1 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus
1 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus will give us the answer to the most important question we could ever ask. It shows us that Jesus had the power to lay down His life for us and to also raise Himself up from the dead three days later. Easter Sunday reveals The Power of Jesus who is alive and with us today because of His resurrection from the dead. 1 Corinthians 15 gives us the testimony of the actual evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. How does Jesus' resurrection answer the most important question in life; what happens when we die? Listen to this Easter message to learn about the concrete evidence the Bible provides supporting Jesus' conquering of death. If Jesus overcame death then you can know He has an abundant life for you now and in eternity! 1 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus shows that there is hope for you and many others because of The Power of Jesus to save and transform lives!
What happens when we die?
King Solomon wrote: “I have seen the God-given tasks with which the sons of men are to be occupied. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity into man’s heart.
Ecclesiastes 3:10-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/ecc/3/10-11/s_662010
The concrete evidence of JESUS RESURRECTION
WHY SHOULD I MAKE JESUS LORD OF MY LIFE?
1) HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS.
He was wounded (pierced) for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, every one, to his own way, and the Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:5-6, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/53/5-6/s_732005
2) His life, death, and resurrection were foretold in the Bible
In the Book of Psalms is says: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire. ...Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. Then I said, "Behold, I come. In the scroll of the book it is written of Me. I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within My heart." I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness to the great congregation.”
Psalm 40:6-9, (NKJV)
Then He (Jesus) said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?" And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
Luke 24:25-27, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/40/6-9/s_518006
3) He rose from the dead alive
The Apostle Paul wrote: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 10:9-13, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/10/9-13/s_1056009
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- Apr 17, 20221 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus
1 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus1 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus will give us the answer to the most important question we could ever ask. It shows us that Jesus had the power to lay down His life for us and to also raise Himself up from the dead three days later. Easter Sunday reveals The Power of Jesus who is alive and with us today because of His resurrection from the dead. 1 Corinthians 15 gives us the testimony of the actual evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. How does Jesus' resurrection answer the most important question in life; what happens when we die? Listen to this Easter message to learn about the concrete evidence the Bible provides supporting Jesus' conquering of death. If Jesus overcame death then you can know He has an abundant life for you now and in eternity! 1 Corinthians 15 – The Power of Jesus shows that there is hope for you and many others because of The Power of Jesus to save and transform lives!What happens when we die?King Solomon wrote: “I have seen the God-given tasks with which the sons of men are to be occupied. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity into man’s heart. Ecclesiastes 3:10-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/ecc/3/10-11/s_662010The concrete evidence of JESUS RESURRECTIONWHY SHOULD I MAKE JESUS LORD OF MY LIFE?1) HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS.He was wounded (pierced) for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, every one, to his own way, and the Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5-6, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/53/5-6/s_7320052) His life, death, and resurrection were foretold in the BibleIn the Book of Psalms is says: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire. ...Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require. Then I said, "Behold, I come. In the scroll of the book it is written of Me. I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within My heart." I have proclaimed the good news of righteousness to the great congregation.” Psalm 40:6-9, (NKJV)Then He (Jesus) said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?" And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.Luke 24:25-27, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/40/6-9/s_5180063) He rose from the dead aliveThe Apostle Paul wrote: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”Romans 10:9-13, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/10/9-13/s_1056009Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net4/17/2022 - 9:45 Service
- Apr 15, 2022Matthew 26 – Good Friday
Matthew 26 – Good FridayMatthew 26 - Good Friday introduces us to the "Passion Week of Jesus Christ," demonstrating the depths of Jesus' love for us and what he was willing to endure to restore us to a right relationship with God. In this message we will be looking at passages from each of the four gospels, getting a full picture of what Jesus accomplished during this Passion Week of His ministry. The Jewish religious leaders who are seeking to kill Jesus are aided by Judas one of Jesus' disciples who betrays Him for thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 26 - Good Friday illustrates the reason we are commanded to partake in communion and to remember what Jesus did on the cross for us.The Passion Week of Jesus Christ Good Friday – Matthew 26The Prophet Daniel wrote: “I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One, like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought (presented) Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away. And His kingdom the one which shall not be destroyed.” Daniel 7:13-14, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/dan/7/13-14/s_857013
The Prophet Isaiah wrote: “I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.” Isaiah 50:6, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/50/6/s_729006Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Apr 10, 2022John 12:1-19 – The Triumphant Entry of King Jesus
