Stones Hill Community Church
Easter Blessings to each of you! The resurrection of Jesus is the 'Amen!' of the Father placed upon the 'It is finished!' of the Son.
Casting Crowns has a song called “Glorious Day.” The chorus says…
Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away
Rising, He justified freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day, oh glorious day
1 Corinthians 15:3-8 talks about this very thing that Casting Crowns sings about. The gospel is Christ! Everything in the whole 1 Corinthians 15 paragraph is a set of clauses or phrases that explain Christ in some way. They all point back to Christ.
Welcome to Easter 2022!
We welcome you to Stone's Hill today!
A typical Stone's Hill service has:
* music (so feel free to sing out);
* some announcements (things that are upcoming that you can be a part of);
* a message out of the Bible (God speaks to us through his Word);
* and an opportunity for you to respond to the message (either immediately in the case of a decision that needs to be made OR in the future as you live out the message in your daily life.)
So relax and enjoy your morning! We're so glad you are here!
1 Corinthians 15:3-11 NIV
Easter 2022 - Resurrection on Trial
The Plan – Four Tasks To Accomplish Today
First, we’ll look at one of the premiere NT passages on the resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:3-11. Paul quoted an established creed that had been assembled within 5 years of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
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Second, there’s a phrase he uses in verse 4 - raised on the third day according to the Scriptures… This reminds us of what Jesus said in Matthew 12:40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Jewish frame of reference: it could be any part of three days, three nights. There’s a problem. You can’t get three nights with a Friday crucifixion. Contrary to a tidal wave of tradition, He wasn’t crucified on a Friday; it was Thursday.
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Third, Paul shows you how to live out Easter and the resurrection in your everyday life in verses 9-11 of our passage today. We’ll look at the practicals and the applicational to wrap things up in the message.
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Fourth, you are going to hear from and bear witness to the baptisms of several people who have embraced this ancient creed, who believe the Gospels, and who now want to live out Easter life.