This Is Love: Love That Conquers Death
Acts 13:32-39; I Corinthians 15:20-26
32“We tell you the good news: What God promised our ancestors 33he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:
“ ‘You are my son;
today I have become your father.’
34God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,
“ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
35So it is also stated elsewhere:
“ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’
36“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. 37But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
38“Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.
20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 24Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Resurrection changes ___________________________.
Resurrection is the _________________________ of death.
Resurrection is the promise of new ___________________.
Resurrection is a _______________________.
I Corinthians 15:3-8
Romans 8:11 “ And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of[a] his Spirit who lives in you.”
Romans 8:37-39 “ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Closing Prayer
Gracious God, you have loved us with an everlasting love. You sent your Son to earth because You loved us. Jesus, you laid down your life willingly. In Your death and resurrection we see Your love manifested at its highest level possible. We want to let You love us and we want to love You as well. Bring Your resurrection live in us. Stir us with new power to obey and love You. Send us into this world with this life. Fill us with the hope that one day we will know this resurrection life in fullness. In Jesus name. Amen
TODAY’S PREACHER
Randy Reese is Directing Pastor of Calvary UMC