Jesus: He's coming back!

-Jesus is coming back! Acts 1:9-11; Jn 14:1-3; 1Thess 4:13-17; Rev 19:11-16; Phil 2:9-11; Rev 21
-There will be two judgements.
  1.The great white throne judgement. (Bad) Rev 20:11-15; Mt 7:13-14
  2. The Bema seat judgement. (Good) Lk 14:13-14; 2Cor 5:10; there will be rewards, crowns; 2Tim 4:6-8
-Be ready. Mt 24:36-44
-Stand firm. 1Cor 15:55-58
-Have hope. Tit 2:11-14

Jesus: He is alive

Jesus rose from the dead! Wahoo!
Isa 53:5-6, 9-11;
Jesus predicts his death and resurrection Mk 8:31-32, 9:31-32, 10:32-34
Friday: ALL of our sins were placed upon Jesus.
Sunday: we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Mt 28:1-9 Our reaction: We should fall on our faces and worship him with everything we are and have.
Jesus was truly dead.
Mt 28:11-15 the story that Jesus' body was stolen was made up as a cover story. Jesus' disciples would not have been willing to die horrific deaths if they had stolen the body.
Peter was a bumbling guy before Jesus' death, and afterward was one of the most eloquent leaders of the church. James, Jesus' brother, thought Jesus was crazy before he died, and was one of the leaders of the church after the resurrection. Paul was one of the top Pharisees until he had an experience with the resurrected Jesus, then became one of the most outspoken leaders of the church.
The resurrected Jesus will absolutely change us.
I can trust Jesus with my past, present, and future. 1Cor 15:12-20; Ro 8:1-4, 31-35; Eph 2:1-7

Jesus: He came to save - Rick Tucker

Ex 40:34-38, Heb 9:7, Lev 16:1-30 took what was most important to the people as a sacrifice
The sins of all of the people were placed on the scapegoat, and it was released into the wilderness. Jesus is our scapegoat.
-Jesus is our high priest. Heb 7:23-28, 8:1-6 He is the ultimate high priest, innocent, sinless, living forever. Heb 8:10-13
-Jesus is the ultimate perfect sacrifice. Heb 10:1-10
-Jesus is our scapegoat. His sacrifice was complete.

Jesus: He came to serve

The person I think the most about in this world is myself. Jesus thought most about others and their needs.
Mk 10:35-45 James and John ask Jesus to be in positions of importance. This comes right after Jesus talks about his coming death. Jesus didn't chastise them for their request, but redirected them to the truth of sacrifice, suffering, and death.
-Jesus (God) came to serve. WOW! Mk 10:45 He gave his life as a ransom for many.  Phil 2:5-8
-We cannot serve others until we let Jesus serve us. Apart from Jesus, we would have no desire or ability to serve. Jesus fills us and we overflow onto others. If I only think about myself and serve myself, I will be miserable.
-Jesus' thoughts and practice concerning service are radical! Lk 22:24-30
-When we serve him, we are the beneficiaries, not the benefactors. Acts 17:24-28 We benefit by serving Jesus.
-There is a huge difference between hearing and doing. Jn 13:14-17 Jesus washes the disciples feet in order to serve them and set them an example of serving others.