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Luke24:12Peter,however,gotupandrantothetomb.Bendingover,hesawthestripsoflinen
lyingbythemselves,andhewentaway,wonderingtohimselfwhathadhappened.
Jn20:4
JohnoutranPeterandreachedthetombfirst.Hebentoveralookedinatthestrips
oflinenlyingtherebutdidnotgoin.WhenPeterreachedthetomb,hewentstraight
in–shockedtoseethelinengraveclotheslyingonthefloor
1Cor15:14
IfChristhasnotbeenraised,ourpreachingisuselessandsoisyourfaith.
Jn4:34Myfoodistodothewillofhimwhosentmeandtofinishhiswork.
Heb12:2
Forthejoysetbeforehimheenduredthecross,scorningitsshame,andsatdownat
therighthandofthethroneofGod.Eph1:18
Therichesofhisgloriousinheritanceinhisholypeople.
Heb12:2
Forthejoysetbeforehimheenduredthecross,scorningitsshame,andsatdownat
therighthandofthethroneofGod.Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysucha
greatcloudofwitnesses,letusthrowoffeverythingthathindersandthesinthatso
easilyentangles.Andletusrunwithperseverancetheracemarkedoutforus,fixing
oureyesonJesus,thepioneerandfinisherofourfaith.
Matt28:19-20
Allauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.Thereforego,andasyou
aregoingmakedisciplesofallnations,baptisingtheminthenameoftheFatherand
oftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingIhave
commandedyou.AndsurelyIamwithyoualways,totheveryendoftheage.
Heb12:1-2
Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysuchagreatcloudofwitnesses,letusthrow
offeverythingthathindersandthesinthatsoeasilyentangles.Andletusrunwith
perseverancetheracemarkedoutforus,fixingoureyesonJesus,thepioneerand
finisherofourfaith.
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SermonScriptures:AJoyFilledRace
Luke24:12Peter,however,gotupandrantothetomb.Bendingover,hesawthestripsoflinen
lyingbythemselves,andhewentaway,wonderingtohimselfwhathadhappened.
Jn20:4
JohnoutranPeterandreachedthetombfirst.Hebentoveralookedinatthestrips
oflinenlyingtherebutdidnotgoin.WhenPeterreachedthetomb,hewentstraight
in–shockedtoseethelinengraveclotheslyingonthefloor
1Cor15:14
IfChristhasnotbeenraised,ourpreachingisuselessandsoisyourfaith.
Jn4:34Myfoodistodothewillofhimwhosentmeandtofinishhiswork.
Heb12:2
Forthejoysetbeforehimheenduredthecross,scorningitsshame,andsatdownat
therighthandofthethroneofGod.
Eph1:18
Therichesofhisgloriousinheritanceinhisholypeople.
Heb12:2
Forthejoysetbeforehimheenduredthecross,scorningitsshame,andsatdownat
therighthandofthethroneofGod.Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysucha
greatcloudofwitnesses,letusthrowoffeverythingthathindersandthesinthatso
easilyentangles.Andletusrunwithperseverancetheracemarkedoutforus,fixing
oureyesonJesus,thepioneerandfinisherofourfaith.
Matt28:19-20
Allauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.Thereforego,andasyou
aregoingmakedisciplesofallnations,baptisingtheminthenameoftheFatherand
oftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingIhave
commandedyou.AndsurelyIamwithyoualways,totheveryendoftheage.
Heb12:1-2
Therefore,sincewearesurroundedbysuchagreatcloudofwitnesses,letusthrow
offeverythingthathindersandthesinthatsoeasilyentangles.Andletusrunwith
perseverancetheracemarkedoutforus,fixingoureyesonJesus,thepioneerand
finisherofourfaith.
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2.Jesus’motivation
AsIthoughtaboutthis,Irealisedtheremusthavebeensomethingsoimportant
motivatingJesustoendurethecross?Hemusthaveheldsomethingcompellingin
mindtowillinglygothroughallthesufferingthatHedid.
Youmightthink,‘itwashisobediencetoGod’or‘itwassohecouldfulfilthelaw’or
‘heknewhewastheonlyperfectsacrifice’.Theseareallcorrectbuttheyplacethe
motivationofJesusonsomethingexternal.Andthat’sfinebutwhatwasmotivating
Himontheinside–whatwasHispersonalreasonsforcompletingtheraceGodhad
setoutbefore?ItmusthavebeenastrongreasonforJesustoagreetothesufferinglikeHedid.Yes,
HeknewHewouldriseagain,butwhatwastheprizeforcompletingtheraceGod
hadsentHimforthtofinish?
