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RECENT HISTORY- Indiana University failed to make the NIT

- Minnesota Twins finished 66-96

- Kansas Jayhawks lose in the Sweet 16 & the “third” round of the NCAA Tournament

LUKE 23:44-47It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

LUKE 24:1-6On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus…

LUKE 24:1-6While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!

1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-19But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God…

1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-19…for we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead. But He did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

TIM KELLERJesus Christ did not justDEFY death. He did not justDENY death. He DESTROYED death.

BECAUSE of JESUS’ VICTORY…1. We can have victory OVER SIN

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” - John 1:29

2. We can have victory OVER DEATH

“Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Cor 15:54b-56

BECAUSE of JESUS’ VICTORY…

2. We can have victory OVER DEATH

Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live.” – John 11:25


3. We can have victory in the HERE & NOW

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. – John 10:10


4. We can have victory in the FUTURE

“Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City,

the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband…



“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes…’



“There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”. – Revelation 21:1-5a


2 Cor 5:17-18aIf anyone is in Christ,

the new creation has come:The old has gone,

the new is here!All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself

through Christ .

APRIL & MAY SCHEDULE- 4.27: 10th Anniv. & “Big Give!”- {4.27 – 5.10: Move out of Central, paint, get building set up, etc.}- 5.4: Baptism Service @ Clinton Lake- 5.11: 1st Service @ new building?!

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