1 00:00:00,420 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn't 2 00:00:04,140 --> 00:00:09,030 Speaker 1: overcome it. John 1.5 Dear Lord, how often we find 3 00:00:09,090 --> 00:00:14,330 Speaker 1: ourselves surrounded by darkness, whether it be challenges, disappointments, or 4 00:00:14,410 --> 00:00:18,950 Speaker 1: uncertainties that cloud our vision. Yet Your Word reminds us 5 00:00:19,030 --> 00:00:23,070 Speaker 1: that Your light can never be extinguished by any darkness 6 00:00:23,110 --> 00:00:26,319 Speaker 1: we encounter. Help us to carry this light with us, 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,910 Speaker 1: not just as a personal comfort, but also as a 8 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:35,020 Speaker 1: beacon for others who are navigating their dark paths. Illuminate 9 00:00:35,100 --> 00:00:38,380 Speaker 1: our hearts and minds so we may reflect the light 10 00:00:38,420 --> 00:00:43,019 Speaker 1: of Christ in our thoughts, words, and actions. Thank you 11 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,690 Speaker 1: for the assurance that no matter how dark the world 12 00:00:45,740 --> 00:00:51,890 Speaker 1: may seem, your light is constant, eternal, and victorious. As 13 00:00:51,950 --> 00:00:55,530 Speaker 1: we dwell on this, fill us with a sense of peace. 14 00:00:56,370 --> 00:01:03,250 Speaker 1: courage and purpose. In Jesus' name, amen. Thank you for 15 00:01:03,350 --> 00:01:07,509 Speaker 1: praying with me today. You're listening to the Jesus Podcast. 16 00:01:08,250 --> 00:01:12,230 Speaker 1: Stay engaged to be immersed in the dramatic story of 17 00:01:12,290 --> 00:01:15,330 Speaker 1: the resurrection. If you want to partner with us in 18 00:01:15,410 --> 00:01:18,350 Speaker 1: our mission to bring the Bible to life in new ways, 19 00:01:19,130 --> 00:01:23,020 Speaker 1: follow this podcast on whatever platform you're listening to. Doing 20 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: so will keep you updated, but also Help us get 21 00:01:26,420 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: discovered by more people. That way, we can reach the 22 00:01:30,380 --> 00:01:36,300 Speaker 1: whole world with the story of Jesus. They killed God. 23 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:41,199 Speaker 1: His blood dripped from a wooden cross and soaked the 24 00:01:41,260 --> 00:01:47,490 Speaker 1: dirt of Golgotha. Some even cheered for his death. They 25 00:01:47,650 --> 00:01:52,210 Speaker 1: reveled in his suffering like it was a spectacle. But 26 00:01:52,230 --> 00:01:58,210 Speaker 1: their grins swiftly disappeared. when lightning split the heavens. When 27 00:01:58,290 --> 00:02:02,420 Speaker 1: Jesus breathed his final breath and a cascade of blood 28 00:02:02,500 --> 00:02:08,020 Speaker 1: and water poured from his side, the earth shook, rocks 29 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:13,710 Speaker 1: split open, and the land quaked with violent force. It 30 00:02:13,750 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: was as if the planet itself was quivering in grief. Then, 31 00:02:19,780 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: like the sun had been snuffed like a torch, darkness 32 00:02:24,220 --> 00:02:30,210 Speaker 1: enveloped the land. An eerie and brooding darkness hovered over Jerusalem. 33 00:02:31,910 --> 00:02:35,889 Speaker 1: It was the same in the hearts of men. The 34 00:02:35,970 --> 00:02:39,829 Speaker 1: light of mankind had been buried in a stone tomb, 35 00:02:40,630 --> 00:02:44,430 Speaker 1: tucked away in the hills, never to be seen again. 36 00:02:46,430 --> 00:02:49,370 Speaker 1: The enemies of Jesus thought They had seen the end 37 00:02:49,389 --> 00:02:53,010 Speaker 1: of him. They thought that if he could be killed, 38 00:02:54,130 --> 00:02:57,210 Speaker 1: then the hope he brought to people would die with him. 39 00:02:58,850 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 1: They were gravely mistaken. The light of Christ would return 40 00:03:04,100 --> 00:03:12,500 Speaker 1: in full force. His death was only the beginning. Darkness 41 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: loomed over the garden where the tomb of Jesus resided. 