He’s Alive! - The S.A.L.T.

He's Alive!

(Sunday message for House Church and individual use: preached 4/4 – 4/10/2021)

“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”

(John 12:31-34)

Introduction: Luke 24:1-5 [5 mins.]

“Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?” (Luke 24:1-5)

“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, ‘Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” (Luke 24:6-7)

I. He is not dead! [5 mins.]

“He is not here!” (Luke 24:6a)

II. He is alive! [5 mins.]

“He is not here, but is risen!” (Luke 24:6ab)

III. Remember! [5 mins.]

“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee!” (Luke 24:6)

“16:21 From that time. The disciples had confessed their faith in him as Messiah. From then on, he began to prepare them for his death.” (MacArthur, John, The MacArthur Study Bible, ESV. Crossway, Wheaton, IL. 2010. p. 1390)

“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.” (Matthew 16:21)

“And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.” Matthew 17:22-23

“Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.” (Matthew 20:18-19)

“20:19 flogged and crucified. This was the third time Jesus told the disciples of his death [3 times he told them!] – plus three of the disciples had overheard Jesus discussing his death with Moses and Elijah at the transfiguration (Luke 9:31).” (MacArthur, pg. 1395)

Conclusion: “Remember!” “Return!” “Tell!” [5 mins.]

“And they remembered his words,

“And returned from the sepulchre,

“And told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.”

(John 24:8-9)

OUTLINE:

He’s Alive!

(A Message to Members of the Body of Christ)

I. He is not dead!

II. He is alive!

III. Remember!

Conclusion: “Remember!” “Return!” “Tell!”