I SERVE A RISEN SAVIOUR!

LUKE 24:1-8

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE RESURRECTION PROVES THE DEITY OF CHRIST

 

1. According to David [Ps. 16, 22, 110]

2. According to Jesus [Mt. 12:6-8, 28, 38-42]

3. According to Paul [Rom. 1:1-4]

 

II. THE RESURRECTION PROVES THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHRIST’S ATONEMENT

 

1. The Resurrection Proves the Bible [1 Cor. 15:12-15]

2. The Resurrection Proves that Sins are Forgiven [1 Cor. 15:16-17]

3. The Resurrection Proves that Heaven is Real [1 Cor. 15:18-20]

 

III. THE RESURRECTION PROVIDES THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTIANITY

 

1. The Resurrection Provides the Peace of Salvation [John 20:19-21a]

2. The Resurrection Provides the Ongoing Task of Soul-winning [John 20:21b, 23]

3. The Resurrection Provides the Indwelling Spirit of God [John 20:22, 7:39]

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Did Jesus fake His own death?

 

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Did Jesus fake His own death? Video: Evolution of Darwin: His Life, Part 1 Get Equipped: How Do We Know the Bible Is True? Blog Highlights News to Note Quick Look After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham Q: Did Jesus fake His own death? A: In his popular book, The Passover Plot, radical New Testament scholar Hugh J. Schonfield proposed that Jesus set out to fulfill the Old Testament's messianic prophecies. According to Schonfield's theory, Jesus enlisted the aid of men like Joseph of Arimathea and Lazarus of Bethany to help Him accomplish an elaborate hoax. Joseph arranged for an unidentified person to give Jesus a drink on the Cross that would cause Him to lose consciousness and appear to be dead. However, no one involved in the scheme anticipated the spear wound, which gravely injured Jesus. He was removed from the tomb the next day, briefly regaining consciousness before dying and being reburied elsewhere. This idea requires that Jesus not only survived the Crucifixion somehow, but He also must have recovered, at least for a long enough time to make a few appearances, from the brutal torture leading up to the Crucifixion and from the Crucifixion itself. Ingenious conspiracy theories often convince those who are ignorant of history, particularly of the details of flogging and crucifixion. But simply put, the Romans were experts at executing people, and to think that someone could survive the horrors Jesus endured displays either the critics' willful ignorance or their desperate attempt to deny the obvious. Continue reading to discover how the crucifixion of Jesus utterly demolishes the swoon theory and Passover plot ideas. Get Equipped How Do We Know the Bible Is True? Did the Resurrection really happen? Is the Shroud of Turin an artifact from the tomb of Jesus? What about the factual claims in The Da Vinci Code? This two-volume softcover set will equip you with answers to 40 common challenges against God's Word. News to Note Quick Look Reverse evolution: Dust mites defy Dollo's law. Four-winged birds: Do four-winged Cretaceous birds confirm dinosaurs' role in the evolution of flight? Jesus's ministry on the History Channel: Jesus—come from God the Father with authority to deal with sin—is perceived as a threat by the Jewish and Roman leaders. What's in a name?: Lesson on intercultural communication demonstrates what not to do. Cosmic map: Planck map increases age estimate of the universe but confirms a plank of the big bang model just doesn't fit. After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Doctrine, Part 5 (Gospel—Easter Theme) Doctrine, Part 4 (Jesus) Doctrine, Part 3 (The Trinity) Doctrine, Part 2 (The Bible) Doctrine, Part 1 (Introduction)	This Week . . . The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Faking Death (Mar 29) Daughters of Eve (Mar 28) The Influence of Postmodernism, Part 6: Queer Theory (Mar 27) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Jesus Family Tomb (Mar 26) Letter from Ken, March 2013 (Mar 25) Mysteries of Our Frozen Past (Mar 24) Video On Demand Evolution of Darwin: His Life Watch Video (Part 1) Blog Highlights Ken Ham: The Evolving Sexual Agenda Dr. Tommy Mitchell: All Good Things Come to an End Ken Ham: Scholarship Opportunity Pray for AiG Please pray that AiG's research staff will be able to efficiently complete several important writing projects. Read this month's update to stay current on other requests and praises. Resources Genesis, Babel & the Chinese Language The Mammoth and the Ice Age Global Tectonics and the Flood Connect with Us Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum See all networks
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Just Do It

Exodus 36:1  "Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded."       When you do what you should do for the day, you will have what you need for the day.  God's plan is much bigger than your capacity to know it!  God is a God of detail, and He knows the "big picture."   I am sure that Bezaleel did not know every detail of the work God had for him.  Exodus 36:1-2 says of him, "Then wrought Bezaleel . . . the work to do it."  There came a time to get the work done!  They needed to "just do it."                      God's plan is far bigger than your part, but it includes your part.  You may not know exactly how your part fits in to His plan, but that does not make your part unimportant.  Someone had to give the goats' hair in order that someone else could make curtains with it.  When we are listening to and following God, there is confidence in the plan and provision God has!   I don't know what your part is in God's plan, but I do know that if you do what you should, you will have what you need.  When you take the step you should take now, God will reveal the step you should take tomorrow.  The Master has a master plan, and your partnership in His plan is important.  Most of your questions are probably about details, but when God has clearly given you a part-in the words of a famous shoe maker-just do it!   Read more devotionals, listen to sermon audio, and read thought-provoking articles on our website!

