The
Risen Christ Gathers His Church
Bible Reference: Luke 24:33-49
Duration: 46 mins
Date: 11 Apr 2004
Sermon Outline
Jesus Christ's disciples did not believe
in the risen Lord despite the account of Mary, mother of Jesus,
and Mary Magadalene who saw the empty tomb. Jesus had to appear
to them, pronouncing peace, showing them his risen body, eating
with them before they could believe. Only after encouraging his
disciples did He give them the Great Commission. Jesus cited Moses
and prophets in Luke 24:44, how they foretold His resurrection -
see Job 19:25, Genesis 22, Psalm 16:9. Why is belief in the resurrection
of Jesus Christ so important? See 1 Cor 15:14, 17, 20
1. Without resurrection, there is no Gospel.
2. Without resurrection, we are still in our sins.
3. Without resurrection, there is no proof that Christ's work on
the cross is approved by God.
4. Christ's resurrection showed His victory over death and sin.
5. Without Christ's resurrection, there is no resurrection of our
bodies (Only spiritual bodies can enter into heaven). Apostles were
ordinary people yet given the Great Commission to preach repentance
and forgiveness to all nations. But they couldn't accomplish everything.
We must continue their work in evangelism and missions. We don't
always have to go abroad for missions. But we are to stand for the
Lord, bearing witness, reflecting the power of the risen Lord in
our lives.
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Finding God
at the Cross
Bible Reference: Luke 23:33-47
Duration: 34 mins
Sermon Outline
1. The Cross is the most unlikely place
to find God. (The Cross is the place where the worst criminals are
crucified; the most cruel place where humiliation, condemnation
and anguish abound.)
2. The Cross is the place where God saves sinners. (Sinners are
not criminals but worse than criminals. But at the Cross, God gives
hope to sinners who're condemned.)
3. If we want to find God, we have to go to the Cross. (The criminal
who is saved believes some important things about Christ; he knows
that Christ is going to live even though they're both dying. The
criminal heards beautiful words of forgiveness from Christ.)
* At the Cross, God takes our sins and put them on Christ, and took
the righteousness of Christ and put them on us. We have to turn
to God, turn to Christ; confess our sins; acknowledge the need for
Christ, our personal saviour; and believe only in Christ.
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