Linked UP Worship — April 5, 2026
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Linked UP Worship — April 5, 2026

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Title: ROOTED – “Rooted in the Resurrection” | Week Four
Foundation text:
Colossians 2:6-7
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6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
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Rooted - (GK word is rhizoo) to become stable.

Subtitle: Firmly Planted in the Finished Work of Christ.

Built up - to build upon, to rear up.
Established - confirmed.
Abounding - be in excess, to excel, be the better, exceed, excel, increase, over and above.
Just as the Colossian believers had begun with Christ, so Paul encourages them to continue in their walk with Him. Paul uses four words to describe the Colossians’ walk with Christ. The tense of the word translated rooted denotes a complete action; the believers have been rooted in Christ. The next three words, built up, established, and abounding, are in the present tense, showing the continual growth that should characterize every Christian’s walk with Christ.
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 28:1-10
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1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
4 The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
6 He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay.
7 Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
8 So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.
9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
10 “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
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1 Corinthians 15:3-6, 1 Corinthians 15:8, 1 Corinthians 15:20-22
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3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
4 that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
5 and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
6 After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
8 And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
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Romans 8:11
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11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
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Philippians 3:9-11
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9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
10 I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
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Main Takeaway: The resurrection is not just an event, it’s our empowerment.
Teaching Points:

1. The Resurrection Proves Jesus Is Lord.
2. The Resurrection Produces New Life.
3. The Resurrection Provides Power for Daily Living.
1. The scent of water: Hope beyond the visible. Job 14:7-9 NKJV

2. The seed that must die: The necessity of surrender. 1 Corinthians 15:36 TPT

3. The river of life: Our eternal connection. Psalm 1:3 TPT


Application:

a. Live your life ROOTED in the LOVE OF CHRIST. Before the nails, there was love.
b. Live your life ROOTED in the CROSS. His Blood made you righteous.
c. Live your life ROOTED in the TOMB. When God is silent, He’s still working.
d. Live your life ROOTED in the RESURRECTION. You have resurrection life in you.
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