42 00:03:17,190 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: dormant flowers nestled closely together at its edges, desperate for 43 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: some sort of light. It had been dark for three 44 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:31,930 Speaker 1: days now. Storm clouds hovered over the hills outside Jerusalem, 45 00:03:32,750 --> 00:03:38,170 Speaker 1: causing the earth to slow down in a sorrowful, brooding silence. 46 00:03:39,510 --> 00:03:42,170 Speaker 1: There was a collective unrest among the people who had 47 00:03:42,250 --> 00:03:47,580 Speaker 1: witnessed Jesus' death. Everyone went about their business with An 48 00:03:47,700 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: unspoken sorrow, heavy on their hearts. Even if they weren't 49 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:58,070 Speaker 1: consciously aware of it, they had just witnessed the death 50 00:03:58,490 --> 00:04:03,330 Speaker 1: of God himself. One does not simply return to normal 51 00:04:04,170 --> 00:04:05,650 Speaker 1: after witnessing such a thing. 52 00:04:08,110 --> 00:04:11,550 Speaker 2: Whatever darkness you're lost in, whatever sin that's held you captive, 53 00:04:12,050 --> 00:04:16,589 Speaker 2: there's hope. A living and active hope that prevails over circumstances. 54 00:04:17,150 --> 00:04:20,270 Speaker 2: a light shining brightly through the shadows. This is the 55 00:04:20,330 --> 00:04:24,029 Speaker 2: Jesus Podcast, and I'm Pastor Zach wishing you a happy Easter. 56 00:04:24,370 --> 00:04:28,970 Speaker 2: He is risen, he is risen indeed. Today's episode is short, 57 00:04:29,029 --> 00:04:33,470 Speaker 2: but packed with beauty. The earth has been lost in darkness. Jesus' 58 00:04:33,510 --> 00:04:37,969 Speaker 2: followers are reeling in anxiety, but through it all, hope emerges. Today, 59 00:04:38,089 --> 00:04:39,750 Speaker 2: I'm mindful of 1 Corinthians 15, 55-57, best stated by 60 00:04:39,770 --> 00:04:45,410 Speaker 2: the Old King James Version. O death, where is thy sting? 61 00:04:45,650 --> 00:04:48,590 Speaker 2: O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death 62 00:04:48,650 --> 00:04:50,710 Speaker 2: is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 63 00:04:51,050 --> 00:04:53,609 Speaker 2: But thanks be to God, which gives us this victory 64 00:04:53,690 --> 00:04:57,540 Speaker 2: through our Lord Jesus Christ. Death sunk its teeth into 65 00:04:57,570 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 2: the Son of God. The enemy thought he won. But 66 00:05:00,460 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: we know the truth. Death has no power over the 67 00:05:03,140 --> 00:05:05,539 Speaker 2: King of glory. What was it like for the disciples 68 00:05:05,580 --> 00:05:08,479 Speaker 2: to behold the resurrected Jesus? What was Jesus up to 69 00:05:08,580 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 2: after he emerged from the grave? And how can we 70 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 2: live in light of the resurrection? We are going to 71 00:05:13,420 --> 00:05:16,659 Speaker 2: spend the next 10 episodes exploring all the days after 72 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:20,620 Speaker 2: the resurrection to Jesus' ascension back up to heaven. This 73 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,219 Speaker 2: epic tale of redemption, commission, and restoration will keep us 74 00:05:24,339 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 2: on the edge of our seats and compel us to 75 00:05:26,260 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 2: live a life that follows after the risen King with passion. 76 00:05:30,380 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 2: Let's re-enter the story now. Jesus has been slain and 77 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,660 Speaker 2: the whole world is residing in darkness. Armed men are 78 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: outside the tomb of Jesus guarding what they perceive to 79 00:05:39,420 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 2: be a corpse. But it's the third day. and we 80 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 2: know what that means. These guards are in for a 81 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 2: rude awakening as the King of Kings emerges from the 82 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:51,500 Speaker 2: tomb victorious over death. Join me afterwards to unpack the 83 00:05:51,540 --> 00:05:54,349 Speaker 2: deep truths hidden within the margins of this story. 