I Am the Resurrection | Easter 2025
Luke 24:6a (ESV) 6He is not here, but has risen.
Christos Anesti! “Christ is Risen!”
Alithos Anesti! “He is risen indeed!”
“Our old history ends with the cross. Our new history begins with the resurrection.” Watchman Nee
“I am the bread of life, I have the words of eternal life, whoever finds me finds life, whoever believes in me has eternal life, and whoever believes in me his name will be written down in the lamb’s Book of Life.” Jesus Christ
Romans 8:11 (ESV) 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
I Am the Resurrection
My name is JESUS CHRIST…
John 11:25–27 (ESV) 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
SOUL TATTOO: Easter is not just an event; it’s a person and His name is Jesus.
1.) Jesus is the source of life, not just the rescuer of it.
John 11:25 (ESV) …I am the resurrection and the life.
- Jesus doesn’t just give resurrection, He is resurrection.
“The resurrection is not merely important to the historic Christian faith. Without it, there would be no Christianity. It is the singular doctrine that elevates Christianity above all other world religions.” Pastor Adrian Rogers
John 1:4 (ESV) 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Colossians 1:16–17 (NIV) 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
- Stay connected to me—I am the source.
- Life isn’t found in a place—it’s found in a person.
2.) Resurrection is a present reality, not just a future promise.
John 11:26 (ESV) 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
- Jesus speaks resurrection into the now.
“We live and die; Christ died and lived!”
John Stott/Anglican Priest & Theologian
- Eternal life doesn’t begin after the grave—it starts the moment you believe.
John 5:24 (NLT) 24 “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
Romans 8:11 (ESV) 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
- Resurrection power isn’t just for the afterlife—it’s for everyday life.
3.) Belief in Jesus rewrites your story.
John 11:26b-27 (ESV) Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
- Belief in Christ changes your past, empowers your present, and secures your future.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Romans 10:9 (NLT) 9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
- Believing in Jesus doesn’t just change your destination—it transforms your identity.
- Jesus asks, “Do you believe this?”.
SOUL TATTOO: Easter is not just an event; it’s a person and His name is Jesus.
A-I have already put my trust on Jesus.
B-I’m beginning to trust on Jesus today.
C-I’d like to consider it a bit more first.
D-I don’t ever intend on making that decision.
SOUL TATTOO: Easter is not just an event; it’s a person and His name is Jesus.