Mt Juliet Led 7/14/2024 - English

As you can tell the room is decorated for our vacation bible school tonight. And the theme of that is Masterpiece. It's taken from Ephesians 2:10, and you may see it when you walk out. It's up on the wall for we are God's Masterpiece. We are his workmanship. We are created in him for good works in Christ Jesus.

We want to show our young people that they are masterpieces of their Master, but they are created by a Creator who loves them and is called them and his adopted them to be his children and we hope you'll join us every night this week through Wednesday as we teach our little ones about how they are God's beautiful little masterpiece. If something is true.

Do you think anything in your life or in your world or at your job that if this thing is true nothing else matters? And I've got a daddy's chemical in for a long time. An operator chemical plant, you know, if there's one gauge that right. There's nothing else that matters. I thought about when Clare Rose That's not her but it's just a cute little baby girl found.

When we had her hands full. You guys have baby babies are an absolute handful. She's not a handful anymore. Are you sweetie? I got a little snarl from her. I think I like it when I talk about her. Yeah, okay. The real Dino is babies are so needy. They are so dependent and they give you almost nothing in return for some period of time right? And so if they are crying if they are not happy there is nothing else that matters. Thought about help yourself.

We will drop absolutely everything to do with someone with when they are sick or suffering or dying. If they aren't right if they aren't well nothing's right until they are better, right?

Thought about a basketball example a couple. Louisville basketball players is probably before some of you were too young to remember this but an inside of a tournament he took a three-point shot came down his leg wrong and had a compound fracture an open fracture of the tibia. In my world it worth getting surgery. If you have an open tibia fracture Nothing Else Matters. It's taken to the hospital. It's emergently washed-out emergently fixed. Cuz if you got a bone sticking out nothing else matters.

And I had to send but this just happened yesterday.

a bullet went past a former presidents year

and when that happens Nothing Else Matters people swarm the stage door panel. How many people were there they were here they speak. Tell me about his plans for his future of this country. someone get shot at nothing else matters it's getting people to 30.

If something is true nothing. Enter text this morning. We are going to examine the one truth in this world. That because it is true nothing else matters. Read with me Mark chapter 16 verse 1 through 9. when the Sabbath over Mary Magdalene Mary, the mother of James and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint him very early in the morning on the first week. They went to the Tomb at nice. Sing another who will roll away the Stone from the entrance to the tomb Force looking up a noticed that the stone which was very large have been rolled away. When they entered the tune they saw that young man dressed in white in a white robe sitting on the right side. They were alarmed don't be alarmed. You told them you were looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified. He has risen. He is not here. See the place where they put in, but go tell his disciples and Peter he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there just as he told you. They went out and ran from the tune because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone since they were free.

Early on the first day of the week after he had risen he appeared first to Mary Magdalene out of whom he had driven 17 months. This is God's word. Your text this morning. I want us to examine the one truth that if it's nothing else. First I want to look at the reason to have confidence in the resurrection. I want to get some reasons for astonishment in the resurrection and I want to look at some reasons for living the resurrection. first reasons for confidence in the resurrect

reimburse 15 that we need to give a defense of the things on which we hope what does that mean? What is the thing on?

You can give a defense of a think of a lot of the fence is about how they worship or how they'll do this and why they don't do that. One thing that you as a Christ fall must have a defense for is the truth of the resurrection of Jesus.

So, how do we do that? Do that. Other basic principles that we can someone ask you. Why do you believe in this whole Resurrection thing that happened two thousand years ago. You can say I have reason for confidence in the truth and the historicity of the Resurrection. Maybe 3 this morning. If you knew that the to me. Mary Magdalene Mary the mother of James and Salome It's almost as if he's giving a little footnote. A reference page another paper. If you reference a document you have to put your citation, right? You have a bibliography you have to have a list of Marcus with these are the references that the tomb was found empty. Let me ask you this. First century was the woman's were worth very much. Absolutely not. It's okay. If you will admit that the tomb was found empty. but you won't admit that it's a reliable and because you

One of the pieces of evidence that goes counter to that is that women were at the tomb? Because if you were making up a hoax, if you were trying to convince people that the resurrection isn't real. Delightful that you would have standing at the tomb saying that it was empty or these three women.

this woman Mary Magdalene to Jesus and demons

Why would they be put in the story if it weren't true?

They give incredible eyewitness testimony for years and years early church fathers have written about some of these women in various churches around the world. And how their accounts could be rinsed for people reading these Gospels. Paul wrote about in years after the events of his death. We think Matthew and Mark seem to have written somewhere around 30 years after the are the events of the Gospels. If these women on you could get that check.

and people dead listen to their story. because their story verify the of Matthew and Luke and John we have the gospel today is because people found them a reliable eyewitness testimony of the resurrection of the Risen Lord. We have our gospel accounts. They were meticulously copied and passed on now for but as people found these women.

