Elder Greg Cox's sermon summary:
The message on this
resurrection Sunday was titled, “Do You Believe.” We heard the truths from
Scripture regarding Jesus’ resurrection and how we have eternal life through
Jesus’ death and His resurrection. We heard how He defeated death by His perfect
sinless life and that you obtain eternal life through your belief and trust in
Jesus’ life and death for your sin. He has risen and He will bring those who
trust in Him for their standing before God.
This week covered
various Scriptures in presenting the truths of Jesus’ resurrection and the
truths on why you need to believe Jesus to see eternal life with God.
The message opened
with John 11:25-26: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the
life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone
who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
·
Discuss
this truth Jesus told Martha regarding Himself. What does Jesus say He is? What
does He say regarding those who believe in Him? If He were to ask you the same
question He asked Martha, what is your answer?
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How do you
know you believe? What does believing this truth about Jesus look like (see
John 8:31-36; 1 John 3:1-10; 5:1-5)?
Look at Colossians
2:11-14. What does this passage state about your life if you believe Jesus?
What has God accomplished for you by His power and your trust in Him? Looking
at this passage how certain is your own resurrection if you are in Christ?
The message covered
points as to why you should believe the truth of Jesus’ resurrection. The
message pointed to 1 Corinthians 15 and the many eyewitnesses who saw the
resurrected Jesus and also to the changed lives of the Apostles. The Apostles
went from their being in hiding at the thought of their own impending deaths
because of their association with Jesus to courageously proclaiming the gospel
message despite the persecution. What had made the difference in their change,
seeing the resurrected Jesus, and receiving His promised Holy Spirit.
·
Read 1
Corinthians 15. Discuss what Paul says to the believers in Corinth regarding
the evidence of Jesus’ resurrection, the importance of Jesus’ resurrection, and
the resurrection of those who believe.
·
Discuss
the evidence of Jesus’ resurrection in the life of Saul becoming Paul when He
saw the resurrected Christ (see Acts 9).
·
Read Mark
14:26-31; John 20:19-23. Then read Acts 1:8; 2:1-41; 3:11-16; 4:1-31; 5:17-42.
We see their fear turned to boldness. Discuss how seeing and knowing that Jesus
was truly alive changed these men from fearful to bold and courageous. Where
was the power for boldness coming from? How is the truth of Jesus’ resurrection
evident today in the lives and spread of the followers of Jesus?
o
How has
your life changed through belief in Jesus and Him being alive today and His
promise of giving you eternal life?
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Considering
the Apostles and their boldness to speak of what they saw and knew about Jesus
being alive, how is your own witness of Jesus with those who are in your life?
§ In what ways are you growing in boldness in
your witness of Jesus’ gospel and eternal life through Him?
§ What things/reasons hold you back?
§ Discuss how you can help one another to
lovingly share the truth of the amazing news of eternal life and peace with God
through our living Savior.
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