May I Have Your Attention Please (Title Slide)

A challenge to our minds– resurrection

“He is not here, He has risen!”

A call to our hearts – grace

“The disciples … and Peter.”

The empty tomb is:

He doesn’t tell them to repent so he can love and forgive them. Rather he tells them he loves

and forgives them so they can repent.

A challenge to our minds– resurrection

“He is not here, He has risen!”

A call to our hearts – grace

“The disciples … and Peter.”

The empty tomb is:

“Failure feels like a death but If you allow your weakness and failure to drive you deeper into the gospel

it becomes a resurrection .” Tim Keller

A challenge to our minds– resurrection

“He is not here, He has risen!”

A call to our hearts – grace

“The disciples … and Peter.”

The empty tomb is:

A change in our lives - mission

“Don’t be afraid.” “Go and tell”

“I suddenly realized that when I get to the wedding feast of the Lamb, the first thing I’ll be able to do on my resurrected legs is to drop down on grateful, glorified knees and kneel quietly before the feet of Jesus. And then I’m going to get on my feet and I’m going to dance……Can you imagine the hope the Resurrection gives someone with a spinal cord injury like me?”

Joni Eareckson Tada

Somewhere down the roadThere'll be answers to the questionsSomewhere down the road; Tho' we cannot see it nowAnd somewhere down the roadYou will find mighty arms reaching for youAnd they will hold the answers at the end of the road

From the album: “Behind the Eyes”

Amy Grant

May I Have Your Attention Please (Title Slide)