John 12:1-19 – The Triumphant Entry of King JesusJohn 12:1-19 - The Triumphant Entry of King Jesus takes place just after Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and His fame is now exploding! Things are not always as they appear on the surface. On the surface Jesus' fame is exploding! Millions in Jerusalem are hailing Jesus as their King. With shouts of Hosana they praise their long awaited Messiah and beg Him to save now! To everyone’s surprise Jesus does not receive their praise but instead displays sorrow and heartache at their apparent worship. What was the problem? As you listen to The Triumphant Entry of King Jesus you will begin to see what Jesus is looking for in our worship. John 12:1-19 - The Triumphant Entry of King Jesus teaches us that even in the midst of false worship, Jesus systematically moves towards the cross to purchase our salvation.Jesus’ Fame is ExplodingBlind Bartimaeus HealedJesus is systematically moving towards the crossNOT EVERYONE LOVED JESUS.Many were too self-absorbed to receive His loveHE WHO HAS EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEARThe Triumphant Entry of King Jesus JESUS, A KING LIKE NO OTHER:
1) THE SOVEREIGN KING - Psalm 118The Prophet Zechariah wrote: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey." Zechariah 9:9, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/zec/9/9/s_9200092) The King who is fully God, fully ManThe Apostle Paul Wrote: "He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things consist." Colossians 1:15-17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/col/1/15-17/s_1108015God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds. who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Hebrews 1:1-3, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/heb/1/1-3/s_11340013) THE SERVANT KING: meek, gentle, bringing salvationHe made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/2co/5/21/s_1083021Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.netSunday Service 10:30 4-10-2022 - Apr 3, 2022Genesis 4:1-25 – The Right Way to Come to God
Genesis 4:1-25 – The Right Way to Come to GodGenesis 4:1-25 - The Right Way to Come to God, presents Adam and Eve's first child Cain, which reveals the truth that we cannot worship God any way we choose. Why do you go to church? Why do you volunteer time for community service? Is it to make yourself look good or is it your response to God's love for you? Cain's offering was rejected not because he brought the wrong stuff, but because he gave an offering to promote himself instead of worshiping God. Anger takes root in Cain's heart and leads to his brother's murder. Can your anger really lead to such a terrible crime? Sin separates us from God and we deceive ourselves when we think we have no sin. However, there is good news! God is not hard to please and He offers divine forgiveness for our sin. Genesis 4:1-25 - The Right Way to Come to God is found with a repentant heart, which results in God accepting you.THE RIGHT WAY TO COME TO GODWhy Did God REJECT CAIN’S WORSHIP?CAIN APPROACHED GOD BY SELF-MERIT
The Apostle Paul wrote: “As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none who understands. There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one. Their throat is an open tomb, with their tongues they have practiced deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways, 17 and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Romans 3:10-18, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/3/10-18/s_1049010In the Book of Luke is says: He (Jesus) spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men: extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.' And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."Luke 18:9-14, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/18/9-14/s_991009CAIN APPROACHED GOD WITH NO PROVISION FOR HIS SINWE CANNOT COME TO GOD ANY WAY WE CHOOSEGOD IS NOT HARD TO PLEASE, sinners can come to Him and receive divine forgivenessThe Prophet Isaiah wrote: "Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”Isaiah 1:18, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/1/18/s_680018Moses wrote: “For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, 'Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.” Deuteronomy 30:11-14, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/deu/30/11-14/s_183011If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." Romans 10:9-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/10/9-11/s_1056009(We do not come to an unapproachable God. We come) to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 12:24. (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/heb/12/24/s_1145024Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net4/3/2022 - 10:30 Service Pastor David Menard - Mar 27, 2022Genesis 3:16-19 – The Fall of Man (Part 3)
Genesis 3:16-19 – The Fall of Man (Part 3)Genesis 3:16-19 - The Fall of Man (Part 3) is where Adam and Eve learn the effects of their sin and how it carries into the most intimate areas of our lives and relationships. Why is there so much pain and difficulty in our relationships, work and day to day life? Like a garden in our own backyard, weeds grow on their own in our hearts and minds. Anger, lust and pride is natural growth due to our inherited sinful nature, which means weed pulling is a necessary part of our daily lives. Learn four practical ways to combat the weeds in your heart in order to properly manage the blessings God provides. You won't want to miss this message from Pastor David Menard as he encourages us in the hope of God's amazing story of redemption. Genesis 3:16-19 - The Fall of Man (Part 3) gives us understanding of how to apply spiritual round-up to root out the weeds that try to choke the good God has prepared for us.God reveals His redemptive plan to deal with Man’s sinful rebellionTHE EFFECTS OF SIN UPON CHILDBEARINGAs parents we must protect our kids from: INTERNAL SIN / EXTERNAL SINTHE EFFECTS OF SIN UPON MARRIAGE
CURSED IS THE GROUND FOR YOUR SAKEWeeds grow of themselves – good crops must be cultivated - A symbol of our sin nature Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Ezekiel 16:49, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/eze/16/49/s_818049GOD CANNOT BLESS US UNTIL OUR CHARACTER CAN PROPERLY MANAGE THE BLESSINGYou have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments. I will praise You with uprightness of heart, when I learn Your righteous judgments. I will keep Your statutes; Oh, do not forsake me utterly! How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You. Psalm 119:4-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/119/4-11/s_597004For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Romans 7:15-19. (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/7/15-19/s_1053015REGULAR WEED PULLING IS A NECESSARY PART OF EVERY PERSON’S LIFELET’S NOT BE SO JUDGMENTAL / OFFENDED BY OTHER PEOPLE’S WEEDSLET’S NOT LEGALIZE WEEDSJESUS’ BLOOD COVERS ALL OF OUR WEEDS (SINS)Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net3/27/2022 - 10:30 Service - Mar 20, 2022Genesis 3:14-24 – The Fall of Man (Part 2)
