EXPERIENCE THE RESURRECTION POWER TEXT: James 8:10; Matthew 28:1-9 THESIS: Come near to God and His power will transform you. * * * I. Shock and awe will not save you from your sins. A. The first Easter morning was a breath-taking, earth-shaking, fearful event. 1. A violent quake shook the earth. 2. Angels appeared in all of God’s glory. (at Jesus’ birth) “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them and they were terrified.” (Luke 2:9) B. “The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.” (vs 4) but they did bow down and worship. SPIRITUAL LESSON An emotional experience alone will not save you. II. God honored Mary Magdalene and the other Mary by allowing them to be the first to witness the empty tomb and encounter the risen Lord. A. They were present at the cross and witnessed Jesus being laid in the tomb. 1. The ladies were urged to believe by the Angel. 2. The ladies were urged to share what they experienced. 3. The ladies were urged to rejoice. B. They knew and worshipped Jesus. SPIRITUAL LESSON The ladies worshipped Jesus because they knew him personally. III. To experience Jesus now, will ensure at death that we will experience eternal life. A. seek to know Jesus, the resurrected Lord. SPIRITUAL LESSON Unless you experience Jesus in a personal relationship now, you will not experience Him in death. | 