Loved into Resurrection Life
From John 20
📖 John 20:1-3 ESV Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.” 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb.
Resurrection is not just about Jesus’ resurrection – it’s about the resurrection life of every person !
3 Realities of the Resurrection Life:
1. Resurrection life is to Jesus in the midst of .
📖 John 12:2 ESV So they gave a dinner for Him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him at table.
📖 John 13:23 ESV One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side,
📖 John 13:23-24 ESV One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking.
📖 Psalm 23:4 ESV Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
When life is God is calling me to walk to Jesus.
📖 James 4:8 ESV Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.
3 Realities of the Resurrection Life:
2. Resurrection life is when the against me.
📖 John 12:9-11 ESV When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of Him but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
📖 John 18:15 ESV Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple.
📖 John 18:15b-16 ESV Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in.
📖 John 18:17 ESV The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.”
📖 John 19:26-27 ESV When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
📖 Romans 7:4 ESV Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.
📖 Colossians 3:2-4 ESV Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
3 Realities of the Resurrection Life:
3. Resurrection life is on the that Jesus and .
📖 John 20:6-8 ESV Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed