Easter Sunday April 16 2017

 Sermon 

 Total Victory by Jesus

 Pastor Kim's sermon notes

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18  

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. ¹⁴ For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. ¹⁵ According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. ¹⁶ For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. ¹⁷ After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. ¹⁸ Therefore encourage one another with these words.

The Judgment of the Dead 

 ^{Revelation 20:11-15
11} Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. ¹² And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. ¹³ The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. ¹⁴ Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. ¹⁵ Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

Revelation 21:3-4
  3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ⁴ ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’^[b] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

The Crucified Saviour

Death held his scepter o’er the son of God
While around the tomb those guards trod. The spirits in glory waited in suspense Anxious to behold the great event.
The morning star at length did rise Its shining rays piercing the skies. Soon the night would be withdrawn Soon the light of the third day dawn. All of a sudden the earth did tremble and quake
And the posers of Heaven began to shake. An angel from heaven did descend The guards fell prostrate as dead men. His countenance was as bright as the lightning flash, his raiment as white as snow. He broke the seal with a mighty crash and rolled the stone from before the door.
But who is this that cometh forth with raiments all stained with blood , and in his appearance most glorious. It is the mighty Son of God.
Dear Christian friends it is our Lord. He has trodden the wine press all alone. He has dyed his garments with his blood. He meets his resurrection morn. He arose a conqueror from the grave, returns with blessings from the spirit world. He brings salvation to the children of men and all who believe He will save.
Dear Saviour fill up the blotted sketch which I have drawn of life divine with the fullness of thy perfect love and I will be forever thin.

Today's Verse
Mark 14:60-65
60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.
Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"
62 "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."
63 The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. 64 "You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"They all condemned him as worthy of death. 65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.