God’s Easter Promise for You

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES The Answer Is Easter

God's Easter Promise for You By Rick Warren — Mar 23, 2016 “By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also” (1 Corinthians 6:14 NIV). Millions and millions of Christians around the world celebrate Easter every year. But for far too many of us the story has become boring and rote. We have the basic facts down. Jesus was arrested. He was crucified. And three days later, God raised him from the dead. Yet we miss something very important. We miss what turns Easter from a one-dimensional holiday to a multi-dimensional, life-transforming way of life. We miss that the story of the Resurrection isn’t just Jesus’ story — it’s our story as well. You see, you are a part of the Resurrection. Jesus’ death and Resurrection didn’t just prove there was life after death. The Resurrection proves you can have life after death, that there’s life beyond your grave. Jesus says, if you trust in him, death becomes a transition, not an ending point. One day your heart will stop. That will be the end of your body. But it will not be the end of you. God made you to last forever. That’s why you often have a feeling there’s more to life than this. Jesus made this amazing promise in John 11: 25-26: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die” (NIV). That’s quite a promise! Jesus proved he could do it by resurrecting himself. Otherwise, we would have no reason to believe it. If Jesus hadn’t died on the cross and been resurrected more than 2,000 years ago, you would have zero chance of getting to Heaven — no hope of the afterlife and no eternal life. The Bible says, “By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also” (1 Corinthians 6:14). As Easter comes our way this year, that’s a truth to hang our lives upon. It’s great news that Jesus rose from the dead. But what turns that truth from black and white to living color is that one day — if you trust in him — he will raise you from the grave, too. That’s the promise of Easter. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over Why do you think the story of Jesus’ Resurrection grows stale for many believers? How does internalizing “the promise of Easter” transform how you live your life? How can you help others understand how they can have eternal life through Jesus’ Resurrection this Easter season? Our Gift: Choose Joy Devotional Book The secret to being happy no matter what is looking at every experience and circumstance you face from God’s viewpoint. When you go through difficult times joy becomes a choice you make minute by minute. Written by Pastor Rick’s wife, Kay Warren, this Devotional book is the perfect tool to help you stay focused on God’s word and see things from His perspective. LEARN MORE Complete Audio Series (Purchase) Includes all complete sermons from the Rick Warren The Answer Is Easter teaching series. LEARN MORE Series Summary Message 1: The Answer Is Easter Message 2: ​​​​​​​Easter in 3D PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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