The Resurrection of the Dead I. Denying the Resurrection (v. 1-34)A. The Absurdity of Resurrection (v. 12; Acts 17:17-32; ch.24, ch.26)B. The Centrality of Resurrection (v. 3-8, 12-19)C. The Meaning of the Resurrection (v. 20-28) II...
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Mark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 10 (Easter) | Mark 15:42-16:8
Resurrection Life I. Resurrection ALWAYS start with DEATH. (15:42-16:1)A. SOMETHING we’d like to FORGET. (Jer. 29-45)B. A SOLEMN process of HONOURING. (15:42-16:1)C. A POWERFUL, yet neglected, METAPHOR. (v.46; I Cor. 12:27) Resurrection Sunday is...
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John’s Retelling of the Resurrection I. Different PEOPLE, different RESPONSES. A. Mary Magdelene – ASSUMPTIONS and MOURNING. (v.1-2, 10-15) B. Peter & John – Looked, LEFT and … BELIEVED? (v.3-9) C. Thomas – NEEDED...
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The Resurrection and the Life I. Talking Past Each Other (v.9-16, 21-27) A. Cryptic Confusion (v. 9-16, 21-27, Mt. 13:34) B. The Gap Between Knowledge and Faith (v. 22,24,26-27) C. The Gap Between Different Kinds of Knowing (v.40, Job 42:5) II...
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Resurrection Sunday (Easter) Reactions to the Resurrection Mt. 28:1-20; Is. 53:1-12 April 21, 2019 I. It STARTS at a TOMB. (Mt. 28:1; Is. 53)A. The GIFT of LENT. (Ps. 139:23-24)B. The REALITY of DARKNESS. (Jn 1:5)C. The REFUSAL to AVOID it. (v.1)...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 9 The Power that Underlies Kingdom Wisdom I Corinthians 15:1-58 July 2nd, 2017 I. The POWER that comes from the GOSPEL. (v.1-19)A. Christ DIED for OUR sins. (v.3)B. He was BURIED and RESURRECTED. (v.4)C...
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The Moment that Changed Everything John 20:1-31 March 27th, 2016 I. Lets be CLEAR about THIS (v.1-2; I Cor. 15)A. We believe JESUS is ALIVE. (v. 14; I Cor. 15:3-5)B. And THAT changes EVERYTHING. (I Cor. 15:20-23; 54-57) Easter, or Resurrection...
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