Genesis 3:14-24 – The Fall of Man (Part 2)Genesis 3:14-24 -The Fall of Man (Part 2) picks up right In the middle of the horrific mess of Adam’s sinful rebellion against God. Then the sovereign God steps in to unveil the profound depths of His plan of salvation. At “The Fall of Man”, Adam blames Eve, and even God Himself, for his sin. Why do we often blame others in an attempt to justify the wrong things we do? This passage is the protevangelium, the first gospel, reveled all the way back in the Garden of Eden. And through it, we see God preparing our redemption, even as we are sunk deep in sinful rebellion to God. We can trust, that even in adversity and chaos, God’s sovereignty is at work to bring grace and mercy through the Lord Jesus Christ Genesis 3:14-24 -The Fall of Man (Part 2), in the Garden of Eden, reveals God's pursuing heart to save sinners, and our assurance that He will destroy the enemy that tries to ruin us.The Broken Heart of GodThe Apostle Paul quotes the Psalms and writes: “As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; 11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.”Romans 3:10-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/3/10-11/s_1049010God reveals His redemptive plan to deal with Man’s sinful rebellionThe Apostle John wrote “He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.”Revelation 20:2, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rev/20/2/s_1187002The Prophet Isaiah wrote: "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.' Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit. "Those who see you will gaze at you, and consider you, saying: 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms, Who made the world as a wilderness and destroyed its cities, who did not open the house of his prisoners?' Isaiah 14:12-17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/14/12-17/s_693012
The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/7/14/s_686014PROTEVANGELIUM- The First GospelThe Apostle Paul states in the last chapter of the book of Romans that: “The God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”Romans 16:20, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/16/20/s_1062020The Apostle John in his last book wrote: “The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” Revelation 20:10, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rev/20/10/s_1187010THE EFFECTS OF SIN UPON CHILDBEARINGVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Mar 13, 2022Genesis 3:1-13 – The Fall of Man (Part 1)
Genesis 3:1-13 – The Fall of Man (Part 1)Genesis 3:1-13 - The Fall of Man (Part 1) demonstrates that sin often looks desirable, perhaps even beneficial to our personal happiness and well-being. But nothing could be further from the truth. At The Fall of Man did Adam and Eve gain any benefit, knowledge, or special insight? Did they gain anything at all? No matter what benefit temptation promises, disobedience to God’s Word never adds to our life, it only takes away. Adam and Eve gained nothing but pain and suffering by partaking of the tree. The fall of man, in the Garden of Eden, clearly reveals that the consequences of sin are painful and horrific. Genesis 3:1-13 - The Fall of Man (Part 1) also reveals to us what it means to be spiritually dead and all that God is doing to restore us to abundant life in Jesus Christ.One Command: DO NOT DECIDE WHAT IS GOOD AND EVILGod created Adam with the capacity to COMPREHEND God’s love.The tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil gave Adam the ability to RESPOND to God’s love.Were Adam and Eve Real People?
The Apostle Paul wrote: “Just as death came into the world through one man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life." 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, (NLT) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/1co/15/21-22/s_1077021For if by the one man's offense many died, (how) much more the grace of God, and the gift (of eternal life) by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, will abound to many. Romans 5:15, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/5/15/s_1051015Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 1 Corinthians 6:3, (NKJV) Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?Hebrews 1:14, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/heb/1/14/s_1134014Genesis reveals: SATAN HATES HUMANS AND DEVISES PLANS TO HARM THEMThe Apostle John quotes Jesus saying: “NOW is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world WILL BE cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all peoples to Myself." This He said, signifying by what death He would die. John 12:31, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/12/31/s_1009031THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN ARE HORRIFICGOD IS A GOOD FATHER. HE SEEKS OUT HIS LOST SON’S & DAUGHTERSThe DEPRAVITY of manWhen Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. Romans 5:12, (NLT) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/rom/5/12/s_1051012As it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one. Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive. The venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; in their paths are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they have not known. There is no fear of God before their eyes." Romans 3:10-18, (ESV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/3/10-18/s_1049010Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Mar 6, 2022Genesis 2:8-17 – God’s Garden of Eden
Genesis 2:8-17 – God’s Garden of EdenGenesis 2:8-17 - God's Garden of Eden reveals the very desires God had when He chose to create man. There is something sacred and tranquil about spending time a beautiful garden. It turns out we were created for this very thing. Unexpectedly, Eden reveals much about our deep-seated human needs. Tranquility and glory are words not often found in the same sentence. And yet humans long for both. The Garden of Eden reveals why. Genesis 2:8-17 - God's Garden of Eden is an insightful message that will help you better understand God, and yourself.GOD HIMSELF PLANTED A GARDEN FOR MAN God desires fellowship with man In the book of Psalms it says: “O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, stretching out the heavens like a tent.” Psalm 104:1-2, (ESV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/psa/104/1-2/s_582001 The Prophet Ezekiel it has (God speaking to Lucifer) "You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering: the sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes was prepared for you on the day you were created. "You were the anointed cherub who covers. I established you. You were on the holy mountain of God. You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.” Ezekiel 28:12-15, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/eze/28/12-15/s_830012 YOU ARE A VESSEL CREATED TO REFLECT GOD AND DISPLAY HIS GLORY The Prophet Isaiah penned these words: “ Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance. 3 Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you – the sure mercies of David.” Isaiah 55:1-3, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/55/1-3/s_734001 God gives man divine purpose in God’s Kingdom: TEND & KEEP THE GARDEN The Apostle Paul wrote this: “And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14, (ESV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1th/5/14/s_1116014 “For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.” 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12, (ESV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/2th/3/10-12/s_1119010
