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 Fake news. Who's heard of fake news? We've all heard of fake news. It's the intentional spinning or misinforming of people using news outlets and social media. It's really just kind of a propaganda deal.

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 In 2016, there was this whopper fake news headline. This is what it was. Obama signs executive order banning the pledge of allegiance in schools nationwide. According to BuzzFeed, there was about 2.2 million people on Facebook that shared it, commented, and reacted to it.

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 But factcheck.org revealed that it was not true. That the site that sent it out was a satirical news site that was kind of pretending to be ABC News. Fake news. False news.

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 You know, we live in a time where skepticism is on the rise. There are headlines in your news feed that you see them on TV and one of the questions you first ask is, is that real? Is it true? Can I buy this?

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 Today, all across our nation and the world, there is a headline on church marquees, on web pages. It's even in your bulletin this morning. Here's the headline.

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 He is risen. The question I want to ask this morning is, is that fake news or is that real news?

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 He is risen. He is risen. If it's fake news, it's a bunch of hogwash and you reject it. But if it's real news, if it's true, it's good news. And not only should you accept it, you should commit yourself to it.

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 So this morning, we're going to ask the question, is the bodily resurrection of Jesus from the dead?

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 Is that spin? Is that fake news? Is that misinformation?

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 Or is that real, true, and accurate news? And depending on how you answer that, there will be some significant implications.

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 So this morning, I want to walk with you through a biblical account.

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 I want to clarify the biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus so we all know what the news is.

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 And then I want to help you to consider the claim that that little passage is making.

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 It is a phenomenal claim.

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 And then let's chew on the implications together and then I'm going to call you to choose to make a commitment.

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 He is risen.

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 Fake news or real news?

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 So in order to clarify the biblical account, I need you to open up your Bibles.

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 So if you would open up your Bibles to Matthew 28, here's how your Bible works.

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 There are basically two sections of your Bible.

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 There's the Old Testament, which describes God's gracious relationship with His people before Jesus.

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 And then there's the New Testament, which describes God's gracious relationship with His new people after Jesus,

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 anticipating the second coming of Jesus.

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 So there's two sections of your Bible.

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 Your Bible's broken into books.

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 There's 66 books.

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 And one book is then broken into chapters.

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 Those chapters are further broken down to verses.

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 And it's all helped you to find your way around the Bible.

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 And so if you would open up to your New Testament, it's the first book of your New Testament.

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 It's the Gospel of Matthew.

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 And I want you to turn to the last chapter of Matthew, Matthew chapter 28.

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 And we're going to look at verses 1 through 10.

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 Dave read them earlier.

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 And what we're going to do is basically walk through the biblical account so we're all on the same page of what the Bible says.

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 But before we get to Matthew 28, let me just give you a little background.

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 What happens in Matthew 28, 1 through 10, happens on a Sunday, the first day of the week.

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 But there's some really important things that happened that Thursday and Friday leading up to the first Easter.

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 In Matthew 26 and 27, Jesus is arrested.

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 And he's brought to trial.

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 And he goes before two groups of people.

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 He goes before a bunch of Jews called the Sanhedrin.

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 And they find him guilty of blasphemy.

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 They send him to Pilate.

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 Pilate was the Roman authority who had the authority to put someone to death.

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 And there was all sorts of pressure put on Pilate to crucify Jesus.

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 He capitulates, washes his hands, hands him over to the guards and says, crucify him.

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 The guards take him.

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 They mock him.

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 And eventually, they lead him to Golgotha, the place of the skull, which is known as Calvary, where they crucify him.

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 It's a brutal way to die.

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 And while he's being crucified, he's being mocked.

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 And after about 3 p.m. Good Friday afternoon, he breathes his last and yields up his spirit.

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 And there's amazing things happen.

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 There's an earthquake, among other things.

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 And then, Joseph of Arimathea requests from Pilate, hey, I'll take his body.

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 I'll bury him in my tomb.

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 The new tomb that it meant for me.

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 I'm going to put Jesus in it.

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 Do you know who was there?

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 Where Mary Magdalene and this other Mary, the two Marys, were there watching where the body of Jesus was placed.

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 You can see that in Matthew 27, 61.

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 So that happened all on Friday.

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 Saturday comes around, and the Jewish establishment goes to Pilate, and he says,

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 hey, can you give us a Roman guard, please?

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 We want to guard the tomb.

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 Why?

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 Why?

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 They weren't afraid that, they didn't think that Jesus would be raised from the dead.

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 They were thinking that the disciples would steal the body in order to do a little fake news spin of their own.

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 And so Pilate says, you've got your own guard from the temple.

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 You can set that up.

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 So there's a guard stationed on Saturday, and all of a sudden, here we are Sunday morning.

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 And this is where we're going to pick up in Matthew 28, verse 1.

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 We read this.

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 Early Sunday morning.

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 Toward the dawn of the first day of the week.

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 Now remember, the Jewish Sabbath was a Saturday, so the first day of the week was Sunday.

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 So Matthew's being very clear about when this is happening.

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 The two Marys who witnessed where Jesus was buried, they're going back to the tomb.

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 They're going back to the tomb we learned from the other Gospels to prepare his body for burial.

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 And as they're going, in verse 2, there's another earthquake.

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 There's the first earthquake when Jesus died, which would have gotten your attention.

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 And then there's this earthquake, another earthquake.

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 All of creation is making a statement about what has happened.

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 And lo and behold, at the same time of this earthquake, an angel of the Lord descends.

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 This isn't the first appearance of angels in the book of Matthew.

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 There are angels all over the place in chapters 1 and 2, announcing Jesus' birth.

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 And then angels appear again in Matthew 4, after Jesus is tempted.

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 After he does that, nobody else could do.

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 And that is, sustain the temptations of the devil himself.

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 And he was ministered to by angels.

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 Well, here is this angel who rolls away the huge stone blocking the tomb.

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 And my imagination runs wild.

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 There is this angel sitting on the stone in front of the empty tomb.

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 And my question is, what pose is he in?

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 Is he in like the classic senior picture pose?

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 You know, kind of like this?

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 Is he on the stone with his legs crossed?

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 Kind of like arms back waiting?

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 We don't know.

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 But his hands aren't ringing.

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 He's not saying, where did Jesus go?

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 He's there to declare.

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 He's there to announce.

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 He's there to make known something.

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 In 28.3, Matthew is very clear about the appearance of this angel.

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 He was bright as lightning.

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 White, bright and white.

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 Mary and Mary would be like, you're not from around here, are you?

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 Everybody would have known that this guy's not from around here.

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 Well, in verse 4, we see what happens to the guard.

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 It's like angel taser beam.

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 This angel shows up in bright and white, sitting on the stone,

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 and the Roman guard assigned by Pilate.

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 They drop like dead men.

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 They've been immobilized by angelic glory.

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 But not the Marys.

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 The angel says to them, don't be afraid, in verse 5.