84 00:05:54,670 --> 00:06:00,130 Speaker 1: Let's begin. The thin line between evening and morning had 85 00:06:00,150 --> 00:06:04,010 Speaker 1: been crossed, and the darkened skies gave way to the 86 00:06:04,110 --> 00:06:08,510 Speaker 1: first signs of dawn. The storm clouds that had hovered 87 00:06:08,550 --> 00:06:12,940 Speaker 1: over the land slowly melted away, as the warmth of 88 00:06:13,070 --> 00:06:18,099 Speaker 1: new light peeked over the horizon. Two men stood watch 89 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,979 Speaker 1: over the grave where Jesus' body rested. They had been 90 00:06:22,020 --> 00:06:26,400 Speaker 1: charged to strictly guard the tomb, lest his radical followers 91 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:30,089 Speaker 1: steal the body and claim he had risen from the dead. 92 00:06:31,190 --> 00:06:34,849 Speaker 1: They lazily lounged with their heads resting against the stone entrance, 93 00:06:35,750 --> 00:06:39,810 Speaker 1: watching the sun's rays spill over the hills like liquid gold. 94 00:06:41,110 --> 00:06:44,770 Speaker 1: A gentle hush filled the air, and the morning light 95 00:06:44,870 --> 00:06:49,810 Speaker 1: painted every leaf, blade of grass, and flower petal, bright 96 00:06:49,930 --> 00:06:55,130 Speaker 1: hues of amber and saffron. The sunlight was a pleasing 97 00:06:55,210 --> 00:06:57,580 Speaker 1: sight to the guards, who had been sitting in the 98 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:02,040 Speaker 1: chilly darkness for three days. They stood up and turned 99 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:06,940 Speaker 1: their cheeks toward the light, stretching and yawning. One turned 100 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:12,180 Speaker 1: to the other and said, All. 101 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 2: This guarding of a dead man has made me begin 102 00:07:14,700 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 2: to feel like one. 103 00:07:16,780 --> 00:07:19,500 Speaker 1: How much longer do we need to do this? The 104 00:07:19,550 --> 00:07:23,850 Speaker 1: other guard rolled his neck back. Until those paranoid priests 105 00:07:23,910 --> 00:07:27,430 Speaker 1: and scribes are certain his followers won't steal the body. 106 00:07:29,690 --> 00:07:32,910 Speaker 1: It's a lot of trouble for a corpse, the guard 107 00:07:32,950 --> 00:07:37,050 Speaker 1: said with a wave of his hand. Just then, the 108 00:07:37,130 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 1: men felt the ground begin to quake underneath them. They 109 00:07:41,260 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: recoiled and looked back. The stone covering the entrance of 110 00:07:45,740 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 1: the tomb was slowly moving on its own, and a 111 00:07:50,300 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: light was cascading from within. The lights were breathtaking, rivaling 112 00:07:56,540 --> 00:08:01,090 Speaker 1: the radiance of the sunshine. The guards reached for their spears, 113 00:08:01,850 --> 00:08:04,810 Speaker 1: but a surge of power broke forth from the tomb, 114 00:08:05,250 --> 00:08:09,310 Speaker 1: sending them rolling back into the trees. One returned to 115 00:08:09,350 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: his feet, and launched himself forward with spear in hand, 116 00:08:12,940 --> 00:08:15,860 Speaker 1: but he was quickly immobilized by another rush of wind 117 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: and light surging from the tomb. Both guards were blown 118 00:08:21,060 --> 00:08:25,119 Speaker 1: away and sent running with their spears left on the ground. 119 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:31,860 Speaker 1: The garden was still and peaceful. The daffodils spread out 120 00:08:31,900 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: their petals, soaking in every bit of sun rays they could. 