Episode 25: Easter - From Despair to Joy

Episode 28: Easter - From Dejection to Acceptance

This is the  6th Sermon in a 6 Part Series called Easter.   Pastor Rob continues in John 21. 15-19, sharing how the Resurrection changes us from Dejectance to Acceptance. FOR FURTHER STUDY SERIES CHALLENGE: Read all the Easter Narratives in the Gospels: Matt 22-24; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 12-21WORD STUDY CHALLENGE: FORGIVESCRIPTURES from today’s sermon: Genesis 3. 9-13; Matthew 5.24; 18. 15-20, 22; John 13.36-38; 18. 25-18; 21.15-19; Acts 15. 36-41; Romans 5.10;  2 Corinthians 5.18-19; Galatians 6.1; Ephesians 4.31; Colossians 1 19-20; Hebrews 12.15 BIG IDEA ____________ relationships can be restored with Jesus’ help through  ____________, ____________, and ____________. SCRIPTURE BREAKDOWN John 13:36–38;  18:15–18 1.    Peter and Jesus had a ______________ relationship   John 21:15–17  2.       Jesus ______________ his relationship with Peter  ·        F______________ ·        A__________________ ·        R__________________ John 21:18–19  3.       Jesus confirms Peter’s _____________________,    APPLICATION CONSIDER whether you have a _______________ relationship with someone and commit to inviting God into the healing process. ASK God to reveal if you are _______________ a grievance against someone, and choose—by His grace—to release it. FOLLOW the pattern of restoration in your life; A_____________, F_______________, and R_______________. Rule of 1 Challenge: In your prayer time this week, thank God for His forgiveness toward you, and ask Him for the grace to forgive others.

Episode 27: Easter - From Depletion to Abundance

This is the  5th Sermon in a 6 Part Series called Easter.   Pastor Rob continues in John 21. 1-14, sharing how the Resurrection changes us from Depletion to Abundance. FOR FURTHER STUDY SERIES CHALLENGE: Read all the Easter Narratives in the Gospels: Matt 22-24; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 12-21WORD STUDY CHALLENGE: ABUNDANCESCRIPTURES from today’s sermon: Zechariah 1.3; Matthew 11.28; Luke 15; John 6. 16-21; 20; 21.1-14; Ephesians 3.20; 4.30; 1 Thessalonians 5.19; Revelation 3. 15-18 _________________ away from Jesus leads to DEPLETION. _________________ toward Jesus leads to ABUNDANCE. SCRIPTURE BREAKDOWN | John 21. 1-14John 21:14 (ESV) This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.  REVIEW:  John 21:1–3a 1.   The Disciples _______________________________ the comfortable   John 21:3b–4  2.   The Disciples _________________ DEPLETION without Jesus  John 21:5–8  3.   Jesus_______________ the Disciples, causing them to _________________ Him   John 21:9–13 4.      Jesus_______________ ABUNDANCE to the Disciples   APPLICATION STOP ____________________ away from Jesus EXAMINE your ____________________ with Jesus COMMIT to ____________________ Jesus in 3 ways this week NAME one way you returned to what was ____________________  Rule of 1 Challenge: Invite someone you don't know well to a meal and get to know them better

Episode 26: Easter - From Doubt to Faith

This is the  4th Sermon in a 6 Part Series called Easter.   Pastor Rob continues  John 20, sharing how Jesus turned Thomas' Doubt into Faith.  FOR FURTHER STUDY SERIES CHALLENGE: Read all the Easter Narratives in the Gospels: Matt 22-24; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 12-21Psalm 23; 27; 34; John 20; Acts 2; 8. 26-40; Ephesians 2. 11-15; Hebrews 10. 24-25 BIG IDEA: Doubt is transformed when belief moves from _________________  to _________________ with the risen Jesus  SCRIPTURE BREAKDOWN | John 20. 19-29 John 20:19–20 (ESV) On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.  _______________ disciples, except Thomas, _____________ the risen Jesus    John 20:21–23 (ESV) Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”  2.      _______________ disciples, except Thomas, _____________ the Holy Spirit 1st _________________:2nd _________________:  John 20:24–25 (ESV) Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.  So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”  3.      Thomas’_______________ from _______________ the risen Jesus gives room for doubt IRO = ___________________________________ John 20:26–29 (ESV) — Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”  4.      Thomas’_______________  _______________ of the risen Jesus transforms doubt into faith IPO = ________________________________________________Confession of Faith = ____________________________________ APPLICATION ALLOW ______________________________________________________ ASK_________________________________________________________ SURENDER __________________________________________________ Pray  ________________________________________________________ Rule of 1 Challenge: Join a Sunday School class so that you can be encouraged by other believers