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 Don't be afraid, for I know you seek Jesus who was crucified.

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 Even the angel recognized that Jesus was dead on the cross.

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 In 28.6, the angel says,

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 He's not here.

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 He's not in the tomb.

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 Which makes us ask the question,

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 Well, where is He?

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 And then the angel says,

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 For He is risen.

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 The first to announce the resurrection of Jesus is an angel.

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 From heaven.

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 He's not here, for He is risen.

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 And then we read,

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 He says, as He said.

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 Jesus said,

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 He was going to be crucified,

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 and three days later,

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 be raised.

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 He says it three times leading up to coming into Jerusalem,

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 all throughout the Gospel of Matthew.

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 That's why the Pharisees had a guard set around the tomb.

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 They knew it too.

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 He's not here,

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 for He is risen,

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 as He said.

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 You see,

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 Jesus fulfills His word.

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 He is unstoppable.

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 Not only could this Roman guard not stop Him,

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 death could not stop Him.

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 And so,

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 the angel says to the Mary,

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 See for yourselves,

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 the tomb is empty,

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 meaning there's no body.

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 28.7,

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 the angel tells the Marys

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 to go and tell the disciples

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 that Jesus is risen from the dead,

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 and that the risen Christ would meet them up in Galilee.

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 That's where Jesus did most of His ministry.

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 Capernaum,

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 which is in Galilee,

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 would have been 80 miles due north of Jerusalem,

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 as the crow flies.

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 So,

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 this angel said,

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 the risen Christ is going to meet the disciples up there.

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 In 28.8,

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 we read that the Marys quickly leave the tomb,

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 it's empty,

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 and that they kind of basically run out of there

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 with a mixture of fear and joy.

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 Do you see that?

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 In verse 8,

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 we read,

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 so they departed quickly from the tomb

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 with fear and great joy.

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 We have a word for that mix of fear and joy.

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 It's the word awe.

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 Being in awe of something.

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 Amazement.

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 It's the sense of,

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 could it be something bigger than yourself

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 that at the one point you're feeling,

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 this is huge,

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 and it's really exciting.

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 And so,

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 there is mounting excitement in the two Marys.

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 And as they're going in verse 9,

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 we read about an appearance.

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 Surprise!

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 The risen Jesus meets them on the way.

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 We read this,

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 and behold,

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 Jesus met them and said,

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 greetings.

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 And that word greetings,

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 it's more than just,

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 hey,

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 what's up ladies?

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 It is this,

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 it is good to see you.

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 What a joy to see you.

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 Joy to you.

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 That's the greeting.

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 And the two Marys came up,

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 and they took hold of his feet

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 and worshiped him.

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 Did you read that?

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 Took hold of his feet?

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 Did you hear that?

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 Do you know what that means?

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 Do you know what it means

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 to take hold of someone's feet?

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 Do you know where you need to be

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 in order to take hold of someone's feet?

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 You need to be on the ground.

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 Prostrate.

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 They dropped in front of him.

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 They recognized him,

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 and they dropped in front of him.

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 Do you know the last time Matthew records

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 someone bowing at Jesus?

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 It's the Praetorian guards,

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 the Roman guards,

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 in Matthew 27,

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 when they're mocking him.

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 They bow down before him,

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 and they say,

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 Hail King of the Jews!

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 Ooh!

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 And here,

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 we have the Marys

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 paying homage

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 to the risen King.

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 the real King.

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 And they worship him.

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 That's a word reserved for God.

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 They're worshiping their God.

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 The risen Christ.

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 2810,

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 Jesus,

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 the risen Christ,

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 says to the Marys,

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 don't be afraid.

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 Wonderful words

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 from the risen King.

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 Go and tell your brothers,

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 my brothers,

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 he says.

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 Now,

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 that's an interesting way

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 to describe the disciples.

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 It should kind of call you back

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 to Matthew 12

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 when Jesus says,

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 Hey,

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 your family's here.

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 And he turns to his disciples

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 and says,

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 Here's my family,

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 those who do the will of my Father.

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 They're my brothers and sisters.

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 And so,

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 he's saying,

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 Hey,

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 I'm going to my brothers,

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 the ones who are doing

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 my Father's will.

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 They will see me.

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 So,

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 here's the summary

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 of the Bible's account

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 of the resurrection of Jesus.

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 He died on Good Friday.

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 He was crucified.

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 He was placed in Joseph's tomb

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 immediately after.

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 The Marys saw it.

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 A guard was assigned on Saturday.

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 Sunday,

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 the Marys go back to the tomb

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 in order to prepare the body.

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 There's this earthquake

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 and an angel sitting on the stone

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 moved away saying,

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 He's risen from the dead.

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 The Marys go into the tomb.

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 They see everything.

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 They go out to tell the disciples

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 and on their way,

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 they see and experience

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 the risen Jesus Himself.

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 They not just see Him,

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 they feel Him.

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 They grabbed His feet.

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 They not just felt Him,

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 they heard Him

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 talking to them.

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 They were in His presence.

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 If they were close enough,

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 they would have smelled

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 His resurrection breath.

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 And so what Matthew

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 is helping us to see here

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 is that these two women

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 are eyewitnesses

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 to the risen Jesus.

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 It's an account

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 of eyewitnesses

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 who experienced Christ Himself

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 after the death.

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 Is this account that we read

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 in Matthew 28, 1-10,

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 is this fake news

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 or is this real news?

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 Is this spin

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 or is this true?

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 We've clarified the account.

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 Let's now consider

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 the actual claim

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 being made here.

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 This account,

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 verses 1-10

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 and the other Gospel accounts,

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 it's claiming

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 that Jesus

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 not only really died,

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 but that He

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 was really raised bodily

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 from the dead.

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 that He's alive now.

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 Now you may object

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 and you may say,

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 you know what?

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 This resurrection business,

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 this is not natural.

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 Things like that

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 don't happen.

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 People dying

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 and three days later

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 are coming back

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 to life.

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 That doesn't happen.

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 It's not normal experience.

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 This doesn't conform

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 to the laws of science.

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 And I've got to say,

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 I totally,

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 wholeheartedly agree with you.

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 This is not normal.

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 This is not natural per se

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 that someone dies

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 and is raised from the dead.

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 That this is beyond

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 scientific explanation

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 because what we're reading here,

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 if it's true,

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 is supernatural.

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 Science is great.

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 It makes wonderful discoveries.

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 I'm an advocate of it.

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 It's a discovery

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 of God's creation.

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 But I'll tell you what,

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 there's some things

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 that science just becomes

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 like a sport coat

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 that's just too small to wear.

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 You just can't get it

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 over something.

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 And when we come

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 to the resurrection,

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 it's a supernatural miracle

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 of God.

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 It just doesn't fit over it well.

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 It doesn't explain

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 everything well.

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 It can't.

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 Science explains

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 natural causes and effects.

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 Not supernatural.

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 Supernatural.

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 Well, you may also object.