The Trees of the Garden 1) Pleasant to the sight 2) Good for Food 3) Tree of Life 4) The Knowledge of Good and EvilThe Apostle John quotes Jesus saying: “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/10/10/s_1007010 God created Adam with the capacity to COMPREHEND God’s love. The tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil gave Adam the ability to RESPOND to God’s love. OUR FREE CHOICE TO RESPOND/ REJECT GOD’S LOVE CAME AT A HIGH COST TO GOD One Command: DO NOT DECIDE WHAT IS GOOD AND EVIL The Prophet Isaiah wrote this inspiration from God: “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!” Isaiah 5:20-21, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/5/20-21/s_684020 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. John 14:23-24, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/14/23-24/s_1011023 Visit Us At: http://www.themissionchurch.net Pastor David Menard 3-6-2022 10:30 Service - Feb 27, 2022Genesis 2:18-25 – God Creates Marriage
Genesis 2:18-25 – God Creates MarriageGenesis 2:18-25 - God Creates Marriage shows us how to build a beautiful and lasting marriage. Since the beginning of time, God created and instituted marriage, therefore it remains immutable today. Marriage is complex. Understanding and obeying God’s plan for marriage brings incredible joy to our lives. God is an amazing teacher. Here, in the first marriage with Adam & Eve, God wove profound teachings for both life and marriage into this story. Genesis 2:18-25 - God Creates Marriage will allow you to discover the amazing wisdom that God has tucked into the fabric of this story.God prepares Adam for MarriageGOD ORCHESTRATES OUR DAILY LIFE TO IMPART HIS DIVINE WISDOM TO USThe Apostle Matthew quotes Jesus saying: “ In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand; And seeing you will see and not perceive; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them.' 16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.” Matthew 13:14-16, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/13/14-16/s_942014 GOD CREATED, DESIGNED, DEFINED MARRIAGE. It is not subject to change God’s message to husbands: TO BUILD A BEAUTIFUL WIFE - LAYDOWN YOUR LIFE
Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies, he who loves his wife loves himself. Ephesians 5:28, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/eph/5/28/s_1102028God’s message to husbands & wives: You are ONE FLESH in marriageNAKED & UNASHAMED The Apostle John wrote: “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1jo/4/18/s_1163018 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 1 John 4:17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1jo/4/17/s_1163017 Genesis reveals JESUS’ DEATH AND RESURRECTION were planned from the beginning of time Ephesians 5Instruction for Wives: Respect, Honor, Follow and Believe in your husband Husbands give your wife: Pursuing love, Selfless love, Priority Love, Edifying LoveVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.netPastor David Menard - 2-27-2022 - 8:30 Service - Feb 20, 2022Genesis 2 – God Creates Man (Part 2)
Genesis 2 – God Creates Man (Part 2)Genesis 2 - God Creates Man (Part 2) is a sermon that reveals some specific details about the sixth day of creation that were not included in Genesis chapter 1. God creates man - Genesis 2. What is the value of human life? How can we find our personal worth? Are we as humans just evolved animals destined to gratify our carnal lusts to ensure the survival of the species? Or do we have greater significance? This sermon deals with these difficult questions head on. God has given humans the responsibility to have dominion over the world we live in. This profound responsibility significantly impacts our moral choices and our daily lives. Genesis 2 - God Creates Man (Part 2) is an insightful and challenging message that will give you a better understanding of your personal worth and personal responsibility.Man is the culmination of God's creation
Our real substance is not found in our body, but in our soulOur worth is found when our soul and spirit is in fellowship with GodOur purpose for existing is to have a relationship with our creatorHere we see God's heart as a loving FatherGod gives us divine purpose in His KingdomIn the Book of Luke it is written about Jesus saying: "He also said to His disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'"Luke 16:1-2, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/16/1-2/s_989001The Apostle Paul wrote: "For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it? "1 Corinthians 4:7, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1co/4/7/s_1066007In the Gospel of Mark Jesus says: "If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— where 'THEIR WORM DOES NOT DIE AND THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.' "Mark 9:43-44, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mar/9/43-44/s_966043The Apostle Matthew quoting Jesus wrote: "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."Matthew 10:28, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/10/28/s_939028For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?1 Peter 4:17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1pe/4/17/s_1155017Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Feb 6, 2022Genesis 1:26-2:3 – God Creates Man (Part 1B)
Genesis 1:26-2:3 – God Creates Man (Part 1B)Genesis 1:26 - 2:3 - God Creates Man (Part 1B) answers some of life’s biggest questions for what our purpose is in being here on earth. Why was I created? God created you in His image to be in relationship with Him. You are not an accident and your life is of great value because you were made for God! God created us in His image as male and female. In a world full of gender confusion and role dismissal, listen and learn why our biological design reflects the wonder of God's character and purpose for our lives as man and woman. Genesis 1:26-2:3 - God Creates Man (Part 1B) equips us to walk in truth knowing God created Man.God Creates Man
The Apostle John worte of Jesus saying: "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made."
