Hope and Transformation from the Empty Tomb
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But today, I'm so excited. We get to talk about hope from the empty tomb. Why? Because last week, we had to talk about what Christ did on the cross, his crucifixion, the way that he had to go and be tormented and to be tortured and beaten for our sake, even though he didn't deserve it. But now, we get to celebrate that that tomb that he was put in after he had died is empty. [00:19:33] (22 seconds)
And so it says, because of all of this stuff, it says by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, because Jesus rose from the dead, we can have hope. But for some of us, for some people, that question might kind of be like, well, what kind of hope do I need? What am I hoping in? [00:22:34] (17 seconds)
Promise number one, Christ can help you. That's the first thing. Before we even understand, why do I need this hope? What does this mean? Well, the first thing for you to realize is that Christ can help you. It's a huge one. It's a big one. Why? Well, because here's a simple truth that you may not know. We need help. [00:23:47] (22 seconds)
John 3 16 and 17, it says this, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. I'm sure that's a verse that many have memorized, many know, but I love the next verse. It says, for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. [00:28:13] (23 seconds)
Romans 5 8, but God commendeth, he showed his love toward us, and that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Christ came. He died on a cross for our sake, but before he even died on a cross, he came to live, to show us how to live. Well, what does that mean? Well, there's three things that I believe Christ came to do. The first, he came to serve. We see this in many different verses, but I pick a couple of Mark 10 45. Christ himself said, for even the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Philippians 2 5 through 8, Paul tells the church in Philippi, let this mind be in you, which is also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men, being found in fashion of man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Christ came to this world. There's Christ, God the Son, in all of his glory decided, I need to go help. [00:28:54] (77 seconds)
One of my favorite verses is Luke 4 18 through 19. It says, the spirit of the Lord is upon me because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. This is Jesus talking. He says, he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of the sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. He says, my job, my goal here is to help you. It's to serve you. It's to teach you. It's to show you that you are lost and need to be found. That's what Christ came for. That's the entire reason is, again, is that for God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life because he didn't send his son to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. That's the whole point. But that's a promise that we need to understand because I can't find hope in Jesus if I don't understand what he's done for me. [00:31:14] (66 seconds)
It's important for us to realize that we are called to have faith in Him, we're called to follow Him, but we can't do it on our own. So what does that mean? Well, it means when we accept this offering, when we finally do understand and say, Christ, I know I need help. Christ, I know I can't do it on my own. It's only because of you. It's only because of my faith in you and my following of what you have called me to do, then that's when change comes. Why? Because that's when we've finally understood salvation. That's finally when we've understood that Christ has come for me to help me because I can't meet that bar that God set. No matter what I do, no matter how hard I try, I am full of sin. I was born in it. I continue to live in it, and I will continue to live in it because I'm a sinner. But Christ still came. He said, let me teach you. Let me serve you. Let me love you. Just follow me. Have faith in me, and change will come. [00:42:59] (63 seconds)
He was telling the truth, so that way we could understand. When we trusted him, our slate is wiped clean. It's completely, it's gone. All the sin I've ever done, all the sin I will ever do, it's gone. Why? Because I am a new creation. [00:45:23] (17 seconds)
Let me read verse 3 real quick to refresh us. It says, blessed be the God, our Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord from the dead, saying, here is the hope that we have, and here is what happens. The hope is that we have an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. What is the hope then? [00:51:40] (38 seconds)
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And so it says, because of all of this stuff, it says by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, because Jesus rose from the dead, we can have hope. But for some of us, for some people, that question might kind of be like, well, what kind of hope do I need? What am I hoping in? [00:22:34] (17 seconds)
Promise number one, Christ can help you. That's the first thing. Before we even understand, why do I need this hope? What does this mean? Well, the first thing for you to realize is that Christ can help you. It's a huge one. It's a big one. Why? Well, because here's a simple truth that you may not know. We need help. [00:23:47] (22 seconds)
John 3 16 and 17, it says this, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. I'm sure that's a verse that many have memorized, many know, but I love the next verse. It says, for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. [00:28:13] (23 seconds)
Romans 5 8, but God commendeth, he showed his love toward us, and that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Christ came. He died on a cross for our sake, but before he even died on a cross, he came to live, to show us how to live. Well, what does that mean? Well, there's three things that I believe Christ came to do. The first, he came to serve. We see this in many different verses, but I pick a couple of Mark 10 45. Christ himself said, for even the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Philippians 2 5 through 8, Paul tells the church in Philippi, let this mind be in you, which is also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men, being found in fashion of man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Christ came to this world. There's Christ, God the Son, in all of his glory decided, I need to go help. [00:28:54] (77 seconds)
One of my favorite verses is Luke 4 18 through 19. It says, the spirit of the Lord is upon me because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. This is Jesus talking. He says, he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of the sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. He says, my job, my goal here is to help you. It's to serve you. It's to teach you. It's to show you that you are lost and need to be found. That's what Christ came for. That's the entire reason is, again, is that for God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life because he didn't send his son to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. That's the whole point. But that's a promise that we need to understand because I can't find hope in Jesus if I don't understand what he's done for me. [00:31:14] (66 seconds)
It's important for us to realize that we are called to have faith in Him, we're called to follow Him, but we can't do it on our own. So what does that mean? Well, it means when we accept this offering, when we finally do understand and say, Christ, I know I need help. Christ, I know I can't do it on my own. It's only because of you. It's only because of my faith in you and my following of what you have called me to do, then that's when change comes. Why? Because that's when we've finally understood salvation. That's finally when we've understood that Christ has come for me to help me because I can't meet that bar that God set. No matter what I do, no matter how hard I try, I am full of sin. I was born in it. I continue to live in it, and I will continue to live in it because I'm a sinner. But Christ still came. He said, let me teach you. Let me serve you. Let me love you. Just follow me. Have faith in me, and change will come. [00:42:59] (63 seconds)
He was telling the truth, so that way we could understand. When we trusted him, our slate is wiped clean. It's completely, it's gone. All the sin I've ever done, all the sin I will ever do, it's gone. Why? Because I am a new creation. [00:45:23] (17 seconds)
Let me read verse 3 real quick to refresh us. It says, blessed be the God, our Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord from the dead, saying, here is the hope that we have, and here is what happens. The hope is that we have an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. What is the hope then? [00:51:40] (38 seconds)
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