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 Well, this is a false account.

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 They made it up.

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 Ten of the twelve disciples

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 went to their death

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 proclaiming not only Jesus died,

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 but He was raised.

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 Including the guy

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 that wrote this Gospel,

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 Matthew,

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 also known as Levi.

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 Apparently,

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 church history says

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 He was in Ethiopia

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 when He got hacked to death

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 with an axe

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 proclaiming that Jesus is alive.

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 Would you die for life?

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 Another common objection,

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 and this is among

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 even Christians,

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 is that this resurrection

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 is not a real resurrection.

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 It is symbolism of rising hope.

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 The disciples really wanting

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 to believe it really bad.

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 There are churches in this town

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 that proclaim that.

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 And you know what?

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 It does not accord

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 with what the actual Bible says.

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 The historical accounts

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 of the life, death,

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 and resurrection of Jesus.

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 Sounds like fake news to me.

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 The Gospels point to

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 an actual bodily resurrection

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 from the dead.

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 Remember,

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 the Marys took hold

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 of the feet of Jesus

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 here in Matthew.

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 And Luke,

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 Jesus actually eats broiled fish

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 with His stunned disciples.

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 Can you imagine that?

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 In John 20,

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 Jesus is talking to Thomas.

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 This is the guy that says,

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 you know what?

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 I will not believe

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 until I put my finger

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 in His hands

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 and in His side.

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 And then Jesus shows up

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 and says,

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 oh, Thomas,

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 here, put your finger here

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 and put your finger here.

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 You know what Thomas does?

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 My Lord and my God!

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 This account makes a claim

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 that Jesus was crucified,

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 dead,

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 and buried,

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 and on the third day

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 He was raised bodily

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 from the dead.

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 Is it false news

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 or is it real news?

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 Let's look,

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 chew on the implications.

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 If this headline,

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 He is risen,

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 if that's fake news

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 that's been spinning

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 for 2,000 years,

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 if that's fake news,

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 then Christianity

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 as a whole

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 is a bunch of hogwash.

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 I'm not sure

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 what hogwash is.

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 I just know

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 that you don't want it.

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 I'm guessing

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 if you get a bucket

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 of hogwash,

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 you're just going

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 to throw it out.

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 And if Christianity

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 is built on fake news

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 of a fake resurrection,

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 it's hogwash.

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 Get rid of it.

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 If you knowingly

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 embrace something

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 that you don't believe

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 to be true,

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 you are lying to yourself.

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 And that's why

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 in 1 Corinthians 15,

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 the Apostle Paul,

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 talking about the resurrection,

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 talking about the resurrection

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 of Jesus,

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 and says,

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 hey, if this didn't happen,

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 Christians are to be pitied

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 above all people

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 because they're giving

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 their lives today

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 for a lie.

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 But chew on this.

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 If Jesus was actually risen,

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 if this is actually

00:22:07.779 --> 00:22:08.779
 real news

00:22:08.779 --> 00:22:11.000
 that it actually happened,

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 let's chew on those implications.

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 There are implications

00:22:16.839 --> 00:22:18.019
 to other things he said

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 because remember,

00:22:19.379 --> 00:22:20.240
 if Jesus said

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 he was going to be crucified

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 and three days later

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 raised from the dead,

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 if he was right on that,

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 what else did he say?

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 Let me tell you

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 some things he said.

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 He said that the greatest problem

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 every human being faces

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 is not outside of us,

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 but inside of us.

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 And it's not mutated genes

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 inside of us.

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 But this deep,

00:22:44.860 --> 00:22:46.300
 rebellious streak

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 in each of us

00:22:48.300 --> 00:22:49.680
 against God.

00:22:51.060 --> 00:22:52.640
 It's this rebellious streak

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 that goes like this.

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 God, I don't give a rip.

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 I'm going to do

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 what I want to do,

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 the way I want to do it,

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 when I want to do it,

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 how I want to do it.

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 The Bible calls that sin.

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 And each of us

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 has got that rebellious streak

00:23:09.560 --> 00:23:10.080
 in us.

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 According to Jesus.

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 And there are horrific consequences

00:23:13.900 --> 00:23:14.820
 to that.

00:23:15.080 --> 00:23:16.020
 According to Jesus.

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 Jesus reserves

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 some of his most stark language

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 for the eternal punishment

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 against that kind of rebellion.

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 He talks about it

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 as being cast out

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 into outer darkness

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 where there is

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 weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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 High consequences

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 to rebellion

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 against the living God.

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 So he said that.

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 But he also said

00:23:40.079 --> 00:23:40.439
 this.

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 He said that

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 he actually came

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 for rebels.

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 He came and became

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 one of us

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 in order to rescue

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 rebels.

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 In order to

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 go after the rebels

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 who are out

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 in the outer darkness

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 and bring them

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 into the light

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 of a banquet feast

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 with the living God.

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 He said we've got a problem

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 but he said

00:24:08.319 --> 00:24:09.240
 I've got a solution

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 and he goes on to say

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 let me tell you

00:24:11.619 --> 00:24:12.299
 what that solution

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 is going to be.

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 He said

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 I came not to be served

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 but to serve

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 and give my life

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 as a ransom

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 for many.

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 His death on the cross

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 that first good Friday

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 it was a ransom payment.

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 It was a ransom payment

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 for rebels

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 in order to bring them

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 from darkness

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 into light.

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 He gave his life

00:24:38.299 --> 00:24:40.519
 to pay the eternal punishment

00:24:40.519 --> 00:24:42.559
 for all those rebels

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 willing to believe

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 in him.

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 Now if he was right

00:24:48.239 --> 00:24:49.579
 about his own resurrection

00:24:49.579 --> 00:24:50.639
 could he be right

00:24:50.639 --> 00:24:52.819
 about your sinful condition

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 that you've got

00:24:54.219 --> 00:24:55.239
 a rebellion streak

00:24:55.239 --> 00:24:55.919
 in you against

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 the living God?

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 If he was right

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 about his own resurrection

00:24:59.179 --> 00:25:00.359
 could he also be right

00:25:00.359 --> 00:25:01.799
 of why he came?

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 He came on a mission

00:25:02.899 --> 00:25:04.279
 to rescue rebels.

00:25:06.039 --> 00:25:07.319
 Could he also be right

00:25:07.319 --> 00:25:07.779
 if he's right

00:25:07.779 --> 00:25:08.539
 about the resurrection

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 could he also be right

00:25:09.919 --> 00:25:11.979
 about what his death

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 accomplished?

00:25:12.599 --> 00:25:15.619
 that at 3 p.m.

00:25:15.639 --> 00:25:16.699
 that first good Friday

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 that when he gave up

00:25:17.980 --> 00:25:18.599
 his life

00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:20.539
 it was a ransom

00:25:20.539 --> 00:25:21.099
 for many.