John 1:3, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/1/3/s_998003He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
John 1:10-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/1/10-11/s_998010
YOU ARE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GODYOU WERE CREATED BY GOD AND FOR GOD!The prophet Isaiah wrote: "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.' Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit. "Those who see you will gaze at you, And consider you, saying: 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms, Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?'
Isaiah 14:12-17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/14/12-17/s_693012MALE & FEMALE created in the image of GodGOD GAVE MAN & WOMAN DOMINIONThe Book of Psalms says: "The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward.
Psalm 19:7-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/19/7-11/s_497007OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S WORD GIVES US DOMINION IN LIFEIF WE IGNORE GOD'S WORD, WE LOSE OUR DOMINIONDOMINION is the FRUIT of a close relationship with GodThe Importance of a SABBATH RESTVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Feb 6, 2022Genesis 1:26-2:3 – God Creates Man (Part 1A)
Genesis 1:26-2:3 – God Creates Man (Part 1A)Genesis 1:26 - 2:3 - God Creates Man (Part 1A) answers some of life’s biggest questions for what our purpose is in being here on earth. Why was I created? God created you in His image to be in relationship with Him. You are not an accident and your life is of great value because you were made for God! God created us in His image as male and female. In a world full of gender confusion and role dismissal, listen and learn why our biological design reflects the wonder of God's character and purpose for our lives as man and woman. Genesis Genesis 1:26 - 2:3 - God Creates Man (Part 1 A) equips us to walk in truth knowing God created Man.God Creates Man
The Apostle John worte of Jesus saying: "All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made."
John 1:3, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/1/3/s_998003He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
John 1:10-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/1/10-11/s_998010YOU ARE CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GODYOU WERE CREATED BY GOD AND FOR GOD!The prophet Isaiah wrote: "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, You who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.' Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, To the lowest depths of the Pit. "Those who see you will gaze at you, And consider you, saying: 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble, Who shook kingdoms, Who made the world as a wilderness And destroyed its cities, Who did not open the house of his prisoners?'
Isaiah 14:12-17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/14/12-17/s_693012MALE & FEMALE created in the image of GodGOD GAVE MAN & WOMAN DOMINIONThe Book of Psalms says: "The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward.
Psalm 19:7-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/19/7-11/s_497007OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S WORD GIVES US DOMINION IN LIFEIF WE IGNORE GOD'S WORD, WE LOSE OUR DOMINIONDOMINION is the FRUIT of a close relationship with GodThe Importance of a SABBATH RESTVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Jan 30, 2022Genesis 1:14-25 – God Creates The Earth (Part 2)
Genesis 1:14-25 – God Creates The Earth (Part 2)Genesis 1:14-25 - God Creates The Earth (Part 2) is a compelling analysis of the phenomenon of biological life which was specially and supernaturally created by God the Creator. Is Genesis One scientifically accurate? The Bible says, “God created the sun and moon for signs, seasons, days and years”. Is this accurate? What does it mean? Day four and five of creation reveals, with undeniable scientific proof, that God used the Sun and moon to create Earth’s seasons, days and years. The earth's perfect axis, the moon's gravitational pull and the rotational speed of the earth all shout the brilliance of God's design. Even the animal kingdom in all of its mysteries declares God's glory! Genesis 1:14-25 - God Creates The Earth (Part 2) is an opportunity to grow in reverence and awe of God's power and intelligence as we examine the scientific accuracy of Genesis.LET THEM BE FOR 1) SIGNS 2) SEASONS 3) DAYS 4) YEARS
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In the book of 2 Chronicles it says: "Solomon offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built before the vestibule, according to the daily rate, offering according to the commandment of Moses, for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the three appointed yearly feasts the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. " 2 Chronicles 8:12-13, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/2ch/8/12-13/s_375012
Moses wrote this message revealed to him from God: "When you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars all the forces of heaven don't be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth." Deuteronomy 4:19, (NLT) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/deu/4/19/s_157019 God saw, IT WAS GOOD! The marvelous mysteries in the animal kingdom ACCORDING TO THEIR KINDDARWIN, ORIGIN OF SPECIES (sixth edition) Chapter 6 “But, as by this theory innumerable transitional forms must have existed, why do we not find them embedded in countless numbers in the crust of the earth? It will be more convenient to discuss this question in the chapter on the Imperfection of the Geological Record; and I will here only state that I believe the answer mainly lies in the record being incomparably less perfect than is generally supposed.” DARWIN, ORIGIN OF SPECIES (sixth edition) Chapter 10 “Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely-graduated organic chain; and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and serious objection which can be urged against the theory. The explanation lies, as I believe, in the extreme imperfection of the geological record.”The Apostle Paul writes: "Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. "1 Timothy 6:20-21,(KJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/1ti/6/20-21/s_1125020Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Jan 23, 2022Genesis 1:6-13 – God Creates The Earth (Part 1)
