Living In The Hope Of The Resurrection (By Gary Patterson)

 

Living In The Hope Of The Resurrection (By Gary Patterson)

Six year old Judy complained, "Mother, I've got a stomachache!" "That's because your stomach is empty," her mother replied. "You would feel better if you had something in it." That afternoon, the minister came to visit, remarking in conversation that he was suffering with a headache. Little Judy perked up. "That's because it's empty, she said. "You'd feel better if you had something in it." Well I have a message that definitely has something in it that will make us all feel better. JESUS IS ALIVE! And because He is alive, we have a LIVING HOPE! 

I read once of a little girl whose home was near a cemetery, and in order to go to the store, she had to follow a path that led through the cemetery. But this little girl never seemed to have any sense of fear, even when she returned through the cemetery at dusk. Someone asked her, "Aren't you afraid to go through the cemetery? "Oh no" she replied, "I'm not afraid, for my home is just beyond." Are we afraid of the cemetery? We shouldn't be, because our eternal home is just beyond this life. 

Theme: Looking back on Jesus' resurrection, and looking forward to our own resurrection, we are to live (here and now) in the bright hope of the resurrection. (How?) 

1. BY BELIEVING IN THE FACT OF THE RESURRECTION 

    (1 Corinthians 15:1-3) 

2. BY LIVING IN THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION 

    (Philippians 3:10) 

3. BY REJOICING IN THE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION 

    (1 Peter 1:3) 

All of this is contained in a strong relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Do you have that relationship today? You can! Read Acts 2:38, and follow through with what it says concerning one being saved, and having the hope of eternal life. Don't wait, do it today! GP 

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