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April 20, 2025
Paul Gotthardt

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Easter: Just Like He Said

Matthew 28:5-6, 1 Corinthians 15:16-19

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying.” — Matthew 28:5-6

For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied. — 1 Corinthians 15:16-19

Key Thought: Our __ for eternal life is grounded in Jesus’ __ of resurrected life.

The Old Testament prophets said Messiah would…

• Be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
• Be born to a virgin (Isaiah 7:14)
• Be a prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15)
• Enter Jerusalem in triumph (Zechariah 9:9)
• Be rejected by his own people (Isaiah 53:1,3)
• Be betrayed by one of his followers (Psalm 41:9)
• Be tried and condemned (Isaiah 53:8)
• Be silent before his accusers (Isaiah 53:7)
• Be struck and spit upon by his enemies (Isaiah 50:6)
• Be mocked and taunted by accusers (Psalm 22:7)
• Die by crucifixion (Psalm 22:14-17)
• Suffer with criminals and pray for his enemies (Isaiah 53:12)
• Be given vinegar to drink (Psalm 69:21)
• Have people cast lots for his clothes (Psalm 22:18)
• Die as a sacrifice for sin (Isaiah 53:5-8)
• Be raised from the dead (Psalm 16:10)

In the Gospel of Mark, there are 3 passages where Jesus shared why He came.

• Mark 1:38, “Let us go somewhere else to towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for.”
• Mark 2:17, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
• Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Jesus came to __, to call sinners, and to give His life as a __ for many.

According to 1 Corinthians 15:16-19, there are 5 devastating effects if Jesus had not risen from the dead.

1. Jesus is still __.
2. Our faith is worthless.
3. We are still in our __.
4. The dead in Christ are gone forever.
5. We are of all men most __.

Response and Reflection:

The gospel impacts all of us. The message Jesus came to preach is the gospel of the kingdom.

• Humanity was created for a relationship with God (Genesis 2-3; Leviticus 26:12).
• Our sin separated us from that relationship (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23; 6:23).
• There is nothing that we can do to reconcile this relationship on our own (Ephesians 2:1-9).
• Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin (Romans 5:8-10; Ephesians 2:13-16; 1 John 4:9-10).
• Jesus rose from the dead that we might have life (1 Peter 1:3).
• Jesus offers eternal life (or a reconciled relationship) to those who repent of their sin by placing faith in Jesus (John 3:16; John 17:3; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9).