Genesis 1:6-13 – God Creates The Earth (Part 1)Genesis 1:6-13 - God Creates The Earth (Part 1) reveals some amazing and unique facts about our planet and atmosphere that demonstrates God's infinite wisdom and knowledge. Have you ever considered the intricate details when God created the earth? Even our atmosphere shouts with God's ingenuity and brilliance as the only planet able to sustain complex carbon-based lifeforms! All plant life is created with seeds according to its kind to reproduce and feed the world. Genesis 1:6-13 - God Creates The Earth unpacks day two and three of creation where the atmosphere creates a protective barrier from the sun and the ground is brought up from the waters to sustain life as we know it today.God Creates The EarthGod Makes a Breathable AtmosphereIn the Book of Job, God speaks to Job and say: "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? "Or who shut in the sea with doors, When it burst forth and issued from the womb; When I made the clouds its garment, And thick darkness its swaddling band; When I fixed My limit for it, And set bars and doors; Job 38:11 When I said, 'This far you may come, but no farther, And here your proud waves must stop!'Job 38:4-11, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/job/38/4-11/s_474004
The Miracles of WaterA Planet Must Have Vast Amounts of Water - For Complex Carbon-Based Life To ThriveThe Goldilocks ZoneKing David wrote the following psalm: "The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race. Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.Psalm 19:1-6, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/19/1-6/s_497001God Creates Botanical Life - Whose Seed Is In ItselfBotanical Life That Can Reproduce – According To Its KindVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Jan 16, 2022Genesis 1:1-5 – God Creates The Universe
Genesis 1:1-5 – God Creates The UniverseGenesis 1:1-5 - God Creates The Universe is a message that will answer many questions regarding the real science behind how the universe was created. Is godless evolution a viable possibility? Does the Bible teach creation or evolution? This study will reveal the depth of meaning in the first sentence of the Bible. Genesis 1:1-3 unveils the origins of the universe and show that time, space and matter were created simultaneously, out of nothing by the eternal and Triune God! The Bible not only initiates real science and upholds the laws of thermodynamics, but introduces us to the absolute awe and wonder of the author of life. Listen and expand your horizons in what you know about Genesis 1:1-5 - God Creates The Universe, and fall deeper in love with the Creator who made you!God Creates the Universe – Genesis 1Big bang Theory:The universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature that occurred 13.8 billion years ago. Encyclopedia BritannicaGod created TIME, SPACE, MATTER - THESE THREE ARE A CONTINUUM
The Apostle Paul wrote: “Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through Him everything was created in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see; such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through Him and for Him. He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation together.” Colossians 1:15-17, (NLT) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/col/1/15-17/s_1108015 Real Science has laws: MATTER CANNOT CREATE ITSELF First law of thermodynamics Real Science has laws: ENTROPY - Second law of thermodynamics The prophet Isaiah wrote "Lift up your eyes to the heavens (sky), and look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, the earth will grow old like a garment, and those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, and My righteousness will not be abolished." Isaiah 51:6, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/51/6/s_730006 https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/51/6/s_730006 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Revelation 21:1, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rev/21/1/s_1188001 God CREATED the universe – it did not create itself And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed. John 17:5, (ESV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/17/5/s_1014005 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job 38:4-7, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/job/38/4-7/s_474004The omnipotent power of - THE WORD OF GOD• Light SpectrumVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Jan 2, 2022Psalm 34 – Divine Protection of Jesus’ Church
Psalm 34 – Divine Protection of Jesus’ ChurchPsalm 34 - Divine Protection of Jesus' Church is an encouraging message reminding us what it means to stand our post even in a world that is not a safe place. Spiritual battles require spiritual protection. We cannot isolate ourselves from the dangers of this world because it is fallen and there is evil all around us. The good news is that the scriptures say: "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Romans 8:37. Psalm 34 - Divine Protection of Jesus' Church gives us practical application of what it means to walk in the divine protection of Jesus.The Prophet Isaiah wrote: "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me," Says the LORD."Isaiah 54:17, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/54/17/s_733017
In the Book of Hebrew it is written: "And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching."Hebrews 10:24-25, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/heb/10/24-25/s_1143024Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Dec 24, 2021Mark 2:1-12 – So This is Christmas – Jesus’ Power to Save Us