TheanswerisfoundintheBookinHebrews.AtfirsttheanswerIdiscovered
shockedme,“couldthisreallybethereason?”
Story:theotherdayIwatched
adocumentaryonanextrememarathoncalledThe
Barkley(Netflix),hasanyoneheardofit?
TheBarkleyisanextremeultramarathontrailrunthatis160km
slong.Becauseofits
steepterrain,itistheequivalentofclimbingMtEverest–twice!Eachyearov
er80
peoplefromaroundtheworldenterit.Since1977to2016onaverageonl
yone
personfinishestherace.Inits39yearhistory,theracehaso
nlybeencompleted17
times.Thisracerequirestwokeyelem
entsfromwithintherunnertofinish:goodfueland
strongmentalresilience.Thefirst(goodfuel)iswhatgetsthebodymovingbutthe
second(strongmentalresilience)iswhatkeepsitgoingduringthereallydiffic
ult
partsoftherace.Theorganisersoftheeventoftencomment,“it’snotjustphysical
fitnessyouneedtocompletetherace,there’saninnerstrengththat’sneededto
pushthrough.”
WhatwasJesus’innerstrength?
WeknowJesus’fuel–his‘food’–thethingthatgotHimgoingwastheobedienceto
God:“Myfoodistodothewillofhimwhosentmeandtofinishhiswork”(Jn4:34),
butwhatwasHisinnermotivation?
WhenHewasbeingstungbythewhip,whenHewasbeingstruckontheface,when
Hewasbeingnailedtothecross–whatwasHethinkingabout?WhatkeptHim
goingontheinside?
Theanswermightsurpriseyou?Areyoureadyforthis?BecauseofthecrossJesus
couldwouldsecuredforJesusHehadn’thadbefore:
• Itwasn’tglory.SinceeternitypastJesushadHisfullexpressedgloryasGod
• Itcouldn’thavebeenHisthrone,againwhywouldHegivethatupinthe
firstplacejusttotakeitagain?
• Itwasn’tHisdivinitybecauseHeneverlostthat.
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SermonTranscript:AJoyFilledRace
Introduction:
ThesilenceofSaturdaywasbrokenbyathump,thump,thumpatthedoor!“Hehas
risen,Hehasrisen”theyexclaimed!
JohnandPetergotupfromthehouseandranasfastastheycouldtothetomb
whereJesuswaslaidtorest,theotherdisciplesmadlyfollowingafterthem(Luke
24:12).Weread:
“JohnoutranPeterandreachedthetombfirst.Hebentoveral
ookedinat
thestripsoflinenlyingtherebutdidnotgoin
.WhenPeterreachedthetomb,
hewentstraightin–shockedtoseethelineng
raveclotheslyingonthefloor
(Jn20:4).
Theotherdisciplesarrivednext,Theretheyallwere,gatheredaroundhuffingand
puffingfromracingtothetomb–itwastrue,Jesushadrisenfromthedead!
Whatexcitementthedisciplesmusthavefelt!Whatjoy!Whatwonder!Jesushad
donewhatHesaidHewoulddo:HediedandthreedayslaterHewasaliveagain–
theKinghadrisen!
Transition
Theresurrectionhasbeencalled‘thelinchpinofChristianity…withoutitthere
wouldbenoChristianityatall”oneauthorputit(LeeStrobel).
1.Somuchto
celebrate
TheApostlePaulwrote,“IfChristhasnotbeenraised,ourpreachin
gisuselessand
soisyourfaith”(1Cor15:14NIV).Uselesshesays,useless!Nowthatshouldmake
anyonesitupandlistenwhentheyhearsomeonetalkabouttheresurrection.
TodayisResurrectionSunday–Itissuchafantasticdayforusalltocelebratewith
pureunmitigatedjoyallthatJesushasdone:
• HesavedusfromaneternitywithoutGod
• HemadeavailableHislifegivingSpiritthatwemightneverbealone
• HepouredoutHisgracetoshowthateverypersonhasvalue
• Hediedsothatwemighthavelife
• Hewasbruisedsowemightbehealed
• HewasforsakenthatwemightenterintoGod’skingdom
• HeforgaveusofalloursinssothatwemightbereconciledtoGod
• HemadeavailabletheHolySpiritthatwemightliveanewlife.