121 00:08:37,390 --> 00:08:40,210 Speaker 1: The birds all sang to the collective tune of dawn, 122 00:08:40,950 --> 00:08:46,770 Speaker 1: heralding a new day. In that garden, illuminated by the 123 00:08:46,830 --> 00:08:51,790 Speaker 1: sun's brilliant rays, a lone figure emerged from the dark 124 00:08:51,970 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: and cold tomb. He stepped out, cheek turned to the 125 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:01,330 Speaker 1: warmth of the morning sky. He smiled and looked up, 126 00:09:02,540 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: greeting the world with joy and power. He breathed in deeply, 127 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:15,260 Speaker 1: his lungs rising as they filled with life. As he exhaled, 128 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 1: the wind shifted with the falling of his chest, causing 129 00:09:19,260 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: the entire forest to sway. The one who spoke earth, wind, 130 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:30,880 Speaker 1: and light into existence was alive and present in that garden. 131 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:37,180 Speaker 1: He stepped forward, caressing the jasmine bush's with his scarred 132 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 1: hands as he passed. Every inch of creation rejoiced as 133 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:46,210 Speaker 1: he stepped. It was almost as if the Garden of 134 00:09:46,250 --> 00:09:51,550 Speaker 1: Eden had been restored wherever he placed his feet. On 135 00:09:51,610 --> 00:09:57,610 Speaker 1: that cool and condescent morning, the Son of God had risen. 136 00:09:59,370 --> 00:10:01,850 Speaker 1: His body stilled. still bore the marks of his fight 137 00:10:01,900 --> 00:10:05,970 Speaker 1: with death. His hands and feet revealed scars where the 138 00:10:06,010 --> 00:10:10,309 Speaker 1: nails had been placed. His side had a deep crimson 139 00:10:10,429 --> 00:10:14,429 Speaker 1: mark where the spear had pierced him. Yet he did 140 00:10:14,470 --> 00:10:18,390 Speaker 1: not walk as someone who had been slain. His fight 141 00:10:18,470 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: with death had left him scarred, but He had the 142 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:26,980 Speaker 1: final victory. He was a conqueror. He turned back to 143 00:10:27,020 --> 00:10:32,390 Speaker 1: the grave he had laid in for three days. There, sin, shame, 144 00:10:32,570 --> 00:10:38,770 Speaker 1: and death remained buried. Jesus turned to the trail that 145 00:10:38,830 --> 00:10:43,850 Speaker 1: wound back to Jerusalem and began walking. There were others 146 00:10:43,890 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: who needed a taste of resurrection, and he was eager 147 00:10:47,860 --> 00:10:48,340 Speaker 1: to see them. 148 00:10:55,510 --> 00:10:58,050 Speaker 2: Let's go back to the beginning. In the beginning, when 149 00:10:58,090 --> 00:11:00,710 Speaker 2: God created the heavens and the earth, the Bible describes 150 00:11:00,770 --> 00:11:03,650 Speaker 2: the earth as dark, chaotic, and caught in the abyss. 151 00:11:04,030 --> 00:11:05,790 Speaker 2: But when it came time for God to create life, 152 00:11:06,130 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 2: he spoke. He said, let there be light, and all 153 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,900 Speaker 2: of creation followed after. That imagery we find in Genesis 154 00:11:12,900 --> 00:11:15,579 Speaker 2: 1 mirrors the state of the world after Jesus was killed. 155 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 2: Everything was dark and chaotic, frenetic and unruly. The earth 156 00:11:19,980 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 2: itself was off kilter and shrouded in shadows. But on 157 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,820 Speaker 2: Easter Sunday, God brought the light. The light came from 158 00:11:26,860 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 2: the tomb, emerging in splendor and glory. In the Gospel 159 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:32,820 Speaker 2: of John, he said that Jesus was the light of men. 160 00:11:33,179 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 2: The same light that brought life to the earth rose 161 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,660 Speaker 2: from the tomb that Sunday. The same is true with 162 00:11:37,730 --> 00:11:41,310 Speaker 2: our hearts. For those without Christ, life is dark, chaotic, 163 00:11:41,370 --> 00:11:44,929 Speaker 2: and caught in the shadows. Jesus brings light and life 164 00:11:45,030 --> 00:11:48,069 Speaker 2: into our lives. The resurrection is supposed to be a 165 00:11:48,150 --> 00:11:51,250 Speaker 2: reclamation of Eden. You hear that imagery in the story. 