00:25:24.619 --> 00:25:25.740
 So there's implications

00:25:25.740 --> 00:25:27.699
 if he was right

00:25:27.699 --> 00:25:28.500
 about his resurrection

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:29.639
 what else did he say?

00:25:30.459 --> 00:25:31.219
 Is he right

00:25:31.219 --> 00:25:32.000
 about those two?

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 And now

00:25:34.819 --> 00:25:35.980
 what are the implications

00:25:35.980 --> 00:25:37.179
 about who he is?

00:25:38.859 --> 00:25:40.599
 The Bible talks

00:25:40.599 --> 00:25:42.000
 about this one

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.759
 this Jesus

00:25:42.759 --> 00:25:43.680
 who's been raised

00:25:43.680 --> 00:25:44.339
 from the dead

00:25:44.339 --> 00:25:45.079
 purportedly

00:25:45.079 --> 00:25:48.259
 that he's Emmanuel

00:25:48.259 --> 00:25:50.500
 God with us

00:25:50.500 --> 00:25:51.839
 Merry Christmas!

00:25:53.180 --> 00:25:54.000
 God came

00:25:54.000 --> 00:25:55.079
 and walked among us

00:25:55.079 --> 00:25:57.599
 as a rescue mission

00:25:57.599 --> 00:25:58.099
 to become

00:25:58.099 --> 00:25:59.200
 a ransom payment.

00:26:01.039 --> 00:26:01.480
 He claimed

00:26:01.480 --> 00:26:02.259
 Jesus claimed

00:26:02.259 --> 00:26:03.019
 to be the one

00:26:03.019 --> 00:26:04.359
 who would usher

00:26:04.359 --> 00:26:06.039
 in a new kingdom

00:26:06.039 --> 00:26:06.900
 of God

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:07.759
 a kingdom

00:26:07.759 --> 00:26:09.099
 not of political force

00:26:09.099 --> 00:26:10.859
 not of military might

00:26:10.859 --> 00:26:11.759
 but a kingdom

00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.939
 made up of

00:26:12.939 --> 00:26:13.639
 rescues

00:26:13.639 --> 00:26:14.599
 of rebels

00:26:14.599 --> 00:26:16.500
 rescued by his ransom

00:26:16.500 --> 00:26:18.000
 it's a kingdom

00:26:18.000 --> 00:26:19.359
 of grace

00:26:19.359 --> 00:26:23.939
 he claimed

00:26:23.939 --> 00:26:24.839
 to have been

00:26:24.839 --> 00:26:26.319
 to give all authority

00:26:26.319 --> 00:26:27.099
 on heaven

00:26:27.099 --> 00:26:28.199
 and earth

00:26:28.199 --> 00:26:29.339
 and so to come

00:26:29.339 --> 00:26:30.419
 into his kingdom

00:26:30.419 --> 00:26:31.299
 means you come

00:26:31.299 --> 00:26:32.859
 under his reign

00:26:32.859 --> 00:26:34.619
 because he has

00:26:34.619 --> 00:26:35.359
 all authority

00:26:35.359 --> 00:26:38.119
 to become a Christian

00:26:38.119 --> 00:26:39.439
 is to live

00:26:39.439 --> 00:26:41.099
 for Christ

00:26:41.099 --> 00:26:42.740
 and so that's

00:26:42.740 --> 00:26:44.019
 the big claim

00:26:44.019 --> 00:26:44.759
 of the resurrection

00:26:44.759 --> 00:26:46.240
 that this one

00:26:46.240 --> 00:26:47.439
 who has died

00:26:47.439 --> 00:26:48.199
 and was raised

00:26:48.199 --> 00:26:50.119
 he is

00:26:50.119 --> 00:26:50.919
 the

00:26:50.919 --> 00:26:52.079
 Christ

00:26:52.079 --> 00:26:54.159
 the Messiah

00:26:54.159 --> 00:26:56.379
 the King of kings

00:26:56.379 --> 00:26:57.459
 and Lord of lords

00:26:57.459 --> 00:26:58.240
 who has come

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:58.939
 to establish

00:26:58.939 --> 00:26:59.559
 a kingdom

00:26:59.559 --> 00:27:01.179
 of rebels

00:27:01.179 --> 00:27:02.159
 turned

00:27:02.159 --> 00:27:03.259
 worshippers

00:27:03.259 --> 00:27:09.879
 and he speaks

00:27:09.879 --> 00:27:11.039
 today

00:27:11.039 --> 00:27:14.339
 he's alive

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:17.279
 the risen Christ

00:27:17.279 --> 00:27:18.399
 just wasn't

00:27:18.399 --> 00:27:19.500
 risen in the Bible

00:27:19.500 --> 00:27:21.220
 the risen Christ

00:27:21.220 --> 00:27:22.039
 is alive

00:27:22.039 --> 00:27:22.799
 today

00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:26.240
 if he was truly

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:27.299
 raised from the dead

