Jesus Last Night Message Seven

Jesus Last Night

Message Seven

Mastering the Restart

Me:

A journey I have loved.

a. The Upper Room Discourse.

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ii. They can be some of the most difficult passages in the Bible.

iii. But one of my favorites is Jesus washing the disciple’s feet?

iv. Great occasions for serving God come seldom. Little ones surround us daily.

b. Today's lesson should be one of everyone's favorite.

i. It involves an empty tomb.

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We:

The night's events.

a. 12 Very confused and afraid disciples.

i. Then there was 11.

ii. Jesus did everything he could to comfort the disciples.

iii. Let not your heart be troubled.

iv. I AM the way the truth and the life.

v. I AM the Vine. You are the branches.

vi. The promise of the Holy Spirit.

vii. Peter's second chance.

viii. Jesus was arrested.

ix. Jesus is crucified.

x. The disciples are in hiding.

John 20:19 NLT

19 That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.

b. Bewildered, beaten, afraid, worried, stressed, anxious, depressed.

i. Sound familiar?

ii. It describes the disciples without Jesus in their life.

iii. Maybe it describes your life also.

God:

Who are you looking for?

a. The resurrection story.

i. All four Gospels have the story.

ii. All four have their own perspective.

iii. Tell the story. Image

Mary, it's me.

John 20:15 NLT

15 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”

John 20:16 NLT

16 “Mary!” Jesus said. She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).

You:

Why are you here today?

Who are you looking for?

i. Maybe you're here because you need restart in your life.

ii. I cannot think about better Sunday.

b. Think about this for a minute.

i. Listen to the power in these verses

Mark 16:5–6 NLT

5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked, 6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body.

Luke 24:5–6 NLT

5 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee,

If Jesus has the power to come back from the dead imagine the power, he could have in your life.

c. The old way of doing things doesn't work.

i. Today is your chance for a restart.

ii. Right now, at this moment.

iii. Don’t make today just a one-time ritual

iv. Let it have some meaning. Purpose

v. Master the restart

We:

It's been a rough year.

a. It’s our two-year anniversary.

i. We had such big plans for a one year anniversary in this building.

ii. But God has made a promise.

iii. That his church will stand.

iv. The gates of Hell should not prevail against it.

Grace Church it's time for a restart for us too.

i. We serve a risen living savior.

ii. He has the power to change lives.

iii. The power to bring the dead back to life.

iv. This town needs to know that power.

Let's make Jesus known.