166 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 2: When Jesus emerges from the tomb, we are hearkened back 167 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:56,850 Speaker 2: to the Garden of Eden in Genesis, when the world 168 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:59,210 Speaker 2: was at peace with God. For those of us who 169 00:11:59,250 --> 00:12:02,170 Speaker 2: believe in the resurrected Christ, our hearts are brought back 170 00:12:02,190 --> 00:12:05,210 Speaker 2: to the Garden of Eden. Unity with God, peace with 171 00:12:05,290 --> 00:12:09,370 Speaker 2: Him in paradise. Jesus gives us harmony. John 1, 9-11 172 00:12:10,309 --> 00:12:13,189 Speaker 2: tells us that the true light, which gives light to everyone, 173 00:12:13,570 --> 00:12:16,270 Speaker 2: came into the world, yet the world rejected Him. This 174 00:12:16,340 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 2: reality was personified in the guards as they ran away 175 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,530 Speaker 2: from the light of Jesus. At first, they were indifferent 176 00:12:21,570 --> 00:12:24,390 Speaker 2: to Jesus, but when the light emerged, they became hostile. 177 00:12:24,710 --> 00:12:27,290 Speaker 2: When they realized that the true and radiant power was 178 00:12:27,350 --> 00:12:30,170 Speaker 2: coming from Him, they ran away. This is the process 179 00:12:30,210 --> 00:12:32,530 Speaker 2: many people in the world go through when they come 180 00:12:32,550 --> 00:12:35,870 Speaker 2: in contact with the gospel. At first, they are indifferent. Then, 181 00:12:36,050 --> 00:12:39,350 Speaker 2: they are hostile. Then, they become scared and run from it. 182 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 2: May we be known as people that are always running 183 00:12:42,340 --> 00:12:44,740 Speaker 2: towards the light and not from it. As 1 John 184 00:12:44,780 --> 00:12:47,780 Speaker 2: encourages us, may we walk in the light as Jesus. 185 00:12:47,540 --> 00:12:48,100 Speaker 1: Is in the light. 186 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:51,660 Speaker 2: The resurrection also means redemption is finished. The penalty of 187 00:12:51,740 --> 00:12:54,700 Speaker 2: sin is paid in full. The weight of sin has 188 00:12:54,740 --> 00:12:58,069 Speaker 2: been lifted. Death is destroyed under the boot of Jesus' 189 00:12:58,150 --> 00:13:02,330 Speaker 2: powerful sacrifice. The cross to us is good news. We 190 00:13:02,390 --> 00:13:04,469 Speaker 2: know that our sins are dealt with, and there's a 191 00:13:04,530 --> 00:13:06,730 Speaker 2: dying to ourselves that takes place when we go to 192 00:13:06,750 --> 00:13:09,430 Speaker 2: the cross. The cross is the greatest news to us 193 00:13:09,470 --> 00:13:13,010 Speaker 2: who are believers today. But the followers of Jesus at 194 00:13:13,050 --> 00:13:16,569 Speaker 2: that time don't know he's resurrected yet. The characters in 195 00:13:16,610 --> 00:13:19,199 Speaker 2: this story at this time They don't know what we know. 196 00:13:19,940 --> 00:13:23,090 Speaker 2: That's a really important detail. Joseph of Arimathea doesn't know 197 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:27,110 Speaker 2: that yet. Mary Magdalene doesn't know it yet. Peter, James, John, 198 00:13:27,150 --> 00:13:30,110 Speaker 2: the rest of the disciples, they don't know anything. To them, 199 00:13:30,490 --> 00:13:31,610 Speaker 2: the cross is bad news. 200 00:13:32,210 --> 00:13:32,809 Speaker 1: Dead is dead. 201 00:13:33,210 --> 00:13:37,170 Speaker 2: And to the disciples, Jesus is dead. There's no expectation 202 00:13:37,190 --> 00:13:39,650 Speaker 2: of the resurrection for them, especially if you have just 203 00:13:39,710 --> 00:13:42,670 Speaker 2: experienced what the disciples have. Their whole world has been 204 00:13:42,710 --> 00:13:46,070 Speaker 2: flipped upside down. Their expectations for the future have been thwarted. 205 00:13:46,450 --> 00:13:50,700 Speaker 2: Their best friend, master, and king has just been brutally murdered. 