As I have talked to people about Christ, several have said that they do not believe in heaven or hell. They claim, “When, I die, I will be dead. That is the end.” Is that true? Many primitive cultures have for centuries believed in some sort of life after death. Why? Could it be that […]
A passport is essential for international travel. You cannot leave the country without one. Each country has essential requirements for their passports. If these are missing, you simply cannot get a passport. Salvation is God’s passport to heaven. Two of the essentials to get such a passport are faith and forgiveness. The resurrection of Jesus […]
Right now, as we gather without fear to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, many are suffering for their faith in Christ. They may be deprived, tortured, and may face execution for Christ’s sake. Historians record that during the Dark Ages (A.D. 400-1600) about 50 million Christians died for their faith in Christ. […]
This evening I want us to take a trip back in time to Egypt during the time when the children of Israel were slaves. I want us to picture ourselves as one of the Israelite slaves. For 400 years, our people have lived in Egypt. We have no freedom. Every day, cruel taskmasters force us […]
Since the beginning of time, humans have sensed that there was a divine being to whom they must give account. The Bible mentions numerous deities and religions. Some even involved human sacrifices to appease the gods they feared. In many third-world countries today, people still fear evil spirits. Scores of religions exist today in every […]
From a human perspective, resurrection from the dead is impossible and incredible. After Christ’s resurrection, His close disciples did not believe when the women told them what the angels said. Thomas refused to believe without proof. (John 20:24-28) “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other […]
In John 15:13 Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest love ever displayed. (Romans 5:6-8) “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for […]
Illustration: Have someone hold a rod. Bang the rod with another rod. Ask him if I banged his rod. Ask him for proof – saw, felt, heard. Did you know that there is more proof that Christ rose from the dead than there is that I hit your rod? Read Acts 1:1-3. Transition This morning […]
Being resurrection Sunday, this morning we examined the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. This evening, I want us to broaden the topic and consider future resurrections. What does God tell us about the resurrection of believers and unbelievers? (Read text) Transition As we look at this subject, I want us to answer two important […]
Today is Resurrection Sunday, a day set aside to remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the good news that Christ atoned for our sin by his death, burial and resurrection. Are these three actions essential to our salvation? Yes, they are. Transition This morning, I want to see from Scripture why they […]