First Baptist Lenoir City

BEST DAY EVER: The Celebration Continues

I Timothy 2:5

1. Genesis 3:15

2. Colossians 2:14-16

3. I John 3:5, 8

RESURRECTION DAY:

“The Love, Life, and Legacy of the Lamb”

- Matthew 28:1-28 -

I. The Life of God’s Lamb:

 1. Passover Recognized - Genesis 3; Genesis 22; Exodus 12; Malachi

 2. Passover Realized - John 1:29, 36; John 18;

 3. Passover Finalized - Matthew 27; Mark; Luke; John; NT; Revelation 5:5 (20x)     

 4. Passover Internalized - Matthew 28:1-28

I. The Priority of Prayer -

   1.   Prayers of Exaltation (to God) - Matthew 6:9-10

   2.   Prayers of Encouragement (to believers) - John 17:15-19

   3.   Prayers of Evangelism (to unbelievers) - Matthew 9:37-38; I Timothy 2:6

   •   Prayers for Revival - for the saved (COME BACK!)

   •   Prayers of Resurrection / Redemption - for the lost (COME FOR THE FIRST TIME)

II. The Passion for Prayer -

   1.   First of all - 2:1a

   2.   For all men - 2:1b (leave no one out of your prayers - This mindset is devastating to the Great Commission - to our evangelism)

   3.   For all in authority - 2:2a

   4.   For all godliness - 2:2b (Paul set the example - Acts 9:19-15; Acts 22 & 26 - 2 governors & 1 king)

   5.   For all men to be saved - 2:3-4 (Matthew 28:18-20, 3x “all”)

III. The Person of Prayer - 2:5-6

   1.   There is one God - 2:5a

   2.   There is one Mediator - 2:5b

   3.   There is one ransom - 2:6

The Seven Prayers of Passion Week:

1. Pray for God to be Glorified

2. Pray for the Gospel of God to be Exalted

3. Pray for the entire Globe to be Impacted

4. Pray for those Invited to be Receptive

5. Pray for those Saved to get Excited

6. Pray for the Saved to stay Excited

7. Pray for America to be Impacted

Sunday: Jesus enters Jerusalem as the rightful King - Matthew 21:1-11

Monday: Jesus angers the Jewish Religious Establishment by cleansing the temple - Matthew 21:12-17 (first cleansing John 2:13-22)

Tuesday: Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of the Jewish Religious Establishment - Matthew 23:1-36 & Jesus explains the signs of the Last Days (frequency/intensity) - Matthew 24:1-14 (15-28)

Wednesday: Jesus rested and was anointed Matthew 26:6-13 while Judas was bribed to betray Him - Matthew 26:14-16

Thursday: Jesus experiences Passover with His disciples Matthew 26:17-25 then points to His gospel as the fulfillment of Passover - Matthew 26:26-30 then Jesus fulfills the prophecy that even His friends will forsake Him - Matthew 26:31-35 then Jesus takes Peter, James, & John to Gethsemane to pray before His betrayal - before His arrest - before His mock trial - before His scourging Matthew 26:36-75

1. The Charge of Trust - v. 18a

2. The Connection of Trust - v. 18b

3. The Commissioning of Trust - v. 18c

4. The Combat of Trust - v. 18d

5. The Commands of Trust - v. 19

6. The Consequence of Distrust - v. 20

I. A Transforming Testimony (Paul)

1. A New Lord - Romans 10:9-10

2. A New Heart - Ezekiel 36:26

3. A New Mind - I Cor. 3:16

4. A New Direction - Luke 9:23

5. A New Devotion - Mt. 22:36-38

6. A New Destiny - John 3:16

7. A New Song - Psalm 40:3

8. A New Name - Rev. 2:17/Isa 62:2

II. A Timeless Testimony (Paul) -

I Timothy 1:12-17

Acts 22 & Acts 26

Philippians 3:1-14

Galatians 1:11-24