Welcome to Maple Grove Ministries

Resurrection Sunday 4-12-09

He is Risen!

4-12-09

To set the story straight!

• Jesus was never married

• No one has found His bones

• He was not stolen away by the disciples

• Over 518 people witnessed and testified that He is alive!

Resurrection Sunday!

• Friday, roughly 3:00 PM, Jesus calls out “It is Finished”

• See Ephesians 4:8-11 for what happens next

• The stone was rolled away

• Mary M. saw Him for a moment on His initial ascension (Jn 20:17)

He continued to instruct

Demonstrates Patience

• John 20:24-29

• The disciples share the testimony of the risen Savior

• Thomas talks dumb (sorry Thomas)

• It is obvious that the age of grace has begun (reference Aaron’s sons)

Jesus makes breakfast

• John 21:3-12

• The best chef ever made them fish and toast

• Just a reminder:– Jesus is the best Chef, the best Friend, the

best Basketball Player, the best Mechanic, the best Psychiatrist, the best Doctor, the best Financial Manager, the best Shepherd, the best Role Model, the best…..

He restored Peter

• Remember Luke 22:61• Agapao versus Phileo• John 21:15-17

– Do you Agapao? Yes, I Phileo– Do you Agapao? Yes, I Phileo– Do you Phileo? You know I Phileo

• The arrogance, the pride, the brazenness, has been replaces by humility and honesty

• Note: Peter used Agapao 4x in his epistle

He commissions them

• Matthew 28:18-20• Mark 16:15-18• Acts 1:8• The Christian’s marching orders are clear

– What? baptize, make disciples, teach, cast out, speak with new tongues, fear nothing, lay hands

– Where? Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, ends of the earth

He promises them the Power

• Luke 24:46-49– You have experienced it, now you will have

the power to proclaim it

• Important enough to repeat

• Acts 1:4-8

• They received it and it changes their lives

Conditions of the Power

• Even the demons believe, and tremble• Jesus answers the question – John 12:23-

33• Unless a grain of wheat falls into the

ground and dies – it remains alone• Joshua served Moses, Elisha was know

as the one who poured water on Elijah’s hands, David served Saul after being anointed

What needs to die today?

• Our dreams of who we want to be

• Our desire to live for ourselves

• A “look out for number 1” approach to life

• Our expectations on those around us