He is Risen

John text
John 20:1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
John 20:2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!"
John 20:3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.
John 20:4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
John 20:5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in.
John 20:6 Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there,
John 20:7 as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen.
John 20:8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.
John 20:9 (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)
John 20:10 Then the disciples went back to their homes,
John 20:11 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb
John 20:12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
John 20:13 They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?" "They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him."
John 20:14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
John 20:15 "Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him."
John 20:16 Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).
John 20:17 Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
John 20:18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: "I have seen the Lord!" And she told them that he had said these things to her.






The greatest words to man are- Christ is Risen!
Many thought death was the end of Christ and His Ministry. However, He rose from the dead as He promised.

John 11:25:
25 Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.

This morning we want to look at The Risen Christ first as..

1. The Person
“ I am the resurrection and the life”

Jesus has the power over life and death as well as power to forgive sins. This is because he is the Creator of life.

He who is life can surely restore life. Whoever believes in Christ has a spiritual life that death cannot conquer or diminish in any way.

When we realize his power and how wonderful his offer to us really is, how can we not commit our lives to him? To those of us who believe, what wonderful assurance and certainty we have. John 14:19:
19 …Since I live, you also will live.

A. Salvation

2 Corinthians 5:17:
17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Christians are brand- new people on the inside. At conversion we do not merely turn over a new leaf, we begin a new life under a new Master.

With salvations comes a complete change in our outlook.

It requires a new way of looking at all people and all of creation. Does your life reflect this new perspective?

B. Sustainer
Not only does he save us from sin He keeps us from falling away from Him.

Jude 1:24:
24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

To be sinless and perfect will be the ultimate condition of believers when we finally see Christ face to face. Coming into Christ’s presence will be more wonderful than we could ever imagine.

2. The Plan
“ He that believeth in me”- man must believe in his heart

Romans 10:9-10:
9 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.

When we do this we will be practicing the teachings of Christ.

A. Practice by having faith

Hebrews 11
1 Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

The beginning point of faith is believing in God’s character: He is who he says. The end point is believing in God’s promises: He will do what he says.

When we believe that God will fulfill his promises even though we don’t see those promises materializing yet, we demonstrate true faith.

B. Practice by being faithful

The Bible warns us to be faithful until death.

Revelation 2:10:
10 … But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.

We remain faithful by keeping our eyes on Christ and on what he promises us now and in the future.

C. Practice by fellowship

We must have fellowship with the Lord as well as with one another.

1 John 1:7:
7 But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

He paid the penalty for our sins, and His blood has purified us. Just as Christ rose from the grave, we will rise to a new life of fellowship with Him.

3. The Promise
“ Though he were dead, yet shall he live”

A. A life of happiness

Psalm 16:11:
11 You will show me the way of life,
granting me the joy of your presence
and the pleasures of living with you forever.

Happiness can be achieved only by being satisfied. Man cannot be satisfied until he knows Christ.

B. A life of Hope

Romans 6:23:
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Though the wages of sin is death, God’s gift is eternal life. Death is not the end to the Christian- it’s the start of eternal life.

Eternal life is a gift from God. If it is a gift then it is not something that we earn, nor something that must be paid back.

The Only appropriate response to God’s gift is a graceful acceptance with gratitude.

We need to accept with thanksgiving the gift that God has freely given us.

4. The Power
“ And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die”

A. The provision

Isaiah 53:5:

5 But he was pierced for our rebellion,
crushed for our sins.
He was beaten so we could be whole.
He was whipped so we could be healed.

Christ death brought life to mankind

B. The promise

John 5:24:
24 “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

Eternal life- living forever with God begins when we accept Jesus Christ as Savior.

At that moment, new life begins in us. It is a completed transaction. We still will face physical death, but when Christ returns again, our body will be resurrected to live forever.

By believing in Christ we pass from death to life.

Faith in Christ means we will not stand with the condemned at judgment.

Revelation 20:11-15:
The Final Judgment
11 And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. 12 I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. 14 Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. 15 And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.

C. The plan

Isaiah 55:7:

7 Let the wicked change their ways
and banish the very thought of doing wrong.
Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.
Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.


Man must be willing to abandon wickedness and trust in Christ.

There’s an old song that says ,” you ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.”

When He lives within us we will have peace


John 14:27:
27 “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

We will have a peaceful mind

Philippians 4:7:
7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

When Christ is with us we need not be afraid Psalm 23:4:

4 Even when I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me.

1 Corinthians 15:55:

55 O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?

Satan seemed to be victories in the Garden of Eden and at the cross of Jesus but God turned Satan’s apparent victory into defeat when Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

This, death is no longer a source of dread or fear. Christ overcame it, and one day we will also.

Death has been defeated and we have hope beyond the grave because of The Risen Christ.