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
April 7, 2024 • John Hunn • Colossians 2:14–16, 1 John 3:5, 1 Timothy 2:5
I. The Church @ Thessalonica - Acts 17:1-11 II. The 6 Marks of a Healthy Church (Based on the Test & Testimony) We must examine WHAT we do and WHY we do it! 1. The Work of Faith - WHAT/WHY We work because we believe 2. The Labor of Love - WHAT/WHY We labor because we love 3. The Endurance of Hope - WHAT/WHY We persevere because we have hope (A church that lacks work; labor or endurance is a church that lacks faith, hope, & love!) I Corinthians 13:13 (We Turn; We Serve; & We Wait!) II. Turning to God from idols - Serving the living and true God Waiting on His Son (1:10; 2:19; 3:11-13; 4:15-17; 5:23) a. The One coming from Heaven b. The One Whom He raised from the dead c. The One Who rescues us from the wrath to come
The Resurrection Celebration Pt 4 The Folly of Following a Dead Man / I Corinthians 15:1-19 Christianity - Victory or Vanity? Resurrection wasn’t something Jesus hoped for. Resurrection was something Jesus planned for / prepared for! Jesus predicted 4 Major Events that came to pass within 3 days of each other. (1) His betrayal / denial (2) His arrest / suffering (3) His death (4) His resurrection - John 2:18-22 (The Sign) John 5:24 John 10:10 (can’t offer what you don’t possess) John 10:17-18 (crystal clear) John 12:25-26 (Powerful and Personal) (5) Oh and a 5th yet to be fulfilled - His return! I. The Evidences of Resurrection - vv. 1-4 II. The Appearances of Resurrection - vv. 5-11 III. The Consequences of No Resurrection - vv. 12-19 Jesus still dead - Preaching is worthless - Faith is worthless - False witnesses - Still in sin - Those passed have perished - We are to be pitied - Christianity w/out a risen Savior is like having a car w/out an engine (it won’t move); like having a flashlight w/out a battery (can’t shine); like having wood w/out fire (doesn’t warm). Christianity w/out a risen Savior is a waste of time, a waste of energy, a wasted life. Is the resurrection a HOPE or a Hoax? Romans 10:9-10