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I Come Quickly

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March 2013 I Come Quickly "He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus." (Revelation 22:20)   This is the next-to-the-last verse in the Bible, and it contains the last promise in the Bible. The final promise of the Lord is that He would come back to earth again "quickly," but it has been almost 2,000 years since He made the promise, and He hasn't come yet. Evidently, the word "quickly." as He used it, did not mean "immediately."   As a matter-of-fact, this promise appears no less than six times here in Revelation (Revelation 2:5, 16; 3:11; 22:7, 12, 20). The first three are in Christ's messages to the churches at Ephesus, Pergamos, and Philadelphia, respectively. The last three are in His final message to all churches (Revelation 22:16).   The Lord Jesus has not forgotten His promise for "all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us" (2 Corinthians 1:20). Furthermore, many spiritual believers in every previous generation have been looking for His coming "quickly," as He promised, yet they all have died before its fulfillment.   It seems evident that "quickly" must be understood in the sense of "suddenly." It may well be "in such an hour as ye think not" (Matthew 24:44), and it will occur "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye" (1 Corinthians 15:52), when it happens. It does seem that all the signs of the nearness of His sudden coming are being fulfilled today, except perhaps one. "And the gospel must first be published among all nations" (Mark 13:10), "for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14).   Even this is now being done, it seems. In any case, it is vitally important that we "abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we . . . not be ashamed before him at his coming" (1 John 2:28). "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" HMM     | Subscribe

PASSOVER, THE LORD’S SUPPER & YOU

EXODUS 12:1-8

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

 

I. A SIMPLE EXPLANATION  [Ex. 12, Is. 53]

 

1. The Lamb illustrating the Submissive Messiah [Ex. 12:1-8, Is. 53:7]

2. The Unleavened Bread illustrating the Sinless Messiah [Ex. 12:8, Is. 53:10]

3. The Bitter Herbs illustrating the Suffering Messiah [Ex. 12:8, Is. 53:4-6, I Cor. 5:6, Gal. 5:9]

 

II. A NECESSARY SALVATION [Ex. 12, Jn. 1]

 

1. “A Lamb” showing the Necessity of the Substitute Lamb [Ex. 12:3]

2. “The Lamb” showing the Necessity of the Specific Lamb [Ex. 12:4, Jn. 1:29,36]

3. “Your Lamb” showing the Necessity of the Personal Lamb [Ex. 12:5, Jn. 1:12, 1 Cor. 5:7]

 

III. AN IMPORTANT PREPARATION [1 Cor. 11:18-34]

 

1. The Right Reason [v. 18-22]

2. The Right Remembrance [v. 23-26]

3. The Right Reflection [v. 27-34]

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

I'm not ashamed of my wheelchair nor the paralysis that put me in it. I don't serve them, they serve me through the will of the Sovereign. And one day, their service will no longer be necessary. No victim here. That's resurrection truth. - Scott Mitchell

No trial would cause us to despair if we knew God's reason for allowing it to happen. - J. R. Faulkner

A church is not an orderly arrangement of bricks; it's a collection of blood-bought sinners who have submitted themselves to God's Spirit so that He can fully transform them. - Kyle Sutton [IBJM representative]

Wood, hay, and straw can be picked up on the surface, but if you want gold, silver, and jewels, you have to dig for them. We don't build the local church on clever human ideas or by imitating the world; we build by teaching and obeying the precious truths of the Word of God. - Warren Wiersbe

I believe "global warming" is impossible because Jesus Christ created the heavens, the earth and all that is in them, Colossians 1:16, and He holds it all together, Colossians 1:17.