206 00:13:50,980 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 2: They all scattered and hid when Jesus was arrested. All 207 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 2: but John fled. So not only are they living in loss, 208 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:00,679 Speaker 2: but they're also living in regret. Something I bet you 209 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:03,320 Speaker 2: and I can relate to. That state that they are in, 210 00:14:03,660 --> 00:14:06,020 Speaker 2: the state of loss and hopelessness, is a picture of 211 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,450 Speaker 2: our hearts apart from Jesus. A heart without the resurrection 212 00:14:09,470 --> 00:14:13,910 Speaker 2: of Christ is vulnerable to the tragedy of sin, shame, death, loss, 213 00:14:13,970 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 2: and regret. We actually see this in the disciples in 214 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:19,390 Speaker 2: John chapter 20, and we'll explore it in our next episode. 215 00:14:19,910 --> 00:14:22,770 Speaker 2: They're somber. They had locked themselves in a room because 216 00:14:23,010 --> 00:14:25,230 Speaker 2: they're too afraid to face the world. I want us 217 00:14:25,270 --> 00:14:28,250 Speaker 2: to hone in on the pre-resurrection state of the disciples 218 00:14:28,270 --> 00:14:31,460 Speaker 2: in the world at this moment. They're cowardly, running away 219 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 2: in the face of danger, denying Jesus in front of 220 00:14:34,020 --> 00:14:36,660 Speaker 2: little girls, and hiding in a room with the doors locked. 221 00:14:37,460 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 2: There is a very clear distinction between the disciples before 222 00:14:40,180 --> 00:14:43,980 Speaker 2: the resurrection and the disciples after the resurrection. Because afterwards, 223 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:46,540 Speaker 2: you see this boldness from every single one of them, 224 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:50,940 Speaker 2: proclaiming the gospel unabashedly, being beaten, singing hymns in prisons, 225 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,340 Speaker 2: and preaching in front of thousands of people with tongues 226 00:14:53,380 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 2: of fire. What does that mean? It means that the 227 00:14:56,660 --> 00:15:00,410 Speaker 2: resurrection of Jesus is a big deal. Something occurs in 228 00:15:00,490 --> 00:15:03,729 Speaker 2: us because of the resurrection. It means that the resurrection 229 00:15:03,750 --> 00:15:06,490 Speaker 2: of Christ has a serious supernatural effect on the hearts 230 00:15:06,510 --> 00:15:09,270 Speaker 2: of those that follow and believe in Jesus. It is 231 00:15:09,310 --> 00:15:13,030 Speaker 2: not just for show. The resurrection changes us. Paul the 232 00:15:13,070 --> 00:15:15,670 Speaker 2: Apostle believed this so strongly that he said that our 233 00:15:15,850 --> 00:15:19,090 Speaker 2: faith in what we believe is worthless unless Jesus rose 234 00:15:19,150 --> 00:15:22,930 Speaker 2: from the dead. Our faith in Christ, our Christianity, hinges 235 00:15:23,030 --> 00:15:25,510 Speaker 2: on the resurrection of Jesus. Without it, death has the 236 00:15:25,550 --> 00:15:29,060 Speaker 2: final word, not him. The resurrection is necessary, and the 237 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:33,220 Speaker 2: resurrection was also foreshadowed. The resurrection of Christ is woven 238 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:36,230 Speaker 2: as a tapestry throughout the entirety of Scripture. There is 239 00:15:36,290 --> 00:15:38,710 Speaker 2: story after story in the Bible of those who were 240 00:15:38,770 --> 00:15:41,210 Speaker 2: once enslaved and dead in their ways, but then risen 241 00:15:41,270 --> 00:15:44,530 Speaker 2: again by the redemption of God. There was these heroes 242 00:15:44,570 --> 00:15:48,910 Speaker 2: that had this resurrection theme flowing through their lives. Noah 243 00:15:48,950 --> 00:15:51,090 Speaker 2: was preserved in the ark and rises out of it 244 00:15:51,170 --> 00:15:53,830 Speaker 2: once the floods are over. Jonah spends three days in 245 00:15:53,850 --> 00:15:55,510 Speaker 2: the belly of a fish and is spit out to 246 00:15:55,550 --> 00:15:59,500 Speaker 2: proclaim repentance to a far-off nation. Daniel is shoved into 247 00:15:59,530 --> 00:16:01,750 Speaker 2: a lion's den for his faithfulness to God, but then 248 00:16:02,050 --> 00:16:05,420 Speaker 2: comes out a few days later unscathed. Moses spent years 249 00:16:05,460 --> 00:16:08,060 Speaker 2: in the wilderness before leading Israel out of slavery into 250 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 2: the promised land. And David spends years pursued by his 251 00:16:11,420 --> 00:16:13,730 Speaker 2: enemies hiding in a cave, only to come out on 252 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,550 Speaker 2: the other side to lead Israel into a period of thriving. 