Sermon Notes from Easter Sunday, 3.31.13

Here are the sermon notes from Easter Sunday, 3.31.  You can get these notes in PDF and the sermon audio from sermons.heritagepark.org.  You can also get the sermon audio via our podcast on iTunes.

Ephesians

Part 7 – Believe that Christ is Raised

Easter 2013

Ephesians 2.4-10

Driving Point:  Jesus Christ is raised – our response is faith.

Jesus Christ is raised

Overwhelming message of the NT is that Jesus Christ died and rose again.

Objections (building the case)

•  He didn’t really die
• His Body was stolen
• Bible is not reliable

If true, what does that mean?

• If it’s true, then it changes everything
•  It not only means something, it demands something – a reorientation of life

Excuses

•  I don’t want to let go (v.5-7)
• God is boring (v.10)
• I’m not Good Enough

Our response is faith

• The positive orientation toward the One who is God
• A certain allegiance to the One who is God