Echo Of The Resurrection | ECHO Sermon Series

Series: “Echo”. Sermon:  “Echo Of The Resurrection”

Resurrection was a primary theme of the early church:

Acts 2:31-32 “…he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.”

Acts 3:14-15 “But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.”

Acts 4:1-2 “And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in

Jesus the resurrection from the dead.”

Acts 4:33 “And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.

Ephesians 2:1, 4-7 “And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, … But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have  been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”

1 Corinthians 15:14, 17 “And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.”    “And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!”

1 Corinthians 15:19-20  “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.”

(NLT)“But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.”

John 19:30 “When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!”  (Paid In Full!!!) Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.”

Revelation 21:6 “And He said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.’”

John 20:1-10 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”

3 Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. 4 So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. 5 And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went away again to their own homes.

It is finished!   But I’m not done yet.

He just folded the napkin.  I will still be working towards a specific end.

Jesus is alive and at work today bringing  into manifestation His new creation!!!

1. He’s Still Restoring Lives
John 20:16 “Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him…Master.”   

Mark 16:7 “…tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him,…”

2. He’s Still Walking Through Locked Doors 

John 20:26 “And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.” 

3. He’s Still Performing Miracles 

John 21:6 “And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast, and now they were not able to draw it in because of the multitude of fish.”

4. He’s Still Pouring Out His Spirit 

Acts 2:32-33 “This Jesus God has raised up, …and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.”

5. He’s Still Healing The Sick 

Acts 3:16  “…faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”

6. He Still Has The Keys

Revelation 1:18  “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.”

Revelation 3:7  “He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”

7. He’s Coming Back Again 

Revelation 22:12-13 “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” 

John 6:28-29 “Then they said to Him, ‘What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?’ Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.’”