23rd Apr 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service-Knowing Jesus In The Power Of His Resurrection

Ian RobsonApril 23, 20231h 46mWatch on YouTube

23rd Apr 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Knowing Jesus In The Power Of His Resurrection - Ian Robson For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/

Summary

The message focuses on understanding Jesus through the power of His resurrection. It encourages the congregation to draw strength and life from this central event in the Christian faith. The core message is centered on knowing Jesus by understanding what He accomplished through His resurrection.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Opening with praiseThe service begins with a call to sing together and praise the Lord for His great works.

Celebrating Christ's victoryThe congregation sings of how the Lord Almighty has triumphed over darkness and the grave, breaking the chains that bound humanity.

A prayer of devotion and seeking GodThe speaker leads a prayer to cast all cares upon Him and to seek the beauty of the Lord's presence with hunger and humility.

Opening prayer and expectationThe speaker leads a prayer of thanks and asks for God's presence and anointing for the service.

Reciting the memory versesThe congregation repeats Matthew 23:26 regarding cleansing the inside of the cup and Proverbs 3:32 regarding God's intimacy with the upright.Matthew 23:26Proverbs 3:32

The assurance of facing uncertainty through ChristReflecting on the song 'Because He Lives,' the speaker notes that because Jesus holds the future, even children can face life's uncertainties.

Jesus is not on the crossThe speaker explains that while many focus on the crucifixion, the true gospel is that Jesus has risen from the dead and is alive.

The long history of opposing the resurrectionSince the first resurrection morning, people have used corruption and lies to deny that Jesus rose from the dead.

Knowing Him in the power of His resurrectionThe speaker calls believers to seek a deep, life-changing knowledge of Jesus that provides 'resurrected eyes' to see the world through the Holy Spirit.

Having resurrection eyesTo truly know Jesus, we need a second touch that allows us to see people through the lens of His resurrection power.

Counting worldly gains as lossUsing the Message paraphrase, the speaker describes how Paul viewed his previous credentials and achievements as something to be thrown in the trash for the sake of Christ.

The necessity of being a witness to the resurrectionReflecting on the early church in Acts, the speaker emphasizes that we are called to be witnesses not just of Jesus' death, but specifically of His resurrection.

The power in the name of JesusUsing the example of Peter's boldness, the speaker explains that there is authority in the name of the risen Christ that even the devil must flee.

Being recognized as having been with JesusTrue discipleship is not about being part of a specific church organization, but about living in such a way that people see the evidence of Jesus in your life.

A call to decision and prayerThe speaker concludes with an urgent plea for listeners to decide this morning to truly know the risen Jesus before it is too late.

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