TGP2703 - The Risen King

INTRO

CONFESS & BELIEVE SCRAMBLE

PREPARED SCRIPTURE CARDS Write out each word from Romans 10:9-11, including a card with the reference, on separate index cards.

Mix up the cards and lay them face down in two piles on one side of the room.

When students arrive, place them in three teams and line each team up single file across the room from one of the piles.

Choose a type of movement (skipping, hopping, walking sideways).

When you say go, the first person in each line must make it to their team’s pile of cards by moving the way you described.

Each student will flip over one card, then move to the back of the line.

Once all cards have been flipped, each team will move to their cards and unscramble the verse.

Read both verses out loud.

Explain that this is the gospel in a nut shell.

Paul asks the church that how can someone respond if they’ve never heard the message?

God has also given us a message to share—the gospel—and instructions—to go and tell all people.

TEACHING

Main Point: Despite fear and doubt, Disciples must Confess and Believe in Jesus and share Him with others.

Last week:

Jesus forgave those who harmed Him.

He comforted others, even though He was suffering.

He remained committed to His Father.

The events tonight happen as soon as evening comes.

Despite fear and doubt, Disciples must Confess Jesus as Lord. (27:57-66)

To confess Jesus as Lord, we have to know Him and believe He is who He said He is.

Joseph of Arimathea - Matthew 27:57-61

Rich, member of the Sanhedrin, Above all a Disciple of Jesus

Asks for Jesus’s body - Pilate COMMANDS them to give it

Wraps body in a clean linen cloth, new tomb = great expense

This is a king’s burial, great honor

Chief Priests and Pharisees Matthew 27:62-66

Chief Priests and Pharisees GATHER after the day of Preparation [on the Sabbath!]

They think Jesus is an imposter (πλάνος) AND They think His DISCIPLES will deceive others (πλάνη) by STEALING him - same word

They COMMAND Pilate to SECURE the TOMB

Pilate give them soldiers They SECURE the TOMB (τάφου) and seal the STONE with the guard of Soldiers

Despite fear and doubt, Disciples must Believe Jesus is Risen.

The women and the soldiers are both afraid, but they react very differently. Matthew 28:1-10

The Angel (2-3)

BEHOLD: A great EARTHQUAKE (σεισμὸς) happened because an Angel ROLLED away the STONE and SAT on it

He shines brightly and has clothing as white as snow

The Guards (4)

guarding because of FEAR, TREMBLED (ἐσείσθησαν) same word as the earth quake

became as the dead

Matthew 27:52 “52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,”

Jesus’s death cause many to RESURRECT from the TOMBS, His RESURRECTION caused the guards to become like the dead at His TOMB)

We’ll see what else they do in a minute

The Women (5)

Angel tells women not to FEAR Jesus isn’t here He’s RISEN - they don’t fall out!

They Come see the place where He was (6)

Angels instructions BEHOLD: He’s gone ahead into Galilee, there you will see Him, not here

QUICKLY go tell His DISCIPLES he is RISEN (7)

Women Response:

(8) they are still afraid but Joy is overtaking them!

(9) Jesus meets them and says REJOICE (χαίρετε)

Grab His feet and worship Him

Jesus says do not FEAR to go, tell my brothers to GO AWAY to Galilee; they will see Him there (10)

BEHOLD: the Soldiers tell the Chief Preists what happened Matthew 28:11-15

Again the Chief preists gather now their fear leads them to lie, exactly what they accused Jesus and His followers to do! (13)

The Chief Preist had deceived the people into crucifying Jesus

this second deception is worse, not even the resurrection opens their eyes to who Jesus really is

They are also going to lie more to the governor to cover their own butts and the soldiers

Despite fear and doubt, Disciples must make disciples of others.

DISCIPLES go to Galilee and they finally see Jesus Matthew 28:16-20

They WORSHIP Jesus, but some doubt (Hesitate Matthew 14:31 – Peter walking on water) (17)

We will look over the next few weeks at what happens but Matthew is ending his gospel here, He leaves the most important part though

Here is Jesus’s command MAKE DISCIPLES

He uses the word all is four ways!

He has ALL authority - Lord and King of the Universe (18)

They are to make disciples of ALL Nations (19)

They are to teach these new disciples ALL that Jesus has commanded (20)

He promise they won’t be alone - He is ALWAYS with them (20)

The Bible teaches that when a Christian dies, he or she immediately is with the Lord in a state of bliss and perfection.

