WHO MISSED EASTER? DISCIPLES

DISCIPLES ARE MARKED BY

DESERTION, DENIAL, DISBELIEF, DISAPPOINTMENT

WHEN WE FAIL OR REFUSE TO ADMIT OUR FAILURE GOD CANNOT BE REVEALED THROUGH US TO OTHERS AND THEY MAY BE LOST FOR ETERNITY!!

“ It is one thing to believe in the coming kingdom of Christ; it is another to take your stand for Him and identify yourself with Him......there may be many who claim to be Christians, however, who are trying to be in both camps at the same time. You are vague in your testimony,uncertain in your purpose for life, indefinite in spiritual conviction, shallow in spiritual experience. You desire to be quite surer that one day you will share the lord’s reign, but you are not prepared to share in His rejection. You are not willing to leave the kingdom of the enemy and enter into the kingdom of God” Alan Redpath

THIS IS NOT PART OF THE “BIG 12” SUPERSTARS

The Old Testament and the New all tell One story

God’s Unfolding Plan

Emmaus had thought that God’s story was how he was going to redeem from suffering But instead God’s plan was to redeem through suffering. In particular the suffering of the messiah. It’s all about Jesus

Jesus Meets us

IN OUR DESPAIR, DESERTION, DENIAL.DISBELIEF, DISAPPOINTMENT

JESUS ASKS US QUESTIONS TO HEAR US SAY IT NOT BECAUSE HE DOESN’T KNOW THE ANSWER

JESUS GIVES THE WORD OF GOD, THEN HE MAKES IT PERSONAL-THEY KNEW IT WAS HIM WHEN HE PRAYED—HE ASKS THE FATHER TO SEND THE COMFORTER TO YOU AND I SO WE CAN BE ASSURED OF HIS PRESENCE, HIS POWER, HIS TRUTH, HIS LOVE

DO YOU GO TO THE HOUSE OF GOD FOR COMFORT, THE WORD OF GOD FOR COMFORT,THE SPIRIT OF GOD FOR COMFORT? OR DO YOU TURN TO YOUR SELF?

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers 1.6: Saint Augustin: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels (Sermon XXXIX. [LXXXIX. Ben.])

There was a great company then of believing Jews, a great company of those who believed in Christ before He shed His Blood for them. ....after He was crucified, and was now exalted into heaven, He found the fruit of repentance; and these He did not make to wither, but cultivated them in His field, and watered them with His word

BELIEF LEADS TO ACTION

IF WE FAIL OR REFUSE TO ADMIT OUR FAILURE GOD CANNOT BE REVEALED THROUGH US TO OTHERS AND THEY MAY BE LOST FOR ETERNITY!!

WHEN YOU LIVE THROUGH DARK CIRCUMSTANCES BY FAITH INSTEAD OF DENIAL DISBELIEF, DISAPPOINTMENT PEOPLE WILL SEE GODS SWEETNESS RADIATE THROUGH YOU.

take a stand “ It is one thing to believe in the coming kingdom of Christ; it is another to take your stand for Him and identify yourself with Him......there may be many who claim to be Christians, however, who are trying to be in both camps at the same time. You are vague in your testimony,uncertain in your purpose for life, indefinite in spiritual conviction, shallow in spiritual experience. You desire to be quite surer that one day you will share the lord’s reign, but you are not prepared to share in His rejection. You are not willing to leave the kingdom of the enemy and enter into the kingdom of God” Alan Redpath