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THE NEW CREATION DAWNING
Augustine wrote, “Without God, what am I but a guide to my own destruction?”
We started a short series that spans the three critical days of Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. That is to say, on the first Sunday, Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem as King; on the Friday, his condemnation, crucifixion, and burial; and on the second Sunday, his visible, bodily resurrection from the dead. Why are these days so critical? Well, because without God doing what he did in the way he did it, we are unavoidably headed to our own destruction. There is no means of stopping the curse of sin and death that humanity brought upon itself. No hope of reversing the damage done. Apart from God.
Palm Sunday, we heard that God’s intention was to reverse the damage and “make all things new” again. His plan is to restore what was lost in the original creation when Adam and Eve sinned and passed that sin on to each subsequent generation. “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” As Jesus entered the city, they lauded him as King. And submission to that Sovereign is the only hope we have.
On Good Friday, we saw together that what was owed was paid in full by Jesus' death on the cross. And if that is to apply to us, we must own the debt we cannot pay, trust the one who took our place, and rest in the work that is done for our good and his glory. There is no other way to escape the destruction.
And on Easter Sunday, we’ll let out all the stops to celebrate his resurrection, because though we were dead, Jesus raised us to life just as it had been at creation. And he dies so by his sacrifice alone, renewing what had been lost, with the promise of so much more in the age to come. We may think that we’re alive in this life, but we are in fact dead in the one way that matters most without Christ.
Series: All Things New
Message 3 - The New Creation Dawning
Text: John 20:1-18, Genesis 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Revelation 21:1-5
Todd Dugard
Harvest Bible Chapel
April 5, 2026
Though I was dead, Jesus raised me to life...
...as it had been at creation (Genesis 2:7)
...by the power of his resurrection (John 20:1-18)
1 Corinthians 15:14
The cross of Christ only triumphs in the breast of believers over the devil and the flesh, sin and sinners, when their eyes are directed to the power of his resurrection.
- John Calvin
The world is about to be turned upside down. New creation is about to break into the midst of this old creation, and nothing will ever be the same.
- Andreas Köstenberger, The Final Days of Jesus
Why would the apostles lie? Liars always lie for selfish reasons. If they lied, what was their motive, what did they get out of it? What they got out of it was misunderstanding, rejection, persecution, torture, and martyrdom. Hardly a list of perks!
- Peter Kreeft, Handbook of Christian Apologetics.
Romans 6:5
The best news of the Christian gospel is that the supremely glorious Creator of the universe has acted in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to remove every obstacle between us and himself so that we may find everlasting joy in seeing and savoring his infinite beauty.
- John Piper, God is in the Gospel.
...renewing what had been lost (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Philippians 3:10-11
Hebrews 10:14
2 Corinthians 5:17a
...with the promise of so much more. (Revelation 21:1-5)
Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
- C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
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By Harvest Bible ChapelAugustine wrote, “Without God, what am I but a guide to my own destruction?”
We started a short series that spans the three critical days of Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. That is to say, on the first Sunday, Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem as King; on the Friday, his condemnation, crucifixion, and burial; and on the second Sunday, his visible, bodily resurrection from the dead. Why are these days so critical? Well, because without God doing what he did in the way he did it, we are unavoidably headed to our own destruction. There is no means of stopping the curse of sin and death that humanity brought upon itself. No hope of reversing the damage done. Apart from God.
Palm Sunday, we heard that God’s intention was to reverse the damage and “make all things new” again. His plan is to restore what was lost in the original creation when Adam and Eve sinned and passed that sin on to each subsequent generation. “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” As Jesus entered the city, they lauded him as King. And submission to that Sovereign is the only hope we have.
On Good Friday, we saw together that what was owed was paid in full by Jesus' death on the cross. And if that is to apply to us, we must own the debt we cannot pay, trust the one who took our place, and rest in the work that is done for our good and his glory. There is no other way to escape the destruction.
And on Easter Sunday, we’ll let out all the stops to celebrate his resurrection, because though we were dead, Jesus raised us to life just as it had been at creation. And he dies so by his sacrifice alone, renewing what had been lost, with the promise of so much more in the age to come. We may think that we’re alive in this life, but we are in fact dead in the one way that matters most without Christ.
Series: All Things New
Message 3 - The New Creation Dawning
Text: John 20:1-18, Genesis 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Revelation 21:1-5
Todd Dugard
Harvest Bible Chapel
April 5, 2026
Though I was dead, Jesus raised me to life...
...as it had been at creation (Genesis 2:7)
...by the power of his resurrection (John 20:1-18)
1 Corinthians 15:14
The cross of Christ only triumphs in the breast of believers over the devil and the flesh, sin and sinners, when their eyes are directed to the power of his resurrection.
- John Calvin
The world is about to be turned upside down. New creation is about to break into the midst of this old creation, and nothing will ever be the same.
- Andreas Köstenberger, The Final Days of Jesus
Why would the apostles lie? Liars always lie for selfish reasons. If they lied, what was their motive, what did they get out of it? What they got out of it was misunderstanding, rejection, persecution, torture, and martyrdom. Hardly a list of perks!
- Peter Kreeft, Handbook of Christian Apologetics.
Romans 6:5
The best news of the Christian gospel is that the supremely glorious Creator of the universe has acted in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to remove every obstacle between us and himself so that we may find everlasting joy in seeing and savoring his infinite beauty.
- John Piper, God is in the Gospel.
...renewing what had been lost (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Philippians 3:10-11
Hebrews 10:14
2 Corinthians 5:17a
...with the promise of so much more. (Revelation 21:1-5)
Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
- C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory