Kevin Dibbley - April 9, 2023
The Power of the Resurrection
Our sermon title is The Power of the Resurrection. We will be studying Philippians 3:7-10 and seeing why the apostle Paul was overjoyed as he wrote this letter even while in prison for Christ. Paul repeatedly urges the Philippian Christians in this letter to rejoice in the Lord. Why? It is because the resurrection is not just a fact but it is a force for freedom in the life of the Christian. Jesus’ resurrection completely frees us from some of the things that leave us joyless because of guilt and shame, fear and disappointment. The Philippian Christians were faced with opposition from the religious forces and the political forces that surrounded them. Yet Paul, who knew both of those pressures in his past and in the present, was free! He was freed by Christ to live for Christ without fear of man or fear of failure. What about you? Do you have the joy of the Lord this Easter? Do you feel truly free from the pressures without and from the pressures within? Come this Easter and celebrate the Power of the Resurrection. Your life can be completely different than it's ever been because of the resurrection of Jesus.
Scripture References: Philippians 3:7-10