253 00:16:16,770 --> 00:16:19,270 Speaker 2: All of those stories of deliverance fall short to saving 254 00:16:19,310 --> 00:16:22,330 Speaker 2: our souls, but they point towards our true north, Jesus. 255 00:16:22,770 --> 00:16:25,190 Speaker 2: All of these narratives are but shadows of the gospel. 256 00:16:25,650 --> 00:16:27,750 Speaker 2: Daniel may have come out of the lion's den, but 257 00:16:27,770 --> 00:16:29,990 Speaker 2: that fact doesn't bring your soul out of despair when 258 00:16:30,010 --> 00:16:33,500 Speaker 2: your family is being torn apart by divorce. Jonah may 259 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,260 Speaker 2: have been delivered out of the belly of the fish, 260 00:16:35,340 --> 00:16:38,540 Speaker 2: but he doesn't deliver us from our addictions. David may 261 00:16:38,580 --> 00:16:41,490 Speaker 2: have slain Goliath, but that doesn't change the battle against 262 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:45,450 Speaker 2: our fears and insecurities that we face. Moses doesn't lead 263 00:16:45,490 --> 00:16:48,030 Speaker 2: us out of slavery to sin and death into new life, 264 00:16:48,130 --> 00:16:51,670 Speaker 2: but Jesus does. Jesus is the greater Moses. Jesus is 265 00:16:51,710 --> 00:16:54,670 Speaker 2: the greater Noah. Jesus is the greater Daniel. He's the 266 00:16:54,710 --> 00:16:58,110 Speaker 2: greater David. I can't walk in David's triumphs. I can't 267 00:16:58,230 --> 00:17:00,210 Speaker 2: share in that with him, but I do share in 268 00:17:00,230 --> 00:17:02,930 Speaker 2: the resurrection and the triumph of Jesus. That is the 269 00:17:02,970 --> 00:17:05,869 Speaker 2: difference between Jesus and all the other characters of the Bible. 270 00:17:06,450 --> 00:17:10,330 Speaker 2: Jesus brings us into new life. Jesus is the resurrection 271 00:17:10,369 --> 00:17:13,410 Speaker 2: from the dead, and his spirit is in us. And now, 272 00:17:13,810 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 2: we have resurrection flowing through us. Romans 6, 5-11 says this, 273 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 2: For if we have been united with him in the 274 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:23,139 Speaker 2: likeness of his death, we will certainly also be in 275 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,899 Speaker 2: the likeness of his resurrection. For we know that our 276 00:17:25,980 --> 00:17:28,340 Speaker 2: old self was crucified with him so that the body 277 00:17:28,420 --> 00:17:31,340 Speaker 2: ruled by sin might be rendered powerless. so that we 278 00:17:31,380 --> 00:17:34,200 Speaker 2: may no longer be enslaved to sin, since a person 279 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 2: who has died is freed from sin. Now, if we 280 00:17:37,180 --> 00:17:40,200 Speaker 2: died with Christ, we believe that we will also live 281 00:17:40,260 --> 00:17:43,220 Speaker 2: with him, because we know that Christ, having been raised 282 00:17:43,270 --> 00:17:46,210 Speaker 2: from the dead, will not die again. Death no longer 283 00:17:46,290 --> 00:17:49,290 Speaker 2: rules over him. For the death he died, he died 284 00:17:49,330 --> 00:17:51,970 Speaker 2: to sin once for all. For the death he died, 285 00:17:52,090 --> 00:17:54,699 Speaker 2: he died to sin once for all time. But the 286 00:17:54,740 --> 00:17:57,430 Speaker 2: life he lives, he lives to God. So you too, 287 00:17:57,530 --> 00:18:00,149 Speaker 2: consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in 288 00:18:00,190 --> 00:18:04,070 Speaker 2: Christ Jesus. The cross removes the sting of sin, but 289 00:18:04,109 --> 00:18:07,630 Speaker 2: the resurrection removes the sting of death and offers sweetness 290 00:18:07,670 --> 00:18:10,570 Speaker 2: of life. The two together are the inheritance we have 291 00:18:10,609 --> 00:18:13,410 Speaker 2: in Christ. Not only that our sins would be forgiven, 292 00:18:13,780 --> 00:18:15,899 Speaker 2: but that we would step into new life with God. 293 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,720 Speaker 2: The cross does away with the sting of sin, baggage, 294 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:21,740 Speaker 2: and failure, and the resurrection brings new life with the 295 00:18:21,780 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 2: Spirit of Christ. The resurrection means we're new creation. 