"The Power of the Resurrection" Rodney Howard-Browne 03-27-2016

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Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne shares, "The Power of the Resurrection" The River at Tampa Bay Church, Sunday March 27, 2016 Give: http://www.revival.com/onlinegiviving.80.1.html For more info. click here: http://www.revival.com/the-power-of-the-resurrection.6317.1.htm 1. It is no coincidence that this year is referred to as 2016 A.D. a. Our calendar was changed to begin again, around the time of Jesus’ birth. b. A.D. - anno Domini – means, “In the year of our Lord.” c. B.C – Before Christ. d. Not Mohamed, Confucius, or Buddha. e. News media reports that today (Resurrection Sunday) is the day Christians “allege” that Christ rose from the dead. f. It is a historical fact that Jesus rose from the dead. g. Matthew 28:11-15 h. The soldiers felt the earthquake and saw the angel of the Lord rolling back the stone, but they were paid to lie and say that the disciples stole His body. i. Jesus – the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world. (Revelations 13:8) 2. He is the Christ of the Empty Cross, the Empty Tomb, and the Occupied Throne. a. Philippians 2:5-11 3. Three supernatural things about Jesus that sets Him apart from all the rest. a. His birth – born of a virgin. b. Matthew 1:23 KJV – “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” (see also Isaiah 7:14) c. His death – He took upon Himself the sin of the whole world and also our sickness and disease. d. His resurrection – The grave could not hold Him and death couldn’t keep Him. 4. What does this mean for us today? a. We don’t have to die – the price has been paid. b. We can have eternal life. John 10:10 c. Romans 8:11 KJV – “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” d. We are now the family of God. e. His grace, mercy, and forgiveness, are offered and available to ALL (who believe). 5. We must tell the world. a. He is risen. b. He is alive.

Topics

• Resurrection