00:27:27.299 --> 00:27:29.039
 he's living

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:30.200
 he's reigning

00:27:30.200 --> 00:27:31.720
 he knows you

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.639
 in and out

00:27:32.639 --> 00:27:34.220
 and he's inviting you

00:27:34.220 --> 00:27:35.279
 to come into

00:27:35.279 --> 00:27:36.200
 his kingdom

00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:42.039
 we've chewed on

00:27:42.039 --> 00:27:42.759
 the implications

00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:43.599
 if he was raised

00:27:43.599 --> 00:27:44.220
 from the dead

00:27:44.220 --> 00:27:45.680
 there are some

00:27:45.680 --> 00:27:46.440
 serious

00:27:46.440 --> 00:27:47.440
 far reaching

00:27:47.440 --> 00:27:48.240
 implications

00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:49.700
 for all of us

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:54.039
 one of which is

00:27:54.039 --> 00:27:55.879
 to choose

00:27:55.880 --> 00:27:58.160
 choose

00:27:58.160 --> 00:27:59.200
 to whom

00:27:59.200 --> 00:27:59.520
 you're going

00:27:59.520 --> 00:27:59.980
 to commit

00:27:59.980 --> 00:28:02.720
 you see

00:28:02.720 --> 00:28:03.520
 you need

00:28:03.520 --> 00:28:04.000
 to choose

00:28:04.000 --> 00:28:06.260
 and you actually

00:28:06.260 --> 00:28:07.040
 need to choose

00:28:07.040 --> 00:28:07.860
 twice

00:28:07.860 --> 00:28:09.400
 here's what I mean

00:28:09.400 --> 00:28:09.820
 by that

00:28:09.820 --> 00:28:11.500
 the first choice

00:28:11.500 --> 00:28:12.400
 you need to make

00:28:12.400 --> 00:28:13.440
 the first decision

00:28:13.440 --> 00:28:14.280
 you need to make

00:28:14.280 --> 00:28:14.780
 is this

00:28:14.780 --> 00:28:16.240
 is this

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:17.240
 he has risen

00:28:17.240 --> 00:28:17.760
 business

00:28:17.760 --> 00:28:18.860
 is that

00:28:18.860 --> 00:28:20.160
 fake news

00:28:20.160 --> 00:28:21.180
 or is that

00:28:21.180 --> 00:28:22.140
 real news

00:28:22.140 --> 00:28:23.000
 that's where

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.660
 you need to start

00:28:23.660 --> 00:28:25.500
 if you think

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:26.140
 that it's fake

00:28:26.140 --> 00:28:26.500
 news

00:28:26.500 --> 00:28:27.320
 it's hogwash

00:28:27.320 --> 00:28:28.000
 get rid of it

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:28.759
 move on with your

00:28:28.759 --> 00:28:29.080
 day

00:28:29.080 --> 00:28:30.100
 enjoy the peeps

00:28:30.100 --> 00:28:30.620
 you know what I'm

00:28:30.620 --> 00:28:31.180
 talking about

00:28:31.180 --> 00:28:33.660
 but if it's

00:28:33.660 --> 00:28:34.920
 real news

00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:36.420
 then that means

00:28:36.420 --> 00:28:37.340
 it's true

00:28:37.340 --> 00:28:38.720
 it means

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.519
 it happened

00:28:39.519 --> 00:28:40.480
 it means

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:41.779
 he's alive

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:44.420
 which means

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:45.019
 you have a second

00:28:45.019 --> 00:28:45.660
 choice now

00:28:45.660 --> 00:28:46.000
 to make

00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:49.380
 the first choice

00:28:49.380 --> 00:28:50.759
 is that

00:28:50.759 --> 00:28:51.400
 Christianity

00:28:51.400 --> 00:28:52.160
 is true

00:28:52.160 --> 00:28:53.600
 Jesus is alive

00:28:53.600 --> 00:28:55.759
 and now you're

00:28:55.759 --> 00:28:56.540
 realizing I'm a

00:28:56.540 --> 00:28:56.759
 sinner

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.320
 and I need a

00:28:57.320 --> 00:28:57.759
 ransom

00:28:57.759 --> 00:29:00.320
 but let's just

00:29:00.320 --> 00:29:01.279
 clarify something

00:29:01.279 --> 00:29:01.860
 because I think

00:29:01.860 --> 00:29:02.660
 people get stuck

00:29:02.660 --> 00:29:02.920
 here

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:05.560
 simply agreeing

00:29:05.560 --> 00:29:06.840
 that the

00:29:06.840 --> 00:29:07.900
 resurrection account

00:29:07.900 --> 00:29:08.720
 is true

00:29:08.720 --> 00:29:10.580
 does not mean

00:29:10.580 --> 00:29:11.480
 you are a

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:11.900
 Christian

00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:13.779
 it doesn't mean

00:29:13.779 --> 00:29:14.220
 you are a

00:29:14.220 --> 00:29:15.180
 follower of Jesus

00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:16.720
 hey I agree

00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:17.779
 with the Chicago

00:29:17.779 --> 00:29:18.200
 Bears

00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:19.240
 choosing to

00:29:19.240 --> 00:29:19.920
 let loose

00:29:19.920 --> 00:29:20.680
 Jay Coulter

00:29:20.680 --> 00:29:22.480
 whatever his

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:23.180
 name is

00:29:23.180 --> 00:29:29.039
 but that

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.420
 doesn't mean

00:29:29.420 --> 00:29:29.900
 I'm a Bears

00:29:29.900 --> 00:29:30.259
 fan

00:29:30.259 --> 00:29:33.460
 you smell it

00:29:33.460 --> 00:29:33.660
 when I'm

00:29:33.660 --> 00:29:33.880
 cooking

00:29:33.880 --> 00:29:35.080
 I agree

00:29:35.080 --> 00:29:36.039
 but I'm not

00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:36.519
 a fan

00:29:36.519 --> 00:29:39.580
 you may

00:29:39.580 --> 00:29:40.279
 agree

00:29:40.279 --> 00:29:41.200
 with what

00:29:41.200 --> 00:29:42.160
 Matthew 28

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:42.820
 1-10

00:29:42.820 --> 00:29:43.279
 says

00:29:43.279 --> 00:29:44.500
 but that

00:29:44.500 --> 00:29:44.860
 doesn't make

00:29:44.860 --> 00:29:45.160
 you a

00:29:45.160 --> 00:29:45.519
 follower

00:29:45.519 --> 00:29:46.400
 of the

00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:46.600
 risen

00:29:46.600 --> 00:29:46.900
 king

00:29:46.900 --> 00:29:48.680
 so the

00:29:48.680 --> 00:29:49.080
 second

00:29:49.080 --> 00:29:49.740
 choice

00:29:49.740 --> 00:29:50.160
 you need

00:29:50.160 --> 00:29:50.600
 to make

00:29:50.600 --> 00:29:51.440
 is this

00:29:51.440 --> 00:29:52.660
 it's the

00:29:52.660 --> 00:29:53.140
 moving

00:29:53.140 --> 00:29:53.960
 from

00:29:53.960 --> 00:29:55.019
 intellectual

00:29:55.019 --> 00:29:55.759
 agreement

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:57.060