Whatagreatcauseforcelebration-Amen!
Point1:
Wehavegreatcauseforcelebration.
Transition
WhenweconsiderallthatJesushasdoneforusitshouldcauseustocelebrateand
besothankful,buthaveyoueverstoppedtowonder:whatwasinitforJesus?I
mean,wegainedsomuchbutwhatwasinthisforGod?WhatwasHismotivation?
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Topic:Joy(ResurrectionSunday)
MainPoint: ChristenduredthecrossfortheJoysetbeforeHim
IntendedResponse: CelebrateChristandallHisgoodness
KeyVerse:Hebrews12:2
Introduction
ResurrectionSundayisadaytocelebrateallthatChristhasdone.Itisadayofpure
joyandpraise.WegainedsomuchfromJesus’sacrificebutwhataboutGod?What
wastheinnerdriveJesushadtoenduresuchsuffering?
A. Somuchtocelebrate
Ø TheresurrectionisthelinchpinofChristianity
Ø Jesushasdonearemarkablework
PointOne:Wehavegreatcauseforcelebration
B. Jesus’motivation
Ø ThecrosswouldsecuresomethingnewforGod
Ø Jesuswasmotivatedbyjoy
Ø ThejoywasheldinthenewfamilyofGod
PointTwo:WewerethejoysetbeforeJesus
C. Anewracebegins
Ø Jesushascrossedthefinishedline
Ø Jesushasinvitedusontothefieldofmission
Ø Jesushaspassedthebatontous
PointThree:LikeJesuswehavearacetorun
Response
InthetimesofChrist,whenanathletefinishedaracetheyweregivenacrownand
hugefeastwasheldintheirhonour.Thatbanquetfeastisstillgoingandthereis
plentyofroomleftatthetable,allyouhavetodoisputyourtrustinJesus.
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Gen3:8-9
…ThentheLORDGodcalledtotheman,andsaidtohim,“Whereareyou?”Hesaid,“IheardthesoundofYouinthegarden,andIwasafraidbecauseIwasnaked;soIhidmyself.
Gen3:8-9
TheyheardthesoundoftheLORDGod
walkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,
andthemanandhiswifehidthemselves
fromthepresenceoftheLORDGodamong
thetreesofthegarden…
Gen2:17
Butyoumustnoteatfromthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil,forwhenyoueatfromityouwillcertainlydie.
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A Journey to the Tomb The silence was almost deafening. After three and a half years of the most captivating sermons, the most engaging lessons, the most extraordinary miracles, the most incredible events, Jesus now lay silent in a tomb.His voice would not be heard. His smile would not be seen. His body
would not move. “Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph
and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment” (Lk 23:50-56). As Christ lay in the tomb, His disciples waited in their homes. They truly
believed He had died and so began preparing spices and perfumes to anoint his body for burial. But they could only do so much for the Sabbath day was about to begin. On that day, they would stop all other activities and take time to reflect on God’s goodness, His provision, His presence, His salvation, and now – His Son.
Devotional ExerciseIn a quiet place, perhaps in your home or a place you can have some privacy, spend some time preparing your heart for Resurrection Sunday. Reflect: on the emotions that were displayed on Palm Sunday and consider how you would have felt if you were there, seeing Jesus entering the city as a King. Think: through the events of Good Friday, when Christ took your place on the cross. Imagine the sounds, the sights, the smells, the suffering. Request: spend some time in prayer, asking God to reveal anything in your heart He would like to change or remove. Ask the Holy Spirit for His help to renew these parts of your life so they may reflect Jesus more. Thanks: take a moment to thank God for all that He has done in your life. You may want to write out a prayer, draw a picture, write down your thoughts, or look up your favourite Bible verse and pray through it – giving thanks to God for each part.Notes:
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Dear Colleagues,
I would like to present our latest resource series to you: The Easter Journey. This pack has several creative
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It is our prayer your Corps would flourish this Easter as you go about the work of the Lord, boldly sharing the
love of Jesus to all in need.
Graham Roberts (Major)
Territorial Mission Resources Secretary & Territorial Growing Healthy Corps Director