Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ [What Hope Do They Bring?] – Pastor Ted Wilson
Summary
TLDRIn this inspiring sermon, the speaker delves into Seventh-day Adventist fundamental belief number nine, focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Highlighting the centrality of Christ's sacrifice to Christianity, the message underscores God's plan of salvation and the promise of eternal life through Christ's atonement. The speaker invites listeners to embrace Jesus as their Savior, offering resources for further study and a call to prayer, emphasizing the transformative power of Christ's love and sacrifice.
Takeaways
- 🙏 The central theme of the script is the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the core of Seventh-day Adventist doctrines and the hope of salvation for Christians.
- 🌟 The script emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the central focus of Scripture and history, and the embodiment of God's plan for humanity's salvation.
- 🕊 The promise of salvation was foretold in Genesis 3:15, where God speaks to the serpent about the coming of the 'Seed of the woman' who would ultimately defeat sin.
- ✝️ Jesus willingly took on humanity's sins, suffering and dying on the cross to reconcile humanity with God, offering the gift of eternal life to those who believe.
- 📚 The book 'The Great Controversy' is highlighted as a source that beautifully describes Christ's sacrifice and its eternal significance to the redeemed.
- ❤️ The script underscores the love of God, demonstrated through giving His Son for the salvation of the world, as stated in John 3:16.
- 🌱 The life of Jesus serves as a perfect example of obedience, love, and righteousness, guiding believers on how to live a life pleasing to God.
- 🔄 The atonement provided by Christ's life, suffering, death, and resurrection is described as the only means of redemption from sin and the path to eternal life.
- 🛡 The righteousness of God's law and the graciousness of His character are vindicated through Christ's substitutionary and expiatory sacrifice.
- 🏆 The bodily resurrection of Christ is a declaration of God's triumph over evil and assures believers of their ultimate victory over sin and death.
- 📖 The script encourages further study of Jesus Christ's life through resources like the book 'Desire of Ages' by Ellen G. White, available for free online.
- ⏰ It invites individuals to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, emphasizing the availability of forgiveness and the promise of eternal life.
Q & A
What is the central focus of Seventh-day Adventist doctrines and experience?
-The central focus of Seventh-day Adventist doctrines and experience is Jesus Christ, who is also the central focus of Scripture and history.
Why is the belief in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ considered fundamental to Christianity?
-This belief is fundamental because it is through Jesus Christ's life on earth, His death on the cross, and His resurrection that Christians have hope of salvation.
What did God promise to Adam and Eve after their disobedience in Genesis 3:15?
-God promised that the 'Seed' of the woman would bruise the serpent's head, indicating that Jesus Christ would come to earth, be born of a virgin, and ultimately defeat Satan.
How did Jesus Christ's life on earth serve as a plan for salvation according to the script?
-Jesus Christ's life on earth served as a plan for salvation by taking on humanity, dying on the cross to take the penalty of sin for humanity, and being resurrected to reconcile us with God.
What is the significance of Jesus being willing to be our substitute according to the script?
-Jesus being willing to be our substitute signifies that He suffered the condemnation that should have been ours, allowing us to be set free from sin and live eternally with Him.
How is Christ's sacrifice described in the book 'The Great Controversy'?
-In 'The Great Controversy,' Christ's sacrifice is described as the science and song of the redeemed, a beautiful and eternal testament to His love and sacrifice.
What does the passage in John 3:16 reveal about God's love for humanity?
-The passage in John 3:16 reveals that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him would have everlasting life.
How does Jesus Christ's life provide an example for believers according to the script?
-Jesus Christ's life provides an example for believers by living a sinless life of love, showing them how to live in obedience to God's will.
What does Seventh-day Adventist fundamental belief number nine state about Christ's life, death, and resurrection?
-Fundamental belief number nine states that Christ's life of perfect obedience, His suffering, death, and resurrection, provide the only means of atonement for human sin, leading to eternal life for those who accept this atonement.
How does the bodily resurrection of Christ impact believers according to the script?
-The bodily resurrection of Christ proclaims God's triumph over evil and assures believers of their final victory over sin and death, declaring the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
What does the Apostle Paul say about the significance of Jesus Christ in relation to death and resurrection?
-The Apostle Paul states that since death came through man (Adam), the resurrection of the dead came through the Man (Jesus Christ), implying that in Christ, all will be made alive.
Outlines
🙏 The Centrality of Christ in Salvation
This paragraph introduces the topic of the video, focusing on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the core belief of Seventh-day Adventist doctrines and the foundation of Christianity. It explains the significance of Christ's sacrifice as the means of atonement for human sin and the hope of salvation. The script also references the biblical account of Adam and Eve's disobedience and God's promise of redemption through the 'Seed of the woman' as stated in Genesis 3:15. It highlights the selfless act of Jesus as both the Creator and the Redeemer, who humbled Himself to die for humanity's sins, and the importance of accepting this gift of salvation.
🌟 The Transformative Power of Christ's Atonement
The second paragraph delves into the nature of Christ's atonement, describing it as substitutionary, expiatory, reconciling, and transforming. It emphasizes the bodily resurrection of Christ as a declaration of God's triumph over evil and the assurance of victory for believers over sin and death. The paragraph also discusses the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the eternal study of this profound subject. The speaker invites viewers to learn more about Christ's life through provided resources and encourages those who have not yet accepted Christ to do so, highlighting the moment of acceptance as a pivotal point in one's relationship with God. The paragraph concludes with a prayer expressing gratitude for the divine plan of salvation and recognizing the dual nature of Jesus as both divine and human.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Savior
💡Seventh-day Adventist
💡Atonement
💡Resurrection
💡Salvation
💡Original Sin
💡Substitutionary
💡Expiatory
💡Reconciliation
💡Transformation
💡Eternal Life
💡The Desire of Ages
Highlights
The central focus of Scripture, history, and Seventh-day Adventist doctrines and experience is Jesus Christ.
Fundamental belief number nine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church emphasizes the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the core of Christianity.
Christ's life, crucifixion, and resurrection provide hope for salvation to believers.
The initial perfection of Adam and Eve and the subsequent fall into sin and sorrow due to disobedience is discussed.
Genesis 3:15 reveals God's plan for salvation through the coming of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ's role as the Son of God, born of a virgin, and taking on humanity to die for our sins is highlighted.
The Great Controversy book describes the eternal significance of Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
John 3:16 emphasizes God's love for the world, giving His Son for our eternal life.
Acceptance of God's gift and transformation through Christ's love is necessary for believers.
Jesus lived a sinless life, providing an example for believers to follow.
Fundamental belief number nine explains the atonement provided by Christ's life, suffering, death, and resurrection.
The atonement vindicates God's righteousness, condemns sin, and provides forgiveness.
Christ's death is described as substitutionary, expiatory, reconciling, and transforming.
The resurrection of Christ proclaims God's triumph over evil and assures believers of victory over sin and death.
The Apostle Paul's writings connect the death and resurrection of Christ with the hope of life for all in Christ.
An invitation to learn more about Christ's life, death, and resurrection through provided resources.
An invitation to accept Jesus Christ as personal Savior and the assurance of forgiveness and eternal life.
A closing prayer expressing gratitude for Jesus Christ's role in salvation and the eternal connection through Him.
Transcripts
(bright music starts)
-Greetings, friends.
Today, we will be talking
about our Savior Jesus Christ
once again.
For you see,
He is the central focus
of Scripture and history
and is also the central focus
of Seventh-day Adventist
doctrines and experience.
There's so much that could be said
about our precious Savior,
but today we will be focusing
specifically on our Seventh-day Adventist
fundamental belief number nine,
the life, death and resurrection
of Jesus Christ.
Friends, this belief
is at the very heart of Christianity.
It is because of Christ's life
on this earth,
His cruel death on the cross,
and His glorious resurrection
from the dead
that we have the hope of salvation.
In the beginning
when God created Adam and Eve,
they were perfect.
Sadly, however,
when they chose to disobey God,
this world was plunged
into sin and sorrow.
But thankfully,
God had already devised a plan
to save them
and that plan was revealed to them
as God spoke these words
to the serpent, Satan,
as recorded in Genesis 3:15,
"And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your seed and her Seed.
He shall bruise your head
and you shall bruise His heel."