 to active

00:29:57.060 --> 00:29:57.680
 faith

00:29:57.680 --> 00:29:58.180
 let me try

00:29:58.180 --> 00:29:58.620
 to illustrate

00:29:58.620 --> 00:29:58.960
 it

00:29:58.960 --> 00:29:59.740
 I'm sure

00:29:59.740 --> 00:30:00.140
 you notice

00:30:00.140 --> 00:30:00.519
 this

00:30:00.519 --> 00:30:01.160
 stool

00:30:01.160 --> 00:30:01.600
 to my

00:30:01.600 --> 00:30:01.840
 left

00:30:01.840 --> 00:30:03.280
 it's

00:30:03.280 --> 00:30:03.860
 sturdy

00:30:03.860 --> 00:30:04.560
 or so it

00:30:04.560 --> 00:30:04.840
 seems

00:30:04.840 --> 00:30:05.220
 it's made

00:30:05.220 --> 00:30:05.640
 of wood

00:30:05.640 --> 00:30:06.180
 a solid

00:30:06.180 --> 00:30:06.480
 wood

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:07.920
 let me

00:30:07.920 --> 00:30:08.220
 ask you

00:30:08.220 --> 00:30:08.380
 this

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:08.759
 question

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:09.900
 do you

00:30:09.900 --> 00:30:10.380
 think

00:30:10.380 --> 00:30:10.800
 that

00:30:10.800 --> 00:30:11.240
 this

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:11.800
 stool

00:30:11.800 --> 00:30:12.280
 to my

00:30:12.280 --> 00:30:12.519
 left

00:30:12.519 --> 00:30:12.960
 this

00:30:12.960 --> 00:30:13.519
 particular

00:30:13.519 --> 00:30:13.940
 stool

00:30:13.940 --> 00:30:15.460
 do you

00:30:15.460 --> 00:30:15.580
 think

00:30:15.580 --> 00:30:15.720
 that

00:30:15.720 --> 00:30:15.840
 can

00:30:15.840 --> 00:30:16.000
 hold

00:30:16.000 --> 00:30:16.100
 your

00:30:16.100 --> 00:30:16.320
 way

00:30:16.320 --> 00:30:17.860
 nod

00:30:17.860 --> 00:30:18.180
 if

00:30:18.180 --> 00:30:18.320
 you

00:30:18.320 --> 00:30:18.640
 think

00:30:18.640 --> 00:30:18.779
 it

00:30:18.779 --> 00:30:18.920
 can

00:30:18.920 --> 00:30:19.180
 hold

00:30:19.180 --> 00:30:19.320
 your

00:30:19.320 --> 00:30:19.539
 way

00:30:19.539 --> 00:30:20.799
 you

00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:20.940
 can

00:30:20.940 --> 00:30:21.140
 nod

00:30:21.140 --> 00:30:22.720
 shake

00:30:22.720 --> 00:30:22.860
 your

00:30:22.860 --> 00:30:23.000
 head

00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:23.120
 if

00:30:23.120 --> 00:30:23.180
 you

00:30:23.180 --> 00:30:23.320
 don't

00:30:23.320 --> 00:30:23.500
 think

00:30:23.500 --> 00:30:23.620
 it

00:30:23.620 --> 00:30:24.420
 you

00:30:24.420 --> 00:30:24.519
 can

00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:24.940
 it's

00:30:24.940 --> 00:30:25.100
 like

00:30:25.100 --> 00:30:25.680
 it's

00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:25.820
 not

00:30:25.820 --> 00:30:25.940
 a

00:30:25.940 --> 00:30:26.220
 spoof

00:30:26.220 --> 00:30:26.420
 it's

00:30:26.420 --> 00:30:26.539
 not

00:30:26.539 --> 00:30:26.660
 a

00:30:26.660 --> 00:30:26.960
 trick

00:30:26.960 --> 00:30:29.400
 here's

00:30:29.400 --> 00:30:29.519
 the

00:30:29.519 --> 00:30:29.680
 point

00:30:29.680 --> 00:30:29.799
 I'm

00:30:29.799 --> 00:30:29.980
 trying

00:30:29.980 --> 00:30:30.080
 to

00:30:30.080 --> 00:30:30.259
 make

00:30:30.259 --> 00:30:33.019
 just

00:30:33.019 --> 00:30:33.299
 because

00:30:33.299 --> 00:30:33.460
 you

00:30:33.460 --> 00:30:33.600
 can

00:30:33.600 --> 00:30:33.940
 believe

00:30:33.940 --> 00:30:34.100
 it

00:30:34.100 --> 00:30:34.340
 hold

00:30:34.340 --> 00:30:34.519
 its

00:30:34.519 --> 00:30:34.759
 way

00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:35.299
 doesn't

00:30:35.299 --> 00:30:35.460
 mean

00:30:35.460 --> 00:30:35.680
 you're

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:36.140
 actively

00:30:36.140 --> 00:30:36.759
 trusting

00:30:36.759 --> 00:30:36.960
 in

00:30:36.960 --> 00:30:37.059
 it

00:30:37.059 --> 00:30:37.240
 right

00:30:37.240 --> 00:30:37.440
 now

00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:37.680
 does

00:30:37.680 --> 00:30:37.820
 it

00:30:37.820 --> 00:30:39.860
 you

00:30:39.860 --> 00:30:40.059
 may

00:30:40.059 --> 00:30:40.620
 intellectually

00:30:40.620 --> 00:30:41.160
 agree

00:30:41.160 --> 00:30:41.640
 oh yes

00:30:41.640 --> 00:30:41.900
 this

00:30:41.900 --> 00:30:42.060
 is

00:30:42.060 --> 00:30:42.259
 a

00:30:42.259 --> 00:30:42.580
 solid

00:30:42.580 --> 00:30:43.100
 stool

00:30:43.100 --> 00:30:45.420
 but

00:30:45.420 --> 00:30:45.560
 it's

00:30:45.560 --> 00:30:45.720
 not

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:45.920
 until

00:30:45.920 --> 00:30:46.080
 you

00:30:46.080 --> 00:30:46.259
 sit

00:30:46.259 --> 00:30:46.519
 down

00:30:46.519 --> 00:30:46.759
 on

00:30:46.759 --> 00:30:46.940
 it

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:49.200
 that

00:30:49.200 --> 00:30:49.320
 you

00:30:49.320 --> 00:30:49.759
 exercise

00:30:49.759 --> 00:30:50.220
 faith

00:30:50.220 --> 00:30:52.360
 that

00:30:52.360 --> 00:30:52.500
 you

00:30:52.500 --> 00:30:52.740
 put

00:30:52.740 --> 00:30:52.960
 your

00:30:52.960 --> 00:30:53.500
 trust

00:30:53.500 --> 00:30:54.540
 in

00:30:54.540 --> 00:30:54.940
 this

00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:55.360
 stool

00:30:55.360 --> 00:30:57.660
 there's

00:30:57.660 --> 00:30:57.860
 a lot

00:30:57.860 --> 00:30:57.960
 of

00:30:57.960 --> 00:30:58.160
 people

00:30:58.160 --> 00:30:58.340
 who

00:30:58.340 --> 00:30:58.580
 think

00:30:58.580 --> 00:30:58.740
 that

00:30:58.740 --> 00:30:58.860
 they

00:30:58.860 --> 00:30:58.960
 can

00:30:58.960 --> 00:30:59.140
 just

00:30:59.140 --> 00:30:59.420
 agree

00:30:59.420 --> 00:30:59.600
 with

00:30:59.600 --> 00:30:59.740
 the

00:30:59.740 --> 00:31:00.040
 Bible

00:31:00.040 --> 00:31:00.220
 and

00:31:00.220 --> 00:31:00.440
 everything

00:31:00.440 --> 00:31:00.620
 is

00:31:00.620 --> 00:31:01.080
 okay

00:31:01.080 --> 00:31:01.600
 when

00:31:01.600 --> 00:31:01.779
 in

00:31:01.779 --> 00:31:02.040
 fact

00:31:02.040 --> 00:31:02.480
 they

00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:02.620
 are

00:31:02.620 --> 00:31:02.840
 not

00:31:02.840 --> 00:31:03.519
 actively

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:04.220
 trusting

00:31:04.220 --> 00:31:04.640
 in

00:31:04.640 --> 00:31:04.880
 the

00:31:04.880 --> 00:31:05.160
 risen

00:31:05.160 --> 00:31:05.779
 Christ

00:31:05.779 --> 00:31:06.960
 so

00:31:06.960 --> 00:31:07.160
 this

00:31:07.160 --> 00:31:07.279
 is

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:07.420
 what

00:31:07.420 --> 00:31:07.540