God is in charge and nothing can happen to this "earth" unless He allows it to. No act of man can overrule God's plan. However, as our text [Revelation 8:1-13] tells us, there will be "ecological judgments" upon the earth during the time of the seven year Tribulation Period in the future. - Jimmy DeYoung

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. - Thomas Jefferson

 

CHOICES

2 SAMUEL 24                                                      Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE CHOICE OF FOLLY [v. 1-10]

 

1. God’s Anger [v. 1a, Joshua 23:16, Judges 2:20] perhaps over the rebellion in following Absalom

 

2. God’s Allowance [v. 2b-3, 1 Chr. 21:1-3, Job]

 

3. God’s Arrow [v. 4-10]

 

II. THE CHOICE OF FAITH [v. 11-17]

 

1. The Holiness of God Displayed [v. 11-13]

 

2. The Goodness of God Displayed [v. 14-15]

 

3. The of Mercy of God Displayed [v. 16-17]

 

III. THE CHOICE OF THE FUTURE [v. 19-25]

 

1. A Familiar Place of Obedience [v. 18-19]

 

2. A Familiar Place of Substitution [v. 20-24]

 

3. A Familiar Place of Sacrifice [v. 25]

 

This place is thought to be the place Abram went to offer Isaac, the place where Solomon built the Temple, and part of the mount on which Calvary is situated.

PALM SUNDAY

                                               ZECHARIAH 9:9, LUKE 19:2848                                   

 Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE PROPHECIES OF PALM SUNDAY   [Zech. 9:9, Luke 19:28-34]

 

1. The Presentation of the King [Zech. 9:9a]

 

2. The Person of the King [Zech. 9:9b]

 

3. The Preparation of the King [Lk. 19:28-34]

 

II. THE PEOPLE OF PALM SUNDAY [Luke 19:29-40]

 

1.  Some People are Willing to Obey [v. 29-32]

 

2. Some People are Willing to “Pay” [v. 33-36]

 

3. Some People are Willing to “Say” [v. 37-40]

 

III. THE POTENTIAL OF PALM SUNDAY [Luke 19:41-48]

 

1. The Problem of Ignorance [v. 41-44]

 

2. The Price of Arrogance [v. 45-46]

 

3. The Power of Attendance [v. 47-48, 1 Tm. 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.]

Question of the Week - Does placental death violate "no death before sin"?

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Does placental death violate "no death before sin"? Video: Building a Foundation for a Lifetime Get Equipped: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made DVD Blog Highlights News to Note Quick Look After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham Q: Does placental death violate "no death before sin"? A: Based on biblical history, there was no animal or human death before sin. Dr. Terry Mortenson has written an extensive article covering the biblical rationale for this belief and showing its relationship to the issue of the age of the earth. As he explains, the Curse upon creation after Adam sinned brought death to all "living creatures" (Hebrew nephesh chayyah), a designation for people, animals, birds, and sea creatures. This curse did not apply to plants, as plants are not considered to be living beings (nowhere called nephesh in Scripture). Furthermore, according to Genesis 1:29–30, many plants were designed to be eaten. A placenta is not a living creature. Its cells are designed to serve, and when their service is completed, they are simply disposed of. There is no living being or living thing—no nephesh—to die in the process. Continue reading to learn more about the placenta's essential but temporary function for life. Get Equipped Fearfully & Wonderfully Made DVD This illustrated talk by Dr. David Menton answers the question of when life begins from Scripture and biology. It also reveals the amazing and intricate design of the womb and the processes of fertilization, implantation, embryonic development, and birth itself. News to Note Quick Look Bees buzz: God's perfect creation included caffeine. Now we know why. Cambrian Cthulhu: Cambrian creepy crawly had legs on its head. Higgs hurrah: CERN scientists just announced that they are reasonably certain the elusive Higgs boson discovered last July is really the particle they've been looking for. Don't give up on marriage: The "pro-marriage movement" is building a grassroots effort to show the public, our lawmakers, and our judges the importance of traditional marriage. Epic absence: History slips, and God seems "away from His desk, asleep at the switch." After Eden Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Hope for Our Children Is There a Conflict between the Bible and Science? Can Creationists Be Scientists? Does Biology Depend on Evolution? Rampant Violence—What's the Problem?	This Week . . . Feedback: Does Placental Death Violate the Principle of "No Death Before Sin"? (Mar 22) Deliver Us from the Evil One (Mar 21) Evangelical Commentaries on the Days of Creation in Genesis One (Mar 20) The Real State of the Nation (Mar 20) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: The Body Was Moved (Mar 19) What's the Core Message of the Answers in Genesis Ministry? (Mar 18) Spring Answers sneak peek: When Was the Ice Age in Biblical History? (Mar 17) Video On Demand Building a Foundation for a Lifetime Did you miss the free live streaming last week? Watch or download this full-length video of Ken Ham's eye-opening talk. Blog Highlights Ken Ham: Sounding an Alarm "Bell" Ken Ham: Amazing Curriculum Ken Ham: Children's Ministry Leaders' Conference Success Pray for AiG Please pray for Answers magazine staff to have grace, energy, and creativity as they face pressing deadlines. Read this month's update to stay current on other requests and praises. Resources Buddy Davis' Amazing Adventures: Swamp Man! ABC Grades 1&2 Teacher Kit (Y1): Quarter 2 The Lie: Evolution/Millions of Years Connect with Us Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Answers in Genesis Creation Museum See all networks
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