This was a beautiful promise
that God the Son Jesus Christ
would one day come to this earth,
be born of a virgin,
and would take on our humanity.
He would die in our place,
taking the penalty of sin for us
on Himself,
and die a cruel death on the cross
so that we could be reconciled to God.
Jesus was willing to be our substitute,
suffering the condemnation
that should have been ours,
so that we could be set free from sin
and live forever with Him.
Christ's amazing sacrifice
is described beautifully in the book
The Great Controversy.
The cross of Christ will be the science
and the song of the redeemed
throughout or through all eternity.
In Christ glorified,
they will behold Christ crucified.
Never will it be forgotten that He,
whose power created and upheld
the unnumbered worlds
through the vast realms of space,
the Beloved of God,
the Majesty of heaven,
He whom cherub and shining seraph
delighted to adore,
humbled Himself to uplift fallen man,
that He bore the guilt and shame of sin,
and the hiding of His Father's face,
till the woes of a lost world
broke His heart and crushed out His life
on Calvary's cross.
And Christ was not alone
in this great sacrifice.
We're told in that beautiful passage
found in John 3:16,
"For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son
that whoever believes in Him
should not perish
but have everlasting life."
God gave the incredible gift
of His dear Son
so that you and I
might have eternal life.
But we must accept the gift
and allow Him to change our hearts
to be like Him.
For you see,
not only did Jesus died for us,
but He also lived a sinless life of love
so we could have an example to live by.
His life, death, and resurrection
made way for our salvation
and shows us what love really looks like.
Our fundamental belief number nine
explains it this way.
In Christ's life
of perfect obedience to God's will,
His suffering, death, and resurrection,
God provided the only means
of atonement for human sin
so that those who by faith
accept this atonement
may have eternal life
and the whole creation
may better understand the infinite
and Holy love of the Creator.
This perfect atonement vindicates
the righteousness of God's law
and the graciousness of His character,
for it both condemns our sin
and provides for our forgiveness.
The death of Christ
is substitutionary and expiatory,
reconciling and transforming.
The bodily resurrection of Christ
proclaims God's triumph
over the forces of evil,
and for those who accept the atonement
assures their final victory
over sin and death.
It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ,
before whom every knee
in heaven and on earth will bow.
Friends, what an amazing,
incredible God we serve,
this God who has provided a way
for our salvation.
The Apostle Paul put it succinctly
when he wrote,
"For since by man came death,
by Man, that is, Jesus,
also came the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam, all die.
Even so, in Christ,
all shall be made alive."
This subject is so rich and so deep,
we will be studying it
throughout eternity.
However, if you would like
to learn more now
about the incredible life, death,
and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
I encourage you to visit the URL
given at the bottom of the screen.
I also recommend reading an amazing book
on the life of Christ,
the Desire of Ages
written by Ellen G. White.
You will be wonderfully blessed
as you read this beautiful book,
available free at egwwritings.org.
Friend,
if you have not yet accepted Jesus Christ
as your personal Savior,
I invite you to do so right now.
There's no better time to do this
than this very moment.
Or perhaps you once knew Him,
but have since drifted away.
He is waiting.
Jesus is waiting for you right now
with forgiveness freely available to all
who come to Him.
Now is the time to come to Him,
the One who loves you,
who died to save you,
who lives again to restore you
and is coming back very soon
to take us home
to live with Him forever.
I invite you to join me
as we pray to Him just now.
Father in heaven,
thank You for sending Jesus, our Savior,
our Creator, our Redeemer,
to not only save us from our sins
but to bring us
into a right relationship with You
and restore the image of God in us.
We thank You
for this wonderful plan of salvation.
We thank You
for the righteousness of Christ
is justifying
and sanctifying righteousness.
Thank You that the Godhead,
the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit
decided this momentous plan of salvation
even before the foundation of this earth.
Thank You for the gift of Jesus
and for His identification with us
throughout eternity
as fully divine and fully human.
What a wonderful God we serve!
Thank You for providing us
with this eternal connection
through Jesus.
And we ask all of this
in the name of our wonderful Savior,
the one who has made all of these
possible for us,
Jesus Christ.
Amen.
(bright music ends)
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