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WrittenbyChristopherTroddenB.A(Bib.Stud)

Easter2017:TheEasterJourney:Message5SermonScriptures: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


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.



Easter2017:TheEasterJourney:Message5

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


therighthandofthethroneofGod.

Eph1:18

Therichesofhisgloriousinheritanceinhisholypeople.

Heb12:2


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.



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?


WrittenbyChristopherTroddenB.A(Bi

b.Stud)


SermonOutline:AJoyFilledRace

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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B.A(Bib.Stud)

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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