Connected to Jesus we are amazingly productive.
1) Self-exertion yields nothing. (1-3)
2) Listening to Jesus yields much. (4-14)
What has eternal significance?
Making, maturing, and multiplying disciples.
Never the Same - John 20:11-31
April 7, 2024 • Blair Cushman • John 20:11–31
No one who encounters the risen Christ stays the same.
The risen Christ…
1) comforts the grieving. (11-16)
2) commissions the glad. (17-23)
What do I say?
- Jesus is alive!
- I have seen Jesus at work.
- Jesus will forgive you.
3) convinces the skeptical. (24-29)
Finished - John 19:17-42
March 29, 2024 • Blair Cushman • John 19:17–42
Jesus intentionally gave His life so that I could have mine.
1) Proclaim Him as King. (17-22)
2) Prophecy fulfilled about Him (23-24, 28-37)
Psalm 22:18
Psalm 69:21
Psalm 34:20
Zechariah 12:10
3) People present around Him. (25-27, 38-42)
Running to Jesus - John 20:1-10
March 31, 2024 • Blair Cushman • John 20:1–10
The resurrection makes us run to Jesus.
1) Run to Jesus with urgency! (1-5)
2) Run to Jesus with certainty! (6-10)
Psalm 16:9-10
Hosea 6:1-3
Mark 10:32-34
Prepared to Die - John 19:1-16
March 24, 2024 • Paul Polcyn • John 19:1–16
Jesus suffered willingly for our salvation.
1) Jesus suffered injustice for our justification. (1-7)
”For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.“ 1 Peter 2:19-20
2) Jesus stood defenseless to be our defense. (8-11)
3) Jesus sustained rejection so we could be accepted. (12-16)
Life in the Chaos - John 18:12-40
March 17, 2024 • Blair Cushman • John 18:12–40
Jesus is King over every chaotic step to the cross.
Jesus is King over the…
1) confining moments. (12-14)
2) cowardly moments. (15-18, 25-27)
3) confrontational moments. (19-24)
4) confusing moments. (25-40)
