The Reality of Our Immortality - April 17, 2022

by Pastor Chuck Ryan

The Reality of Our Immortality
Text: Matthew 28:1-10 & John 11:25
Thesis: God moves Heaven and earth to provide us with Immortality.
1. The Resurrection from a human standpoint was unexpected. 
A. The Ladies went to the tomb to prepare the lifeless body of Jesus. 
Expectations were low, reality is they were clueless to the Resurrection.
B. The ladies were possibly experiencing post-traumatic shock after 
witnessing the most horrifying brutal execution of their Savior and friend.
C. Jesus had told them prior to his death that the resurrection would take 
place, but it was beyond human comprehension.
2. The Resurrection was literally and emotionally earth shaking.
A. Scripture states that a “violent earthquake” literally happened.
B. We also learn “an Angel of the Lord came down from heaven.”
C. God’s power was so magnificent that it caused the elite, highly trained 
Roman soldiers to “shake like dead men”.
*“...that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on 
earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus 
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Philippians 2:10-11
D. During this cataclysmic event God’s compassion is witnessed as the Angel 
calms the fears of his faithful few.
3. The Resurrection was God’s Spiritual realignment of heaven & earth.
A. The tomb was rendered powerless. 
B. The earthly body was transformed into a heavenly body.
See 1 Corinthians 15:42-55 
1. Every person is mortal until they come to know Jesus Christ.
*“You are a mortal because you are mortal. This means that you are 
an individual destined to die because you are susceptible to death.”
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*“Jesus said to her, “I am the Resurrection and the life. The one who 
believes in me will live, even though they die...”
John 11:25
C. The King of Kings & Lord of Lords “rose a victor from the dark domain”.
*“Jesus has risen, Just as He said.”
Matthew 28:6 
D. God’s salvation master plan was complete.
1. Mankind’s final enemy was destroyed.
*“The last enemy to be destroyed is death.”
1 Corinthians 15:26 
*“I want to know Christ-- yes, to know the power of his Resurrection 
and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death...”
Philippians 3:10