Mark 2:1-12 – So This is Christmas – Jesus’ Power to Save UsMark 2:1-12 - So This is Christmas - Jesus' Power to Save Us is a story about a lame man whose friends believed that Jesus could heal him. At last they found a way to get their friend before Jesus by opening the roof and letting him down by ropes attached to his bed. But Jesus didn’t heal the man’s lameness — he forgave his sins. When Jesus forgave the man, the teachers of the law didn’t like it, and with good reason. How could a mere man forgive sins, something that only God had authority to do? Mark 2:1-12 - So This is Christmas - Jesus' Power to Save Us illustrates that we are all lame and need Jesus to heal us of our sin. God has made Himself accessible to all peopleThe Apostle Mark wrote: "Jesus, when He came out (of the boat), saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things." Mark 6:34 (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mar/6/34/s_963034
BEFORE we can walk properly - Our sin must be dealt with Jesus heals those who are broken Jesus will not heal us until we ADMIT WE ARE BROKEN The Apostle John wrote: "If Jesus sets you free, you shall be free indeed." John 8:36 (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/8/36/s_1005036 Only God can forgive our sin He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him. John 3:36 (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/3/36/s_1000036 Only God can forgive our sin God became Jesus the man for that purpose Jesus doesn’t call the equipped - He equips the called WHEN JESUS CHRIST SAVES YOU – YOUR LIFE IS TRANSFORMED Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Dec 12, 2021Hebrews 1 – So THIS is Christmas: God Becomes a Man
Hebrews 1 – So THIS is Christmas: God Becomes a ManHebrews 1 - So THIS is Christmas: God Becomes a Man is an unusual passage for a Christmas message, revealing the majesty of God’s plan of redemption in the incarnation of Jesus. Some view Christmas as a Holiday tradition with loved ones, presents, lights, and wonderful décor to adorn the house in color. But what if Christmas is so much more? What if Christmas is God reaching out to us? What if Christmas is God saying, “you matter to Me, you are important to Me”?Hebrews 1 - So THIS is Christmas: God Becomes a Man is God showing us He wants to be involved in our life in a profound way.Hebrews 1 - So THIS is Christmas: God Becomes a ManThe PURPOSE of Christmas is to WORSHIP God for His great love for us
The Apostle John wrote: "The love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins."1 John 4:9-10, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1jo/4/9-10/s_1163009Jesus is the omnipotent, eternal God who reigns forever Why did God become a man? 1) To save us from Hell (eternal separation from God2) To pay the price of our sins (death) 3) To give us eternal life with God as a free giftVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Nov 21, 2021Matthew 28 Acts 2 – 7 Practices of a Disciple of Jesus
Matthew 28 Acts 2 – 7 Practices of a Disciple of JesusMatthew 28 Acts 2 - 7 Practices of a Disciple of Jesus is the third sermon to equip Christians on really "Understanding The Great Commission". The 7 Practices of a Disciple of Jesus are found in the book of Acts in Chapter 2. Jesus commanded all of Christians to obey The Great Commission to make disciples (Matthew 28). But who is a disciple? What does a disciple do? And how do you make disciples? Understanding the 7 practices of a disciple answers all of these questions and also help us grow personally. Matthew 28 Acts 2 - 7 Practices of a Disciple of Jesus will also better equip us to make disciples and fulfill The Great Commission everywhere we go!7 Practices of a Disciple of Jesus:In the book of Matthew it says: "Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen." Matthew 28:18-20, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/28/18-20/s_957018Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and ChristActs 2:36, ( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/act/2/36/s_1020036
ACTS 2The 1st practice of a disciple of Jesus REPENTANCE• Our Sin against God • Our rebellion against the Lordship of JesusLet no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He (Jesus) is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest. 1 John 3:7-10, ( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1jo/3/7-10/s_1162007The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholds him with His hand. Psalm 37:23-24, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/psa/37/23-24/s_515023For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity. Proverbs 24:16, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/pro/24/16/s_652016Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more. So that (just) as sin reigns in death, even so grace reigns through righteousness, to eternal life, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:20-21, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/rom/5/20-21/s_1051020The 2ND practice of a disciple of Jesus – BAPTISM.If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Luke 9:23-24, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/9/23-24/s_982023The 3rd mark of a disciple of Jesus – indwelling Holy SpiritThere are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 1 Corinthians12:4-7, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/1co/1/1/s_1063001EVERY BELIEVER is given Spiritual GiftsThe 4th practice of a disciple of Jesus – CONTINUE STEADFASTLY - APOSTLES DOCTRINE.The 5th practice of a disciple of Jesus – CONTINUE STEADFASTLY – FELLOWSHIPThe 6th practice of a disciple of Jesus – CONTINUE STEADFASTLY – COMMUNION TABLEThe 7th practice of a disciple of Jesus – CONTINUE STEADFASTLY - PRAYERVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Nov 14, 2021Matthew 28:16-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 2)
