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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Resurrection Sunday, April 12, 2009Resurrection Sunday, April 12, 2009

Christ’s Passion WeekChrist’s Passion Week

Luke 24:1-35Luke 24:1-35

His was the first His was the first resurrection in all of resurrection in all of

human history. Until Jesus human history. Until Jesus died and was raised there died and was raised there

could be no other could be no other resurrections.resurrections.

1 Cor 15:1-8, 20-231 Cor 15:1-8, 20-23

The Cross is the gateway The Cross is the gateway into His life. His into His life. His

resurrection proves that sin resurrection proves that sin no longer has the power of no longer has the power of

death over mankind.death over mankind.1 Cor 15:54-561 Cor 15:54-56

It also proves that He has It also proves that He has the power to convey His the power to convey His life to all who believe. life to all who believe.

Rom 1:4Rom 1:4

Rom 1:4, Rom 1:4, “Who was declared the “Who was declared the

Son of God with power by Son of God with power by the resurrection from the the resurrection from the

dead, according to the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Spirit of holiness, Jesus

Christ our Lord.”Christ our Lord.”

Luke 11:25, Luke 11:25, “Jesus said to her, “I am the “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me who lives and believes in Me

will never die.”will never die.”

1 Cor 15:57, 1 Cor 15:57, “But thanks be to God, “But thanks be to God,

whowho gives us the victory gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus through our Lord Jesus

Christ.”Christ.”

Rom 8:37, Rom 8:37, “But in all these things we “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved through Him who loved

us.”us.”

That power was also That power was also revealed through the revealed through the

trichotomous separation trichotomous separation and resurrection of our and resurrection of our

Lord. Lord.

Christ’s DeathChrist’s Death

Christ’s DeathChrist’s Death

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit(Luke 23:46, John 19:30)

Christ’s DeathChrist’s Death

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit(Luke 23:46, John 19:30)

Hades - Soul(Luke 23:43, Acts 2:27,31, Eph 4:9)

Christ’s DeathChrist’s Death

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit(Luke 23:46, John 19:30)

Hades - Soul(Luke 23:43, Acts 2:27,31, Eph 4:9)

Tomb - Body(Luke 23:50-53)

Tomb - Body

Tomb - Body

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit

The Father(Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1 Thes 1:10;

1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Tomb - Body

Hades - Soul

The Holy Spirit(Acts 2:24; Rom 1:4, 8:11;

1 Pet 3:18)

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit

The Father(Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1 Thes 1:10;

1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Tomb - Body

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit

The Father(Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1 Thes 1:10;

1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Jesus Christ (Rom 6:4; John 10:17-18)

Hades - Soul

The Holy Spirit(Acts 2:24; Rom 1:4, 8:11;

1 Pet 3:18)

Tomb - Body Jesus Christ (Rom 6:4; John 10:17-18)

3rd Heaven - Human Spirit

The Father(Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1 Thes 1:10;

1 Pet 1:21; Heb 13:20)

Hades - Soul

The Holy Spirit(Acts 2:24; Rom 1:4, 8:11;

1 Pet 3:18)

The power that raised our The power that raised our Lord is the same power that is Lord is the same power that is in you today, which will also in you today, which will also raise you at the Rapture of the raise you at the Rapture of the

Church. Church. 1 Cor 15:50-52; 1 Cor 15:50-52; 1 Thes 4:13-171 Thes 4:13-17

As a result of our Lord’s As a result of our Lord’s victory all of mankind can victory all of mankind can

share in His victory share in His victory through faith, resulting in through faith, resulting in

resurrection. resurrection.

His purpose and destiny His purpose and destiny was to bring “many sons to was to bring “many sons to

glory”, Heb 2:10. glory”, Heb 2:10.

As a result we can know As a result we can know here and now the power here and now the power and effectiveness of His and effectiveness of His

resurrection and can “walk resurrection and can “walk in newness of life”, in newness of life”,

Rom 6:4.Rom 6:4.

Our purpose should then Our purpose should then be, “to know Him and the be, “to know Him and the

power of His resurrection”, power of His resurrection”, Phil 3:10.Phil 3:10.

CommunionCommunion: : Ex 6:6-7; Luke Ex 6:6-7; Luke

21:14-20; 24:29-31; 1 Cor 11:23-2621:14-20; 24:29-31; 1 Cor 11:23-26

Grace OfferingGrace Offering

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Sunday, April 12, 2009Sunday, April 12, 2009

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Resurrection Sunday 2009 Resurrection Sunday 2009

Luke 23-24;  

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009