For those who are not in Christ, life after death results in being separated from Christ in a state of suffering, even though future judgment remains.

Both Christians and non-Christians will live forever:

In Christ in perfect, sinless bliss with God

Apart from Christ in eternal punishment for their sins.

Christ is Risen!

We must confess Him as Lord

and Believe God raised Him from the Dead

Then Through faith, we are united to Christ

and share in the promise of being resurrected

Sin’s curse has been removed,

death has been defeated,

and we are assured of everlasting life with God.

GROUP

Romans 10:9-11

Despite fear and doubt, Disciples must Confess and Believe in Jesus and share Him with others.

1. Matthew 27:57-61 Disciples must Confess Jesus as Lord.

a. To confess Jesus as Lord, we have to know Him and believe He is who He said He is.

b. Joseph of Arimathea

i. Rich

ii. DISCIPLE of Jesus

iii. Asks for Jesus’s body

iv. Pilate COMMANDS it

c. Joseph takes the body of Jesus

i. Wraps body in a clean linen cloth

ii. Puts Him in a new tomb (μνημείῳ) hewn in rock

iii. He ROLLS a STONE over the entrance and GOES AWAY

d. Two Marys were SITTING near the TOMB (τάφου)

2. Matthew 27:62-66

a. Chief Preists and Pharisees GATHER (συνήχθησαν) after the day of Preparation [so they go on the Sabbath]

i. They remember (ἐμνήσθημεν) Jesus’s claim to rise in Three Days

1. They think Jesus is an imposter (πλάνος)

2. They think His DISCIPLES will deceive others (πλάνη) by STEALING (κλέψωσιν) him

ii. They COMMAND Pilate to SECURE the TOMB (τάφου)

iii. So that Jesus’s DISCIPLES don’t steal Him

b. Pilate tells them to take guard of Soldiers

i. Make it as SECURE as you know how

ii. They SECURE the TOMB (τάφου) and seal the STONE with the guard of Soldiers

3. Matthew 28:1-10 Disciples must Believe Jesus is Risen.

a. After the SABBATH the two Marys go to look at the TOMB

i. BEHOLD: A great EARTHQUAKE (σεισμὸς) happened because an Angel ROLLED away the STONE and SAT on it

ii. He shines brightly and has clothing as white as snow

b. Those guarding because of FEAR, TREMBLED (ἐσείσθησαν) and became as the dead (vs 52 – Jesus’s death cause many to RESURRECT from the TOMBS, His RESURRECTION caused the guards to become like the dead at His TOMB)

c. Angel tells women not to FEAR Jesus isn’t here He’s RISEN

i. Come see the place where He was, QUICKLY go tell His DISCIPLES he is RISEN

ii. BEHOLD: He’s gone ahead into Galilee, there you will see Him, not here

iii. BEHOLD: I have told you

d. Women GO AWAY, QUICKLY from the TOMB (μνημείῳ) with FEAR and great JOY (χαρᾶς) to tell His DISCIPLES

i. BEHOLD: Jesus meets them and says REJOICE (χαίρετε)

ii. Grab His feet and worship Him

iii. Jesus says do not FEAR to go, tell my brothers to GO AWAY to Galilee; they will see Him there

4. Matthew 28:11-15

a. BEHOLD: the Soldiers tell the Chief Preists what happened

b. When they have GATHERED (συναχθέντες) they gave silver to the soldiers to lie

i. Say the DISCIPLES came and STOLE (ἔκλεψαν) Him while we were sleeping

c. The Chief Preist had deceived the people into crucifying Jesus, but this second deception is worse, not even the resurrection opens their eyes to who Jesus really is

5. Matthew 28:16-20 Disciples must make disciples of others.

a. DISCIPLES go to Galilee and they finally see Jesus

i. They WORSHIP Jesus, but some doubt (Hesitate Matthew 14:31 – Peter walking on water)

ii. We will look over the next few weeks at what happens in the 40 days between whenever the women told the disciples and the disciples see Jesus ascend into heaven

iii. Here is Jesus’s command MAKE DISCIPLES

1. Going to all the nations

2. Baptize them in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

if you confess with your mouth

that Jesus is Lord

and believe in your heart

that God raised him from the dead,

you will be saved.

For with the heart

one believes and is justified,

and with the mouth

one confesses and is saved.