The Personal Impact of Easter

The Personal Impact of Easter

The Personal Impact of Easter

Matthew 27 and 28

Romans 3:10-“There is none righteous, no, not one.”

Romans 3:23-“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Romans 6:23-“For the wages of sin is death.”

1. Payment for our sin

Matthew 27:45-49

Habakkuk 1:13

2 Corinthians 5:21-“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

Matthew 20:28-“the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

2. Access to God

Romans 3:23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Isaiah 59:2-“But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.”  

Matthew 27:50-54

Hebrews 4:16-“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

3. Hope is available

1 Corinthians 15:14-20-“And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.20 But now Christ is risen from the dead.”

Matthew 28:1-10

1 Peter 1:3-“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

Matthew 28:16-20-“Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.”

Romans 8:11-“The Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you.”

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