 it

00:31:07.540 --> 00:31:07.740
 looks

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:07.980
 like

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:08.200
 it

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:08.420
 goes

00:31:08.420 --> 00:31:08.580
 from

00:31:08.580 --> 00:31:08.860
 saying

00:31:08.860 --> 00:31:09.420
 yes

00:31:09.420 --> 00:31:09.600
 I

00:31:09.600 --> 00:31:09.960
 believe

00:31:09.960 --> 00:31:10.200
 that

00:31:10.200 --> 00:31:10.440
 Jesus

00:31:10.440 --> 00:31:10.680
 was

00:31:10.680 --> 00:31:10.920
 raised

00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:11.100
 from

00:31:11.100 --> 00:31:11.240
 the

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:11.519
 dead

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 he

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 is

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 risen

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 he

00:31:12.700 --> 00:31:12.840
 is

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 risen

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 indeed

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 amen

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 yes

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 to

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 oh

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:17.039
 risen

00:31:17.039 --> 00:31:17.840
 Christ

00:31:17.840 --> 00:31:18.660
 you

00:31:18.660 --> 00:31:19.200
 came

00:31:19.200 --> 00:31:19.480
 for

00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:19.960
 me

00:31:19.960 --> 00:31:20.539
 and

00:31:20.539 --> 00:31:20.860
 gave

00:31:20.860 --> 00:31:21.080
 your

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 life

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 as

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 a

00:31:21.819 --> 00:31:22.140
 ransom

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 and

00:31:22.759 --> 00:31:23.319
 now

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 I'm

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:23.900
 going

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 to

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 live

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 my

00:31:24.920 --> 00:31:25.440
 life

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 for

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 you

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 joyfully

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 under

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 your

00:31:28.120 --> 00:31:28.400
 reign

00:31:28.400 --> 00:31:29.880
 see

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 the

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 difference

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 where

00:31:35.720 --> 00:31:35.880
 are

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 you

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 do

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 you

00:31:39.779 --> 00:31:40.180
 agree

00:31:40.180 --> 00:31:42.740
 are

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 you

00:31:42.900 --> 00:31:43.360
 actively

00:31:43.360 --> 00:31:43.940
 trusting

00:31:43.940 --> 00:31:44.120
 in

00:31:44.120 --> 00:31:44.240
 the

00:31:44.240 --> 00:31:44.440
 risen

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:44.920
 Christ

00:31:44.920 --> 00:31:46.960
 have

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:47.140
 you

00:31:47.140 --> 00:31:47.740
 cried

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:48.039
 out

00:31:48.039 --> 00:31:48.279
 to

00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:48.580
 him

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 have

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 you

00:31:49.240 --> 00:31:49.720
 moved

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 from

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 a

00:31:51.180 --> 00:31:51.400
 simple

00:31:51.400 --> 00:31:51.920
 confession

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 to

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 a

00:31:52.460 --> 00:31:52.920
 believing

00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:53.220
 in

00:31:53.220 --> 00:31:53.380
 your

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 heart

00:31:53.680 --> 00:31:53.900
 that

00:31:53.900 --> 00:31:54.140
 God

00:31:54.140 --> 00:31:54.620
 raised

00:31:54.620 --> 00:31:55.100
 Christ

00:31:55.100 --> 00:31:55.460
 from

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 the

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 dead

00:31:55.980 --> 00:31:59.640
 this

00:31:59.640 --> 00:31:59.980
 morning

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 we've

00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:00.680
 asked

00:32:00.680 --> 00:32:00.840
 the

00:32:00.840 --> 00:32:01.340
 question

00:32:01.340 --> 00:32:01.900
 hey

00:32:01.900 --> 00:32:02.180
 is

00:32:02.180 --> 00:32:02.400
 the

00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:03.000
 resurrection

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:03.820
 fake

00:32:03.820 --> 00:32:04.180
 news

00:32:04.180 --> 00:32:04.440
 or

00:32:04.440 --> 00:32:04.740
 real

00:32:04.740 --> 00:32:05.180
 news

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:05.620
 and

00:32:05.620 --> 00:32:05.759
 the

00:32:05.759 --> 00:32:06.100
 Bible

00:32:06.100 --> 00:32:06.560
 says

00:32:06.560 --> 00:32:06.980
 it

00:32:06.980 --> 00:32:07.340
 is

00:32:07.340 --> 00:32:07.960
 real

00:32:07.960 --> 00:32:08.779
 news

00:32:08.779 --> 00:32:10.019
 I've

00:32:10.019 --> 00:32:10.220
 sought

00:32:10.220 --> 00:32:10.480
 to

00:32:10.480 --> 00:32:10.899
 kind

00:32:10.899 --> 00:32:11.000
 of

00:32:11.000 --> 00:32:11.399
 clarify

00:32:11.399 --> 00:32:11.720
 the

00:32:11.720 --> 00:32:12.220
 account

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:12.539
 to

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:13.039
 help

00:32:13.039 --> 00:32:13.319
 you

00:32:13.319 --> 00:32:14.059
 understand

00:32:14.059 --> 00:32:14.299
 the

00:32:14.299 --> 00:32:14.799
 claim

00:32:14.799 --> 00:32:15.279
 to

00:32:15.279 --> 00:32:15.759
 chew

00:32:15.759 --> 00:32:15.940
 on

00:32:15.940 --> 00:32:16.099
 the

00:32:16.099 --> 00:32:16.779
 implications

