2. Brene Brown “We are the most addicted, obese, in-debt and medicated adult cohort in history.”

4. Luke 24:1-24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not

5. Luke 24:1-24 find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces

6. Luke 24:1-24 to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must

7. Luke 24:1-24 be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” Then they remembered his words. When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to

8. Luke 24:1-24 the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words

9. Luke 24:1-24 seemed to them like nonsense. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

10. Luke 24:1-24 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these

11. Luke 24:1-24 things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk

12. Luke 24:1-24 along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have

13. Luke 24:1-24 happened there in these days?” “What things?” he asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our

14. Luke 24:1-24 rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took

15. Luke 24:1-24 place. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. Then

16. Luke 24:1-24 some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”

18. Hope in Jesus? “but we had hoped that he was the one…”

20. Ravi Zacharias “Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope in this world. The cross and resurrection at the core of the Gospel is the only hope for humanity.”

22. 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all,

23. 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way,

24. 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the

25. 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s

26. 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us,

27. 2 Corinthians 5:13-21 so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

29. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 1.“One died for all and therefore all died…”

30. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 1.“One died for all and therefore all died…” –Jesus entered into complete solidarity with all humanity

31. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 1.“One died for all and therefore all died…” –Rebellious and sinful humanity was put to death on the cross

33. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 2.“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us…”

34. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 2.“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us…” –As Jesus identified with all humanity, He also took on all sin

35. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 2.“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us…” –In absorbing all sin into Himself, when He dies it dies with Him!

36. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 2.“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us…” –He did this to remove every obstacle between us and God

38. Colossians 2:14-15 “Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.

39. Colossians 2:14-15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”

41. The Hope of Easter Through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus: 3.“God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.”

42. The Hope of Easter 3.“God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.” –God initiates the reconciliation

43. The Hope of Easter 3.“God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.” –God does not count people’s sin against them

44. The Hope of Easter 3.“God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.” –GOD DOES NOT HOLD YOUR SIN AGAINST YOU

46. Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.

47. Isaiah 53:4-6 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him,

48. Isaiah 53:4-6 and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

50. The Hope of Easter Jesus Christ has done EVERYTHING to make it possible for you to live in a love relationship with God. It’s time to place your hope and faith in Him!

51. The Hope of Easter If We Are Honest Song

53. The Hope of Easter Easter proves beyond a doubt that: - Jesus has removed all obstacles that stand between you and God

54. The Hope of Easter Easter proves beyond a doubt that: - You have infinite worth because of the infinite price Jesus paid for your life and salvation

55. The Hope of Easter Easter proves beyond a doubt that: - God loves you more than you can possibly imagine

57. The Hope of Easter All we have to do is be willing to: - Be free - Be forgiven - Be loved Be Reconciled To God!