1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6He is not here; he has risen! ……

                                                                  Luke 24:1-6

 

 

What Happened on that Day?

The Resurrection of Jesus….

w   Validated His Claims

 

Jesus claimed to be.…

w     The Christ, the Son of God (Matt. 16:16-20)

w     Sent by God (John 8:42)

w     One with the Father (John 10:30)

w     Equal to the Father in deserving honor (John 5:23)

w     Able to forgive sins (Matt 9:2-6)

w     King (John 18:37)

w     Lord of the temple (John 2:14-22)

w     Lord of the Sabbath (Matt 12:8)

w     Lord of angels (Matt 24:31)

The Resurrection Validated Jesus’ claims

Romans 1:3-4  3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, 4. and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Resurrection Validated Jesus’ claims

Acts 2:32-36 - 32God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. 33Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. 34For David did not ascend to heaven, an yet he said,
   " 'The Lord said to my Lord:
      "Sit at my right hand
   
35until I make your enemies
      a footstool for your feet."

    36"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

The Resurrection Validated Jesus’ claims

Acts 4:1010then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

 

The Resurrection Validated Jesus’ claims

Acts 4:3333  With great power the apostles

continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.

 

The Resurrection Validated Jesus’ claims

Acts 10:40-4140 but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

 

The Resurrection of Jesus….

w   Validated His Claims

w   Devastated His Enemies

 

1 John 3:8

8    He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.

Hebrews 2:14-15

w            Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—

w            and free those who all their lives                                                           were held in slavery by their fear of death.

 

The Resurrection was the Judgment of Satan

John 12:31 -31Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

John 14:30 -30I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me,

John 16:7-11 -7But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; 10in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

 

The Resurrection was the Judgment of Satan

Hebrews 2:14-15 - 14Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Colossians 2:14-15 -14having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. 15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

The Power of His Resurrection..

1 John 4:4 - … because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

 Philippians 3:10 – 10I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

1 Peter 1:3 – …our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

The Resurrection of Jesus….

w   Validated His Claims

w   Devastated His Enemies

w   Inaugurated His Kingdom

 

 

 

Acts 1:9-11

9After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.  10They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11"Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."

19and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, 20which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

The Resurrection of Jesus….

w   Validated His Claims

w   Devastated His Enemies

w   Inaugurated His Kingdom

w   Facilitated His Intercession

Romans 8:34

34 Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

 

 

Hebrews 2:16-18

16 For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants.

 

17 For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make

atonement for the sins of the people.

 

18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

 

Hebrews 7:16

16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.

Hebrews 7:24-25

24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

 

 

Who saved us from eternal loss?

Who but God’s son upon the cross.

What did He do?

He died for you.

Where is He now?

In Heaven interceding.

The Resurrection of Jesus….

w   Validated His Claims

w   Devastated His Enemies

w   Inaugurated His Kingdom

w   Facilitated His Intercession

w   Originated the New Creation

w   Renovated the Universe