Episode 25: Easter - From Despair to Joy

This is the 3rd Sermon in a 6 Part Series called Easter.  The second sermon, Easter, Resurrection Story, can be found on our YouTube site.. Pastor Rob dives into John 20, sharing how Jesus turned Mary's Despair into Joy.  Point of Clarification:  This is Mary Magdalene's Story, not Mary of Bethany. FOR FURTHER STUDY SERIES CHALLENGE: Read all the Easter Narratives in the Gospels: Matt 22-24; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 12-21Psalm 30.5; 69.20; Luke 24. 13 -35; John 11; 20; 2 Cor 4. 8-12; Hebrews 13.2; 1 Peter 1.3 SCRIPTURE BREAKDOWN | John 20. 11-18 John 20:11 (ESV) But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.  Mary’s  ___________________ led her into Despair·        _______________ that were _______________·        _______________ that were _______________·        _______________ that were _______________ me  John 20:12–14 (ESV) And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.”  Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus.   2.      God stepped into Mary’s ___________________with help   John 20:15 (ESV) Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.”  3.      Despair _____________ Mary to the true ________________ ·        Whom are you seeking?  John 20:16–18 (ESV) Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”  Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.  4.     Jesus changed Mary’s   ________________ from Despair to Joy·        Holding on to _______________ ·        Holding on to _______________  APPLICATION  EXAMINE _______________________________________________ TRUST___ ______________________________________________ ASK ___________________________________________________

Episode 22: SIGNS - Lazarus

This is the 6th part of a 7-week series on the 7 Signs that Jesus is the Messiah in the book of John.  In this sermon, you will learn about the 7th Sign. FOR FURTHER STUDY SERIES CHALLENGE: Look up every time the word Sign is used in the NT (77x  in the ESV).  1 Kings 17.17-24; 2 Kings 4. 32-35; 13. 20-21; Psalm 103.13; Matthew 27. 52-53; Luke 7. 11-15; 8. 41-56; John 11; 20. 30-31; Acts 9. 36-42; 20. 9-12; Romans 6.6-7; 1 Cor 15. 55-57; Ephesians 4.22; Colossians 3.9; 1 John 1.9; 5. 14-15 SIGNS DEFINTION:  A ____________ work of Jesus that reveals His ____________ identity, points people toward ____________ in Him, and discloses the deeper ____________ reality of who He is and what He came to ____________. 1st Sign: 2nd Sign: 3rd Sign: 4th Sign: 5th Sign:6th Sign:  SCRIPTURE BREAKDOWN | John 11. 38-44John 11:38 (ESV) Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.  Jesus is ___________________ by ___________________  John 11:39–40 (ESV) Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” 2.      Martha ___________________ to ___________________ ·        4th Day:·        “Jesus is the _________________ & the ______________________” 7th Sign: John 11:41–42 (ESV) So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.”  3.     Jesus ___________________ with ___________________ o   F__________ that God __________o   F__________  that God will __________o   F__________  that it is God’ __________ John 11:43–44 (ESV) — When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”  The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”  4.     Jesus is  ________________ from the __________________ o   C __________ my __________o   A__________  God to ____________________ meAPPLICATION ASK ___________________________________________________CONFESS ______________________________________________PRAY __________________________________________________CAST___________________________________________________