Message Outline for Sunday, April 8, 2007
The Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
The Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
On March 4 the Discovery Channel aired a special called "The Jesus Family Tomb", in which James Cameron (Director of Titanic) and Simcha Jacobovici (a notable Israeli filmmaker) set out to claim, more by inference than by proof, that they had discovered the tomb of Jesus Christ and His family (including wife Mary Magdalene and son Jude). Never mind that this tomb had been discovered in 1980 and that a British documentary had already been done at that time.
Today, on the Sunday of the Resurrection, we get the real story about Jesus’ tomb … It was used for just a real short time. His ‘tomb’ is famous for that is not there. We read eye witness accounts from John 20.1-18. Let’s take a look inside …
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Scripture: John 20.1-18
Key Verse: "Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed ..." (John 20.8)
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The Jesus' Family Tomb
... James Cameron / Simcha Jacobovici / Discovery Channel Special - March 4
... Found - bone boxes for Joseph, Mary, Jesus, Mariamne, Judas (son of Jesus) and Matthew.
But Dan Brown said ...
... Jesus married to Mary Magdalene / Daughter Sarah / Joseph of Arimathea took them to France / Started royal blood line!
... Now I find out this wasn't true. Another crisis of faith!
Scholarly Consensus
... Gospels were not eye witness accounts.
... Gospels made up of rumor and legend circulated by the uneducated and written down well after the time.
Resurrection - Only Symbolic
... Resurrection - not literal. Death still reigns
... 1 Co 15.7 - No resurrection - preaching and faith is in vain and we are still in our sins.
Resurrection - Not Symbolic, but Literal
... These apostles would not give their lives up for a lie. They had everything to lose and nothing to gain.
... They were convinced that Jesus had broken the power of death.
... They saw / spoke with / ate with / touched - and PREACHED Him.
Easter - More than an Empty Tomb
... Key Verse: Went in ... Saw ... Believed
... Sequence: We need to go into the issues ... See the implications for sure faith foundation
If God is for us ...
... Message of the Resurrection: God is on our side.
... If God is for us, who can be against us ... Ro 8.31-39
The Power of His Resurrection
... Paul - Ph 3.10 - Paul wants to the the power of the resurrection
... Do you want to know the power of His resurrection in your life?
... Series for Eastertide - The Power of His Resurrection
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Today, on the Sunday of the Resurrection, we get the real story about Jesus’ tomb … It was used for just a real short time. His ‘tomb’ is famous for that is not there. We read eye witness accounts from John 20.1-18. Let’s take a look inside …
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Scripture: John 20.1-18
Key Verse: "Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed ..." (John 20.8)
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The Jesus' Family Tomb
... James Cameron / Simcha Jacobovici / Discovery Channel Special - March 4
... Found - bone boxes for Joseph, Mary, Jesus, Mariamne, Judas (son of Jesus) and Matthew.
But Dan Brown said ...
... Jesus married to Mary Magdalene / Daughter Sarah / Joseph of Arimathea took them to France / Started royal blood line!
... Now I find out this wasn't true. Another crisis of faith!
Scholarly Consensus
... Gospels were not eye witness accounts.
... Gospels made up of rumor and legend circulated by the uneducated and written down well after the time.
Resurrection - Only Symbolic
... Resurrection - not literal. Death still reigns
... 1 Co 15.7 - No resurrection - preaching and faith is in vain and we are still in our sins.
Resurrection - Not Symbolic, but Literal
... These apostles would not give their lives up for a lie. They had everything to lose and nothing to gain.
... They were convinced that Jesus had broken the power of death.
... They saw / spoke with / ate with / touched - and PREACHED Him.
Easter - More than an Empty Tomb
... Key Verse: Went in ... Saw ... Believed
... Sequence: We need to go into the issues ... See the implications for sure faith foundation
If God is for us ...
... Message of the Resurrection: God is on our side.
... If God is for us, who can be against us ... Ro 8.31-39
The Power of His Resurrection
... Paul - Ph 3.10 - Paul wants to the the power of the resurrection
... Do you want to know the power of His resurrection in your life?
... Series for Eastertide - The Power of His Resurrection
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