Take Notes x Take Notes Dr. Montia Setzler, Lead Pastor March 31, 2024 Because He Lives – Everything Changes The Resurrection Changes Everything Acts 2:22–36 (HCSB) 1. THE DOUBTERS COULD NOT HIM v 23 23 Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him. His own doubted Him. John 7:4–5 (HCSB) For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.” 5 (For not even His brothers believed in Him.) His own disciples doubted Him. John 1:46 (HCSB) “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Nathanael asked him. “Come and see,” Philip answered. Matthew 28:16–17 (HCSB) The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted. His own , the Jews, doubted Him. John 9:21–22 (HCSB) “But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he’s of age. He will speak for himself.” 22 His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him as Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue. 2. COULD NOT HOLD HIM v 24 24 God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it. 1 Corinthians 15:54–55 (HCSB) When this corruptible is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place: Death has been swallowed up in victory. 55 Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting? Death could not hold Jesus in the . Jesus did not put an end to death, He put an end to the consequences of death. Jesus’ over death becomes our promise of victory. 3. THE COULD NOT CLAIM VICTORY v 27 27 because You will not leave me in Hades or allow Your Holy One to see decay. When Jesus died, there must have been a by the devil. The resurrection changed everything, including the victory the devil thought he had. 4. CHRIST’S HAS BECOME OUR VICTORY vv 31-36 Jesus died but was on the third day. His resurrection gives us hope for our resurrection. 1 Peter 1:3 (HCSB) Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. His resurrection everything. The Next Step: Claim the victory you have in Jesus because of the resurrection. Email Your Notes PUBLICATIONSView the weekly prayer sheet HERE! To view the April Connection, click HERE!