Vietnamese to tell Sun Lee about Christ. The more he talked, the more confusing it seemed to get. Sun Lee would repeat in Vietnamese a little of what Jim said in English. Finally, Jim decided to give up trying and to learn more Vietnamese.

Sun Lee at this point blurted out, "Is your God like you? If he is, I want to know him." Jim explained that Christ was greater than he was--far greater.

Jim had thought for all those months he was not communicating the gospel. But he was. It was the power of nconscious influence!

Con: Anna Pavlova danced in the hearts of the people who loved and admired her. She was alive "in their hearts."

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\ But the resurrection of Jesus was something more. He is alive-­

not just in our hearts but in reality. The gospel is the story, no~ 0f an empty stage, but an empty tomfi.

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become more alive to us than ever before!

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Lessons of the Empty Tomb Luke 24:1-12

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I. The proper attitude toward death - Fearlessness -- Luke 24:5a and Matthew 28:5-6 1. Because of the forgiveness of your sins

(1) For which Christ died - Isaiah 53:5 (2) Which we must confess and forsake -I John 1:9; Isa. 55:7 (3) Which will not confront you after death - Isaiah 31 :34b

2. Because of proven power of Christ over death-Matt. 28:5-6 (1) It confirms your faith in Him as God's Son - Rom. 1 : 4 (2) It guarantees your resurrection I Cor. 15 :20

II. The place to look for Christ - Luke 24:5b-6a 1. Which is not among the dead

(1) Dead works (2) Dead ritual and formalism (3) A dead god on a cross ( 4) Dead orthodoxy

2. Which is among the living - Luke 24:5b (1) Since He is a living savior (2) Since Christianity is a living religion - Rom. 6:4

III. The purpose of Christ's ministry - Luke 24:6-8 1. Which was to die for your sins - Luke 24:7a 2. Which was to be resurrected- Luke 24:7b 3. Which was to save lost mankind - Matt. 18: 11

IV. The proclamation of the gospel- Luke 24:9, Mark 16:7 1. That salvation is complete - Mark 16: 7 2. That Christ goes before us - Mark. 16: 7b 3. That Christ will come again - John 14: 3 4. That must be urgently proclaimed- Matt. 28:8

V. The power of unconscious influence - John 20:3-8