1 296 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,379 Speaker 2: Corinthians 5 says, Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he 297 00:18:27,420 --> 00:18:29,780 Speaker 2: is a new creation. The old has passed away and 298 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:32,419 Speaker 2: the new has come. Jesus said that you cannot see 299 00:18:32,460 --> 00:18:35,060 Speaker 2: the kingdom of God unless you are born again. This 300 00:18:35,100 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 2: is the beautiful thing that has happened as a result 301 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,399 Speaker 2: of the cross and the resurrection, that there was an 302 00:18:39,460 --> 00:18:43,310 Speaker 2: exchange of our sin for Christ's righteousness. And because of 303 00:18:43,350 --> 00:18:46,850 Speaker 2: that righteousness, we get the Spirit of God. We live 304 00:18:46,890 --> 00:18:49,429 Speaker 2: as completely new people. Let that be an encouragement to 305 00:18:49,490 --> 00:18:51,650 Speaker 2: us who feel like we're still caught in a continual 306 00:18:51,690 --> 00:18:54,250 Speaker 2: loop of our past sins. That's not who you are. 307 00:18:54,660 --> 00:18:57,140 Speaker 2: The old you has been crucified on the cross. You 308 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:00,359 Speaker 2: now have resurrection flowing through you. Many of us believe 309 00:19:00,400 --> 00:19:03,609 Speaker 2: that becoming a Christian means that it's a change in subculture, 310 00:19:03,770 --> 00:19:06,550 Speaker 2: hobbies and habits. We don't curse anymore and maybe we 311 00:19:06,590 --> 00:19:08,690 Speaker 2: hang out with a new crowd. But giving your life 312 00:19:08,730 --> 00:19:11,450 Speaker 2: to Jesus means that you are literally a new person. 313 00:19:11,750 --> 00:19:14,850 Speaker 2: You have different affections. You have different things that give 314 00:19:14,869 --> 00:19:18,550 Speaker 2: you joy because you're new. We also have been given 315 00:19:18,609 --> 00:19:20,990 Speaker 2: new purpose and we'll get to that in later episodes. 316 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:23,679 Speaker 2: as we draw close, take heart in the fact that 317 00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:25,939 Speaker 2: you get to live a life as an extension of 318 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:29,310 Speaker 2: Christ's life. And that's so sweet. We're not just sacks 319 00:19:29,369 --> 00:19:32,490 Speaker 2: of matter flowing through life randomly with no absolute direction. 320 00:19:33,050 --> 00:19:36,209 Speaker 2: You have a purpose. And that is a reality that 321 00:19:36,230 --> 00:19:39,730 Speaker 2: people spend decades searching for yet never find. But you 322 00:19:39,770 --> 00:19:42,830 Speaker 2: have a purpose. Your purpose is to know God intimately, 323 00:19:43,170 --> 00:19:45,530 Speaker 2: to love Him deeply, and to find new and exciting 324 00:19:45,570 --> 00:19:48,830 Speaker 2: ways to reconcile everything around you to His kingdom. You 325 00:19:48,850 --> 00:19:51,460 Speaker 2: have the resurrection flowing through you. This is something to 326 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 2: rejoice in, cherish, and be emboldened by. Happy Easter. I'm 327 00:19:55,340 --> 00:19:57,860 Speaker 2: so glad that you've joined us through Holy Week, but 328 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 2: the Jesus Podcast is only getting started. We're going to 329 00:20:01,100 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 2: spend the next few episodes going through the events after 330 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 2: the resurrection. We're going to follow the disciples as they 331 00:20:06,540 --> 00:20:09,710 Speaker 2: wrestle with doubt, fear, and anxiety. We're going to watch 332 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,820 Speaker 2: Jesus restore them and give them new purpose. After that, 333 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 2: we're going to dive into other gospel stories, the parables, Jesus' miracles, 334 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:21,369 Speaker 2: the Beatitudes, everything centered around the person and ministry of 335 00:20:21,430 --> 00:20:24,530 Speaker 2: Jesus we're going to cover here on the Jesus Podcast. 336 00:20:24,990 --> 00:20:27,060 Speaker 2: Have a happy Easter. See you next time.