00:32:16.779 --> 00:32:17.240
 and

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.460
 now

00:32:17.460 --> 00:32:17.660
 I've

00:32:17.660 --> 00:32:18.000
 urged

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.139
 you

00:32:18.139 --> 00:32:18.359
 to

00:32:18.359 --> 00:32:19.599
 choose

00:32:19.599 --> 00:32:20.139
 to

00:32:20.139 --> 00:32:20.839
 commit

00:32:20.839 --> 00:32:21.720
 yourself

00:32:21.720 --> 00:32:21.940
 to

00:32:21.940 --> 00:32:22.119
 the

00:32:22.119 --> 00:32:22.339
 risen

00:32:22.339 --> 00:32:22.859
 Christ

00:32:22.859 --> 00:32:24.660
 what

00:32:24.660 --> 00:32:24.819
 are you

00:32:24.819 --> 00:32:24.980
 going to

00:32:24.980 --> 00:32:25.240
 do

00:32:25.240 --> 00:32:27.180
 choose

00:32:27.180 --> 00:32:27.420
 him

00:32:27.420 --> 00:32:28.420
 cry

00:32:28.420 --> 00:32:28.639
 out

00:32:28.639 --> 00:32:28.759
 to

00:32:28.759 --> 00:32:28.980
 him

00:32:28.980 --> 00:32:31.379
 if

00:32:31.379 --> 00:32:31.779
 this

00:32:31.779 --> 00:32:33.240
 news

00:32:33.240 --> 00:32:34.379
 is

00:32:34.379 --> 00:32:34.680
 real

00:32:34.680 --> 00:32:35.139
 news

00:32:35.140 --> 00:32:36.060
 it's

00:32:36.060 --> 00:32:36.280
 not

00:32:36.280 --> 00:32:36.600
 just

00:32:36.600 --> 00:32:37.100
 true

00:32:37.100 --> 00:32:38.640
 it

00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:39.300
 changes

00:32:39.300 --> 00:32:40.420
 everything

00:32:40.420 --> 00:32:42.440
 and

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:42.840
 that's

00:32:42.840 --> 00:32:43.180
 why

00:32:43.180 --> 00:32:43.540
 it's

00:32:43.540 --> 00:32:43.759
 not

00:32:43.759 --> 00:32:44.200
 just

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:45.000
 real

00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:45.540
 news

00:32:45.540 --> 00:32:47.520
 but

00:32:47.520 --> 00:32:48.040
 good

00:32:48.040 --> 00:32:48.720
 news

00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:50.620
 this

00:32:50.620 --> 00:32:50.840
 is

00:32:50.840 --> 00:32:51.080
 the

00:32:51.080 --> 00:32:51.520
 news

00:32:51.520 --> 00:32:51.759
 of

00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:52.460
 salvation

00:32:52.460 --> 00:32:52.940
 for

00:32:52.940 --> 00:32:53.480
 sinners

00:32:53.480 --> 00:32:54.360
 for

00:32:54.360 --> 00:32:54.960
 rebels

00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:57.840
 he

00:32:57.840 --> 00:32:58.000
 is

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:58.400
 risen

00:32:58.400 --> 00:33:00.259
 he

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:00.400
 is

00:33:00.400 --> 00:33:00.780
 risen

00:33:00.780 --> 00:33:01.220
 indeed

00:33:01.220 --> 00:33:02.680
 he

00:33:02.680 --> 00:33:02.940
 who

00:33:02.940 --> 00:33:03.259
 has

00:33:03.259 --> 00:33:04.040
 ears

00:33:04.039 --> 00:33:05.240
 hear

00:33:05.240 --> 00:33:05.859
 the

00:33:05.859 --> 00:33:06.079
 word

00:33:06.079 --> 00:33:06.200
 of

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:06.339
 the

00:33:06.339 --> 00:33:06.619
 kingdom

00:33:06.619 --> 00:33:08.180
 let's

00:33:08.180 --> 00:33:08.500
 pray

00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:14.399
 risen

00:33:14.399 --> 00:33:14.879
 Christ

00:33:14.879 --> 00:33:16.500
 thank

00:33:16.500 --> 00:33:16.639
 you

00:33:16.639 --> 00:33:16.859
 so

00:33:16.859 --> 00:33:17.200
 much

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:17.480
 that

00:33:17.480 --> 00:33:19.159
 you

00:33:19.159 --> 00:33:19.339
 are

00:33:19.339 --> 00:33:19.500
 a

00:33:19.500 --> 00:33:19.700
 God

00:33:19.700 --> 00:33:19.859
 that

00:33:19.859 --> 00:33:20.000
 is

00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:20.559
 alive

00:33:20.559 --> 00:33:20.779
 and

00:33:20.779 --> 00:33:20.920
 you

00:33:20.920 --> 00:33:21.079
 are

00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:21.480
 reigning

00:33:21.480 --> 00:33:22.859
 we

00:33:22.859 --> 00:33:23.119
 pray

00:33:23.119 --> 00:33:23.339
 that

00:33:23.339 --> 00:33:23.480
 you

00:33:23.480 --> 00:33:23.639
 would

00:33:23.639 --> 00:33:23.920
 take

00:33:23.920 --> 00:33:24.700
 this

00:33:24.700 --> 00:33:25.259
 news

00:33:25.259 --> 00:33:25.659
 and

00:33:25.659 --> 00:33:25.980
 plant

00:33:25.980 --> 00:33:26.139
 it

00:33:26.139 --> 00:33:26.420
 into

00:33:26.420 --> 00:33:26.980
 hearts

00:33:26.980 --> 00:33:27.779
 and

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:27.940
 that

00:33:27.940 --> 00:33:28.139
 you

00:33:28.139 --> 00:33:28.339
 would

00:33:28.339 --> 00:33:28.960
 bring

00:33:28.960 --> 00:33:29.180
 about

00:33:29.180 --> 00:33:29.399
 a

00:33:29.399 --> 00:33:29.799
 yield

00:33:29.799 --> 00:33:30.879
 of

00:33:30.879 --> 00:33:31.559
 faith

00:33:31.559 --> 00:33:31.879
 and

00:33:31.879 --> 00:33:32.639
 fruitfulness

00:33:32.639 --> 00:33:33.139
 to

00:33:33.139 --> 00:33:33.319
 the

00:33:33.319 --> 00:33:33.659
 glory

00:33:33.659 --> 00:33:33.839
 of

00:33:33.839 --> 00:33:33.959
 your

00:33:33.959 --> 00:33:34.299
 name

00:33:34.299 --> 00:33:36.220
 Lord

00:33:36.220 --> 00:33:36.599
 Jesus

00:33:36.599 --> 00:33:38.319
 we

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.720
 gladly

00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:39.299
 confess

00:33:39.299 --> 00:33:39.519
 to

00:33:39.519 --> 00:33:39.799
 you

00:33:39.799 --> 00:33:41.220
 you

00:33:41.220 --> 00:33:41.419
 are

00:33:41.419 --> 00:33:41.599
 our

00:33:41.599 --> 00:33:41.839
 risen

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:42.259
 king

00:33:42.259 --> 00:33:43.619
 and

00:33:43.619 --> 00:33:43.799
 it's

00:33:43.799 --> 00:33:43.959
 to

00:33:43.959 --> 00:33:44.500
 you

00:33:44.500 --> 00:33:44.720
 to

00:33:44.720 --> 00:33:44.939
 whom

00:33:44.939 --> 00:33:45.119
 we

00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:45.539
 live

00:33:45.539 --> 00:33:45.779
 and

00:33:45.779 --> 00:33:46.019
 commit

00:33:46.019 --> 00:33:46.179
 our

00:33:46.179 --> 00:33:46.639
 lives

00:33:46.639 --> 00:33:48.319
 it's

00:33:48.319 --> 00:33:48.439
 in

00:33:48.439 --> 00:33:48.559
 your

00:33:48.559 --> 00:33:48.720
 name

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:48.879
 we

00:33:48.879 --> 00:33:49.199
 pray

00:33:49.199 --> 00:33:50.399
 and

00:33:50.399 --> 00:33:50.579
 all

00:33:50.579 --> 00:33:50.699
 of

00:33:50.699 --> 00:33:50.959
 God's

00:33:50.959 --> 00:33:51.199
 people

00:33:51.199 --> 00:33:51.579
 said

00:33:51.579 --> 00:33:53.179
 Amen