Risen Savior, Conquering King

Risen Savior, Conquering King

Resurrection Sunday Musical

By Rick Welborne

Matthew 28:1-10 (NKJV) ¹  Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
⁵  But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
⁶  He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
⁷  And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you."
⁸  So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.
⁹  And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
¹⁰  Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me." 

1. Jesus Came to Conquer Our Fear.

--The angel told Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, “Do not be afraid.” We know you are looking for Jesus.

--They ran from the tomb to go and tell the disciples Jesus was alive and guess who they ran into, Jesus. And Jesus said, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell My brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see Me." 

--Theologians agree it is about 365 times the Bible says Don’t be afraid. One for each day of the year. Obviously, Jesus came and He rose from the dead to conquer our fear.

--Pastor, how do we know Jesus was really raised from the dead? Well, the two Marys saw Him, the disciples saw Him, and listen to the Apostle Paul telling us of the witnesses:

 1 Corinthians 15:4-6 (NLT2)
⁴  He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.
⁵  He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve.
⁶  After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.

--Any case in any court in America would be convinced of the facts with 500 witnesses. Do not fear…Jesus is alive.

2. Jesus Came to Conquer My Sin.

Isaiah 53:5-6 (NKJV) ⁵  But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
⁶  All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 

--We have all gone astray, away from God, but Jesus allowed all of our sins to be nailed to the cross. I’m not good enough to be saved. True but God loved you so much.

John 3:16-17 (NKJV) ¹⁶  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
¹⁷  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

--The Risen Savior and the Conquering King has conquered my sin so that I can have eternal life. I am forgiven and I am free from the penalty of sin and death.

3. Jesus Came to Show Us that the Lord Almighty Reigns.

Revelation 19:5-7 (NLT2)
⁵  And from the throne came a voice that said, “Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear Him, from the least to the greatest.”
⁶  Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: “Praise the LORD! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
⁷  Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. 

--We celebrate Resurrection Sunday so that we can declare the Risen Savior, the Conquering King is worthy of all of our worship and praise. 

--The Word of God tells us what to say and what to do because we are so thankful for what Jesus has done. We just read in Revelation:

--“Praise the LORD! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. 

--“Praise the LORD! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. 

--If you don’t know Him, please understand, He is the Risen Savior and the Conquering King. He came so today you can receive this Savior and have this King take away all your sin.