If you were a hoax story. With all of the people who are responsible for perpetuating the myth of the Resurrection. Be told to be gullible. Would they have what they be gullible would they be easily convinced? Jesus was dead.

When you go to Matthew. man whose account of the Resurrection in Matthew chapter 28 This is when Jesus appeared to his disciples many some had doubts. right if I were writing this story and I won't take a Galilean day laborer Carpenter and turn them into the biggest thing on the planet. The last thing I would do is say that his followers had doubts. Why did Matthew why did Luke the John? Why did Thomas told about Thomas doubting that the Lord had?

Cuz I had doubts.

Even seen the reason Lord in the flesh. They had doubts. These people were gullible. They were the last people on Earth To Worship a human being. Many Jews didn't believe in any afterlife or any resurrection of the Dead.

This is the last group of people on planet Earth that would want to worship a human being and they had their doubts.

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these weren't gullible people. They weren't either.

They had doubts. But they were convinced. How do we know they were convinced? That's the third defense? Look at the lives of the people who believe he is risen. When you go through history. And all of the wonderful incredible things Christ followers have done to make this world a better place. They did it because he rose.

That's what it comes down to. Hospitals or did it because he rose? I said multiple times about five things in the first century absolutely transformed their culture. They had a radical generosity for the poor. They absolutely and reconciling people. They act very beginning of Creation with their sexual ethic and said it's one man and one woman fly. They found babies riding on Miles. Put out to be left for dead and they took him into their homes.

They had incredible change lights. authenticated Truman Galilee trap the world the most-read authors of all time

How does that happen if Christ didn't race?

Are there a million historical accounts there a million books written about Jesus resurrection. There's a book called Jesus in the eyewitnesses the resurrection of son of a bibliography of what go read about this one more than what I do. But those three big thinks it when someone asks you for a fence or season for confidence in the resurrection.

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second reasons for astonishment in the resurrection sort of already mentioned it the women who is US best. the people who knew Jesus best absolutely. Dhanish and terrify.

Jesus told him over and over and over and over again that he was going to die. And on the third day be raised.

He told him. I think I got it. I think some of them kind of didn't get it. But it didn't change the fact that they were absolutely astonished and overwhelmed.

His disciples it abandoned him. Less than 2 days ago.

I found running back to the to see for themselves. That's too much.

What was the

I'll tell you what I think was astonishing. Friday afternoon their world came to an end.

These men were going to be the generals in the coming Army of the king of Israel. They were going to be the cabinet members the attorney general that the Minister of Defense the the Secretary of Labor. They were going to all take their jobs and they were going to rule and Reign the way that they had always imagined God intended for his people to be ruled and rained.

And their King was murdered. He was absolutely humiliated. He was stripped and beaten and bloodied and hung on a cross with Nails in his hands and his feet and Left 4 Dead.

Their world was over.

They went from being the highest members of this coming Kingdom.

being political blankets I mean most of them probably expected to be hunted down and killed just like Jesus was

Oh wait, they were.

Disciples of Jesus were astonished because he gave them a new world to live in.

The truth of 24 hours ago the truth of 48 hours ago. It's no longer true because he is risen.

What is the astonishment that we have to have?

It's astonishing that we have access to. in baptism when you are baptized you die and rise to New Life. You must be overwhelmed by the amazement of the new life that you have.

Cuz it's astonishing. And it's overwhelming. third reasons for living in the resurrection

you will turn to 1st Corinthians 15 with me.

Book a 12 now its Christ is proclaimed is raised from the dead. How can some of you say there's no resurrection of the Dead if there is no resurrection of the Dead did not even Christ has been raised and if Christ has not been raised then our Proclamation is in pain and so is your face. We're over we are found to be false Witnesses about God because we have testified wrongly about God that he raised up Christ and we did not raise up if in fact the dead or not raised with the dead are not raised not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised your faith is worthless. You were still in your sins. Then who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished if we have put our hope in Christ for this life only. We should be pity more than anyone.

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but as it is Christ has been raised from the dead. The firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep since death came through a man the resurrection of the Dead who comes through man for just as in Adam all die. So also in Christ all will be made alive, but each in his own order. Christ the first fruits Afterward I just coming those who belong to Christ then comes the end when he hands over the kingdom to God the father when he abolishes all ruling all the Thornton all power for he must Reign until he put all his enemies under his feet. The last of the meeting will be abolished is death. For God has put everything under his feet.

