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WHAT DIFFERENCE WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES EASTER MAKE?DOES EASTER MAKE?

WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN?WHAT DOES EASTER MEAN?

1. JESUS IS WHO HE CLAIMED 1. JESUS IS WHO HE CLAIMED TO BE.TO BE.–John 11:25 "I am the resurrection John 11:25 "I am the resurrection

and the life. He who believes in and the life. He who believes in me will live even though He me will live even though He dies."dies."


1. JESUS IS WHO HE CLAIMED 1. JESUS IS WHO HE CLAIMED TO BE.TO BE.–John 14:6 "I am John 14:6 "I am thethe way, way, thethe

truth, and truth, and thethe life. No one can life. No one can get to God the Father except by get to God the Father except by means of me."means of me."


2. JESUS SHOWS HE HAD THE 2. JESUS SHOWS HE HAD THE POWER HE CLAIMED TO HAVEPOWER HE CLAIMED TO HAVE

John 10:18 "Nobody takes my life John 10:18 "Nobody takes my life from me. I have the power to lay from me. I have the power to lay it down and I have the power to it down and I have the power to take it up again."take it up again."


3. JESUS DOES WHAT HE 3. JESUS DOES WHAT HE PROMISES TO DOPROMISES TO DO–Mark 10:34 "They will mock and Mark 10:34 "They will mock and

flog and kill me but after three flog and kill me but after three days I will come back to life."days I will come back to life."

WHAT ARE THE WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS?IMPLICATIONS?

1. MY PAST CAN BE FORGIVEN1. MY PAST CAN BE FORGIVEN–Colossians 3:14 "He has forgiven Colossians 3:14 "He has forgiven

all our sins and cancelled every all our sins and cancelled every record of the debt we owed. record of the debt we owed. Christ has done away with it by Christ has done away with it by nailing it to the cross."nailing it to the cross."


2. MY PRESENT PROBLEMS CAN BE 2. MY PRESENT PROBLEMS CAN BE MANAGEDMANAGED– Ephesians 1:20 "How incredibly great is Ephesians 1:20 "How incredibly great is

His power to help those who believe His power to help those who believe Him, the same mighty power that raised Him, the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead." Christ from the dead."

– Philippians 4:13 "I'm ready for anything Philippians 4:13 "I'm ready for anything through the strength of Christ who lives through the strength of Christ who lives in me." in me."


3. MY FUTURE CAN BE SECURE.3. MY FUTURE CAN BE SECURE.• CHILDREN’S DEATH COMMENTSCHILDREN’S DEATH COMMENTS

– Gilda, age 8, said, "When you die they put Gilda, age 8, said, "When you die they put you in a box and bury you in the ground you in a box and bury you in the ground because you don't look too good." because you don't look too good."

– Stephanie, aged 9, said, "Doctors help you Stephanie, aged 9, said, "Doctors help you so you won't die until you pay their bill." so you won't die until you pay their bill."

– Marsha, aged 9, said, "When you die, you Marsha, aged 9, said, "When you die, you don't have to do homework in heaven don't have to do homework in heaven unless your teacher is there too." unless your teacher is there too."

– Raymond, aged 10, said, "A good doctor Raymond, aged 10, said, "A good doctor can help you so you won't die. A bad can help you so you won't die. A bad doctor sends you to heaven."doctor sends you to heaven."


• One day you're going to stand One day you're going to stand before God and you're going to before God and you're going to need to know the right answers. need to know the right answers. Here's some of what the Bible says Here's some of what the Bible says about the future - about heaven about the future - about heaven and helland hell. . – 1) Heaven is a perfect place. 1) Heaven is a perfect place. – 2) In order for you to go there you 2) In order for you to go there you

have to be perfect!have to be perfect!


There are 2 ways the Bible says There are 2 ways the Bible says you can get to heaven.you can get to heaven. –Plan A is to be perfect. Plan A is to be perfect.

• That's the performance plan. That's the performance plan.

–Plan B is you trust Jesus Christ.Plan B is you trust Jesus Christ.• That’s the relationship plan.That’s the relationship plan.


–Jesus said, Jesus said, "I am the way, the "I am the way, the truth and the life."truth and the life."

–John 17:3 John 17:3 "This is the way to "This is the way to have eternal life. By knowing the have eternal life. By knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ only true God and Jesus Christ the one He sent to earth."the one He sent to earth."


A Christ follower is not somebody A Christ follower is not somebody who accepts a religion. who accepts a religion.

• A Christ follower is somebody A Christ follower is somebody who has and enjoys a relationship who has and enjoys a relationship to God.to God. – SOME PEOPLE TRY TO WORKSOME PEOPLE TRY TO WORK– SOME PEOPLE TRY BY SUBTRACTION. SOME PEOPLE TRY BY SUBTRACTION. – SOME PEOPLE TRY BY RITUAL. SOME PEOPLE TRY BY RITUAL. – SOME PEOPLE TRY BY HERITAGE. SOME PEOPLE TRY BY HERITAGE.


–1 Peter 1:3 "We have been born 1 Peter 1:3 "We have been born again into a life full of hope again into a life full of hope through Christ rising from the through Christ rising from the dead."dead."


1) Would you like to have every sin, 1) Would you like to have every sin, everything you've ever done wrong everything you've ever done wrong completely forgiven? Would like to have a completely forgiven? Would like to have a clear conscious? clear conscious? 2) Would you like to acquire a new power 2) Would you like to acquire a new power that would help you manage the problems that would help you manage the problems in your present?in your present?3) Would you like to have your future 3) Would you like to have your future secured? secured? – Isaiah 54:7 "With deep love I will Isaiah 54:7 "With deep love I will

welcome you back."welcome you back."

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