LIVING THE RESURRECTED LIFE(Romans 6)F_aithful_Available__T____eachable__1. _Picture_ OF THE RESURRECTED LIFE (v. 3-5) _Death_______ / _Burial__ / _Resurrection__I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—1 Corinthians 1:302. _Purpose_ OF THE RESURRECTED LIFE (v. 6-10)•Freedom to Choose3. Plan__ OF THE RESURRECTED LIFE (v. 11-14)•_Count_ Yourself Dead to Sin and Alive to God•_Offer_ Yourself to God•Focus on Grace__, Not __Law__4. _Principles__ OF THE RESURRECTED LIFE•We are identified with Jesus•We are united with Jesus•We are free in Jesus•We have a choiceCHOOSE THE RESURRECTED LIFE

RESURRECTION BOLDNESS(Acts 4)1. BOLDLY _PREACHING__ JESUS’ NAME (v. 1-4)Results: ___ARRESTED__ / __THOUSANDS_ _SAVED_2. BOLDLY _DEFENDING_ JESUS’ NAME (v. 5-13)•Unique _POWER_ (v. 10)•Unique __PLACE_ (v. 11)•Unique _NAME__ (v. 12)•Unique _ABILITY_ (v. 13)3. BOLDLY _GLORIFYING_ JESUS’ NAME (v. 14-22)4. BOLDLY _PRAYING_ IN JESUS’ NAME (v. 23-31)•“raised their voice to God in one accord”•“Lord…grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word”•“they were all filled with the Holy Spirit”•“they spoke the word of God with boldness”“just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”Romans 6:4

RESURRECTION BOLDNESS(Acts 4)1. BOLDLY _PREACHING__ JESUS’ NAME (v. 1-4)Results: ___ARRESTED__ / __THOUSANDS_ _SAVED_2. BOLDLY _DEFENDING_ JESUS’ NAME (v. 5-13)•Unique _POWER_ (v. 10)•Unique __PLACE_ (v. 11)•Unique _NAME__ (v. 12)•Unique _ABILITY_ (v. 13)3. BOLDLY _GLORIFYING_ JESUS’ NAME (v. 14-22)4. BOLDLY _PRAYING_ IN JESUS’ NAME (v. 23-31)•“raised their voice to God in one accord”•“Lord…grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word”•“they were all filled with the Holy Spirit”•“they spoke the word of God with boldness”“just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”Romans 6:4

JESUS’ TWO TRIUMPHAL ENTRIES1. PALM SUNDAY: ON A _DONKEY_ (Luke 19)•Jesus’ __TRIUMPH_ (v. 28-40)•Jesus’ _TEARS__ (v. 41-44)•Jesus’ _TEMPLE__ (v. 45-46)•Jesus’ _TEACHING_ (v. 47-48)All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying:“Tell the daughter of Zion,‘Behold, your King is coming to you,Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,A colt, the foal of a donkey.’”And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:“Hosanna to the Son of David!‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’Hosanna in the highest!” Matthew 21:4-5,8-9KING OF __ISREAL_ : __RIGHTEOUS__ _PEACE_2. FUTURE: ON A _WHITE_ _HORSE_ (Rev. 19) a. Jesus’ _NAMES_ (v. 11-16) b. Jesus’ _MISSION_ :•Righteous _JUDGEMENT_ (v. 11)•Righteous _WARFARE_ (v. 11)•Righteous _RULE_ (v. 15)KING OF _KINGS : RIGHTEOUS ___WAR___God’s: __GREATNESS_ / _GIFT_ / _GRACE_Our _GRATITUDE_

Rescued out of Darkness(By The Light of the World!)March 25, 2012 John 9:1-38John 9:1-3THE RESCUE (Jesus) came with compassion not judgment.•Jesus noticed someone that others ignored or were critical of.•Jesus has compassion on those who can’t see physically.•Jesus has compassion on those who can’t see spiritually.John 9:4-12THE RESCUE (Jesus) came like light in darkness.John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. 4In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 5 The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. 9 There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.DARKNESS- Don’t live in it!Living in spiritual Darkness means living without JesusWithout light, we have no direction, and are lost in darkness. (physically & spiritually)Being lost & in the dark is painful. (physically & spiritually)LIGHT- Step into it!Living in Spiritual Light means living with Jesus.Spiritual sight allows me to see the truth, gives me direction & joy. Spiritual sight is given by simply asking God for it.THE RESPONSE What was their Response? What is Yours?John 9:13-34Don’t resist His truth & love, as many do.Many of the Pharisees rejected Jesus’ miracles.Their stubbornness blinded them from His truth.John 9:35-38Embrace Jesus, the One pursuing you.Let Jesus live through you•He does want you to notice others and minister to them!

JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER (PART 2)(John 17)“when Jesus knew that His hour had come, that He should depart from this world to the Father…”John 13:1Series: Our Hour(Principles from the Upper Room Discourse)1. FOR HIS GLORY•Through His Death (v. 1)•Through His Authority (v. 2-3)•Through His Life (v. 4-5)In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth…For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:1,14,172. FOR HIS _______________•_______________ His ___________ (v. 6-10)•______________ Through His __________________ (v. 11-16)•__________________ By His ___________ (v. 17-19)3. FOR HIS _______________•___________ With Each Other (v. 20-23)•___________ With Christ (v. 24-26)Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

JESUS’ HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER(John 17)“when Jesus knew that His hour had come, that He should depart from this world to the Father…”John 13:1Series: Our Hour(Principles from the Upper Room Discourse)1. FOR HIS _GLORY_•Through His __DEATH__ (v. 1)•Through His _AUTHORITY__ (v. 2-3)•Through His __LIFE__ (v. 4-5)In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth…For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:1,14,172. FOR HIS _DISCIPLES__•_SHARING__ His __NAME_ (v. 6-10)•_SECURING_ Through His _INTERCESSION_ (v. 11-16)•_SANCTIFICATION_ By His _TRUTH_ (v. 17-19)3. FOR HIS __CHURCH__•_UNITY__ With Each Other (v. 20-23)•_UNION_ With Christ (v. 24-26)Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

JOY IN THE WORLD (John 16:16-33)Series: Our Hour1. PERMANENT JOY (v. 16-22) Sorrow, TURNED to JoyTRANSFORMATION, Not SUBSTITUTION 2. PRAYERFUL JOY (v. 23-24) In Jesus’ NAMEFULL Joy 3. POWERFUL JOY (v. 25-28) LOVE FOR JesusFAITH IN JesusAUTHORITY of Jesus4. PEACEFUL JOY (v. 29-33)ASSURANCE ABOUT JesusATTRIBUTES OF JesusIn this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.1 Peter 1:6-9

JESUS’ STRATEGY FOR OUR HOUR(John 16:1-15)Strategy: The Ministry of the Holy Spirit Through the Church“I will build My church and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.”JesusThe Holy Spirit…1. _COMFORTS__ THE CHURCH DURING PERSECUTION (v.1-7)Don’t STUMBLE__ / Get SIDETRACKED_ / Be _SORROWFUL_that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death…Philippians 3:10Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified…Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.1 Peter 4:12-14,162. _CONVICTS_ THE _WORLD_ THROUGH THE CHURCH (v.8-11)Of: _SIN_ / __RIGHTEOUSNESS___ / __JUDGEMENT__3. _____COMMUNICATES_ TRUTH THROUGH THE CHURCH (v.12-13)4. __GLORIFIES__ JESUS THROUGH THE CHURCH (v.14-15) Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.Ephesians 3:20-21

FRIEND OF JESUS(John 15:12-16:4)1. _ENJOY_ THE __PRIVELAGE___•Friendship ___WITH__ Jesus (v. 12-15)•Fruit _FOR__ Jesus (v. 16-17)2. __EXPECT_ _PERSECUTION____ From The World (v. 18-25)•__HATRED_ / RESENTMENT__ / IGNORANCE__ / ___CONVICTION_•Why? –Because You _IDENTIFY__ With Jesusall who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:123. _ENDURE__ THE PERSECUTION•Don’t Be ____SILENCED__ (v. 26-27)•Don’t STUMBLE___ (v. 16:1-3)•Don’t Get SIDETRACKED__ (v. 16:4)that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death…Philippians 3:10Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified…Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.1 Peter 4:12-14,16