Do you have a reason for living in the resurrection? Let me give you one. everything Is under his control? Everything is under his power. Everything is under his authority. Everything is under his feet.

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is now is will it rain?

Satan thought he had him on the cross. The very thought would finally put to death this whole plan. I used to redeem and resurrect all of creation.

He is now in control. And you know what? We know he is always with you.

If you need a reason for living in the resurrection, it's because Jesus is always with you because he is in control. Paul talks about in Romans chapter 8 there and look at that.

in Romans chapter 8 Paul says

inverse 12, so then brothers and sisters. We are not obligated to the flesh to live according to the flesh because if you live according to the flash you are going to die. but By the spirit you put to death the Deeds of the body. You will live for all those led by God's spirit or God Sons are you did not receive a spirit of free fall back and I fear instead you received the spirit of adoption by whom we cry out Abba Father the spirit itself testifies together with our spirit that we are God's children and if children also a Heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ if indeed we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. Paula saying that Christ is always with you. Resurrection has led his helper his counselor to be his spirit with you all the time.

And he says about 18. I consider that sufferings of this present time aren't worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed. For the creation eagerly await with anticipation for God Sons to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to futility not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in the hope that the creation itself will also be set free from the bondage to Decay into the Glorious freedom of God's children. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. Not only that but we ourselves who have the spirit as the first fruits. We also grown within ourselves your lie waiting for adoption the Redemption of our bodies.

Reasons for living in the resurrection when he is always with you. A number two man Boyd we need it.

all of creation is groaning.

You see that?

Our country is being in the peeps.

That is a microcosm of the groaning that creation is endured from our sin and the fall.

And we as God's children adopted as his sons living with spirit and us. Have an absolute imperative to live.

John had his doubts John the Baptist had his doubts any Matthew chapter 11. He doing is Jesus the Messiah and Jesus said or the blind healed. Do the deaf hear? the kingdom

What are you going to do about it?

Isaiah chapter 11 says the wolf will do well with the lamb the leopard will. Lie down with the goat the cast The Young Lion and the fattened calf will be together and a child will lead them. The cow and the bear will graze their young ones will lie down together and the lion will eat straw like cattle an infant will play beside the Cobra spit and a toddler will put his hand into a snake's then they will not harm or destroy each other on my entire Holy Mountain for the land will be as full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is filled with water. Don't you want to live in a world like that?

If you're a baptized believer of Jesus Christ walking faithful to live in his resurrection. You're already in that somewhat, but not yet Kingdom. And it is your job and it is your duty to renew and rebuild and restore this world.

What you been sent to do? He died. So you would. He died so that you could put it so that you can live selflessly. So you could pour yourself into other human beings so that you could give them and show them the spirit of life that comes from him.

So we could all have that Redemption of our bodies.

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anything else really matter?

When you believe that the resurrection of Jesus actually happen. when you look around the world in a knowledge of the truth of how Terrible Things Are how hopeless it feels we are. Don't you want to be with him?

If you're picking up sides in a game if you're picking up signs in a battle who said you want to be on.

resurrected son of Gods

The resurrection is true. Nothing else matters.

what's in the same breath if the nothing matters

you cannot look at another human being and be okay with them not have

you can't go out into the world and look at the in justices that are taking place. Doesn't matter. You can't go out in the world and look at the sin that is destroying the lives of the people that you love and care about and no big deal.

In a sense of the Resurrection nothing else matters because only thing in your life that matters is that you owe him. but then everything matters in that Resurrection

There's not a day that goes by is not a moment. It's not a person is not an interaction. They can't devote to him. If he's raced.

The resurrection is true. everything that everything matters Who sang before this? Lesson Our God he is alive.

Are you live at we have a Risen Lord? You can say it. You can believe it. You can know it. Do you live in?

Lord come quickly.

We want to know Our Risen Lord and inherit adoption as the children of the one true God. This morning if you have not become a Christian. And something that fed has convicted you or convinced you that this rose from the dead? There is a very clear path to living in his resurrection. There is like a moment in time. But you go from being dead to being a life. Turn the water baptism in Romans chapter 6 Paul very clearly lays out that you go down into the water in your sin. And you rise up and walk as a new creature a new life a life inherited and living with the spirit of Christ in you who raised him from the dead. Can you from the dead? The moment in time it's place.

It's an overwhelming astonishing and terrifying moment. to go from Death To Life

on from Death to life, but you haven't been living the life. We want to pray for you because the thing that is going to bring about A Renewed creation while we are still here the thing that will reconcile all of the things that it's tearing us apart is the resurrection of the son of God. We love to pray for you. We'd love to help you understand and live in light of that. You have any this morning come down while we stand it when we sing. I have decided.