Hope in the Resurrection
Mark 16:1-8
Happy Resurrection Day!
 

The journey to hope in the resurrection
Life before hope   Mark 16:1-3
-Dead- consumed with death
   -they were bringing burial spices, covering up the stink
-Unsolved problems- “who will roll away the stone?”
 
Hope Discovered   Mark 16:4-5
-Supernatural intervention
-God speaks to us (prayer, Bible, people, circumstances)
 
 
Hope Explained   Mark 16:6-7
-Jesus is alive!
   -Jesus died and rose back to life
 
We must put all our hope in the resurrection!
We must trust in the supernatural power of Jesus Christ
-Jesus conquered death- no one has raised themselves!
-Forensic evidence says Jesus really died
-We are all born spiritually dead!
    The Bible says we are naturally bad
    We need a spiritual resurrection, can’t save ourselves!
-Are you still trusting in things that cannot provide real hope?
 
Are you still dressing up death with the burial spices of
        possessions, pleasure and power?  
    Are you still trying to cover up the stink of your dead life?
 
We must trust the historical reality of Jesus Christ
-The overwhelming evidence demands a verdict
-Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified- a real person
-He is risen- His body was gone, was never found
-Eyewitnesses declare the tomb is empty- women, disciples
 
Our faith in Jesus must have a beginning
    -the moment we are born again spiritually
    -the moment we pass from death to life
    -the moment we are rescued from sin, death and hell
 
You can receive hope in Jesus Christ right now!
Admit you are a sinner
 
Believe Jesus died and rose again
 
 
Commit your lives to Jesus Christ
-Tell others
-Be baptized
-Obey Christ’s commands
    -A true follower of Christ wants to listen and obey Jesus
    -baptism doesn’t save you, prove you are saved!
 
 
Declare your hope in Jesus Christ now!
Use a Connection Card
 
Tell the prayer team

Kids Connection

St Joe Community Church
Worship Order for Sunday March 28, 2021
 
Welcome
Scripture Reading   Mark 11:1-11
Prayer
Songs
Message – The Upper Room, Mark 14:12-26
The Lord’s Supper, Mark 14:22-25    
Song
Closing Prayer  

Come to the “upper room”
Mark 14:12-26
Resurrection Day is next Sunday!
More important than Christmas
 
A day that changed the world!
 
Today we will study the “Last Supper”
-the night Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples
-the night Jesus instituted a new observance- the Lord’s Supper
-the night Jesus was betrayed by Judas
-the night before his crucifixion
 
Today I desire for all of us to join Jesus in the upper room!
-enter into a personal relationship with Jesus
-spend time listening and learning from Jesus
-prepare ourselves to go into a world that rejects Jesus
 
Read Mark 14:12-26
 
I invite us all to come to the “upper room” today!
1.  Accept Christ’s invitation   vs 13
-He has already provided an “upper room” for us to meet him
-Jesus is ready for you join him in the upper room!
 
2.  Submit to Jesus  vs 16
-walk by faith, trusting what Jesus says
 
3.  Experience community
-the disciples met together with Jesus, not one on one
-the upper room is for believers to gather together
-Christianity is not a lone ranger experience!
-Jesus calls us to meet as one body
 
4.  Everyone is welcomed
-Jesus knew Judas would betray him- vs 17-21
-Judas has one more opportunity to trust Jesus- but didn’t
-The upper room of churches may have traitors as well!
   -wheat and the tares, “Depart from me…I never knew you.”
 
5.  Remember Christ’s sacrifice  vs 22-25
-Jesus came to die- to pay for our sins, to reconcile us to God!
-Christ followers must die to sin, to self
-Stop worshipping the unholy trinity of me, myself and I!
-Start worshipping Jesus Christ!
 
 
6. Leave  vs 26
-We can’t stay in the upper room!
-Christ followers must exit into the mission field
   -We are the salt of the earth
   -We are the light of the world
   -We are ambassadors for Christ
   -We are the “sent ones”
-Leave to glorify God with your lives!
   -Love one another- this shows you have been with Jesus
   -Go and tell the Good News
   -Bring people with you to the upper room next time!
 
Come to the “upper room”
Surrender to Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior
 
Observe the Lord’s Supper
 
Observance of The Lord’s Supper
Mark 14:22-25
Reminders
-The bread and cup are symbolic
-Only Christ’s Followers are allowed to participate
-We must “examine” ourselves- confess and forsake sin
 
 
Observe the Lord’s Supper
The bread
-He Took the bread, blessed and broke it gave it to them
-Pray
-Then Jesus Said “Take it; this is my body”
-Let us eat the bread together now
 
 
 
The cup
-Then he took the cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to
  them
-Pray
-Then Jesus said, “This is My blood that establishes the
  covenant; it is shed for many.
-Let us drink the cup together now
 
Closing Remarks and Prayer
 
Observance of The Lord’s Supper
Mark 14:22-25
Reminders
-The bread and cup are symbolic
-Only Christ’s Followers are allowed to participate
-We must “examine” ourselves- confess and forsake sin
 
 
Observe the Lord’s Supper
The bread
-He Took the bread, blessed and broke it gave it to them
-Pray
-Then Jesus Said “Take it; this is my body”
-Let us eat the bread together now
 
The cup
-Then he took the cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to
  them
-Pray
-Then Jesus said, “This is My blood that establishes the
  covenant; it is shed for many.
-Let us drink the cup together now

Closing Remarks and Prayer

Kids Connection