Matthew 28:16-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 2)Matthew 28:16-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 2) provides valuable insights into the work of the Holy Spirit who empowers us to make disciples. Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit so that they would behave like Jesus. We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry out our purpose and mission in life. Matthew 28:16-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 2) – Understanding The Great Commission calls all Christians to make disciples of all the nations.Your Life Mission – Understanding the Great Commission You have been commissioned by Jesus - TO MAKE DISCIPLES
Why you should make disciples?In the Gospel of John Jesus said : “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” John 14:12, (ESV)1. Jesus commanded you 2. People go to hell without Jesus 3. People’s lives are hurting 4. It gives our life incredible purpose Acts 1 -- Waiting on the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit’s positions with man: WITH, IN, UPON Jesus also said: “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:15-18, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/14/15-18/s_1011015 Jesus desires to WORK WITH YOU to make disciples The Holy Spirit empowers by enabling us to walk like Jesus The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/14/26/s_1011026 In the gospel of John, Jesus says: “When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.” John 16:13-14, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/16/13-14/s_1013013 In the gospel of Luke the author writes : “So He (Jesus) came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:” Then Jesus said : "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; (and) to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." Luke 4:16-19, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/4/16-19/s_977016Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Nov 7, 2021Matthew 28:5-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 1)
Matthew 28:5-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 1)Matthew 28:5-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 1) takes place just after Jesus' resurrection where He calls the disciples to meet Him in Galilee with the purpose of giving them their life's mission. In Matthew 28 Jesus commands His disciples, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations". This is “The Great Commission”. Although making disciples sounds intimidating, Jesus intentionally gives a clear command meant for all Christians to accomplish.Matthew 28:5-20 – Your Life Mission (Part 1) – Understanding The Great Commission is God's calling for His followers and gives us clarity on our Life’s Mission – To Make Disciples!The Book of Matthew says: “And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."Matthew 12:49-50, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/12/49-50/s_941049
The Prophet Isiah wrote: “Seek the Lord while He may be found. Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”Isaiah 55:6-7, ( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/55/6-7/s_734006God rewards those who diligently seek HimJesus sends all His Disciples to GALILEEJesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.' But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee." Matthew 26:31-32, ( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/26/31-32/s_955031The mission of the church - GO MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL PEOPLEMaking disciples IS NOT COMPLEX The greatest ability is AVAILABILITYWhy you should make disciples1. Jesus commanded you 2. People go to hell without Jesus 3. People’s lives are hurting 4. It gives your life incredible purposeThe Apostle John records Jesus saying: “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”John 14:12, (ESV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/14/12/s_1011012Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Oct 24, 2021Matthew 27:55-66 – God’s Sovereignty in the Chaos
Matthew 27:55-66 – God’s Sovereignty in the ChaosMatthew 27:55-66 - God's Sovereignty in the Chaos reveals how God's sovereign hand was at work through every detail of Jesus' crucifixion and burial. The spear thrust into Jesus' side, Joseph of Arimathea's tomb and even Pilate's seal bears testimony of God's sovereignty. God has revealed His Sovereignty to us. This brings peace to our lives, knowing the troubles we face in this world does not frustrate God's plans for us.God's Sovereignty in the Chaos: is shown in the life of Joseph of ArimatheaPondering God's sovereignty is essential to our spiritual healthThe Apostle John wrote: "After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby."John 19:38-42, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/19/38-42/s_1016038The Apostle Matthew wrote: " Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. "Matthew 10:32-34, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/10/32-34/s_939032
God's Sovereignty in the Chaos: shows us that God sovereignly brings His will for us into fruition through natural meansThe Apostle John wrote: 'Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out."John 19:31-34, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/19/31-34/s_1016031Nowhere is God's sovereignty more clearly seen, then when God brings His foreordained will into reality using natural means.God's Sovereignty in the Chaos: Demonstrates His sovereignty because HE WANTS US TO BE AT PEACEThe Prophet Isaiah wrote: "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You."Isaiah 26:3, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/26/3/s_705003Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Oct 10, 2021Matthew 27:45-56 – The Cross (Part 2)
Matthew 27:45-56 – The Cross (Part 2)Matthew 27:45-56 - The Cross (Part 2) takes a hard look at four of the seven last words Jesus spoke from the cross. The words a man utters before he dies come directly from the heart. They reveal what is most important to him. Jesus’ final words on the cross were few, but what He did say was incredibly profound. They reveal the magnitude of Jesus’ love and help us understand His heart, His mind, and His mission.Matthew 27:45-56 - The Cross (Part 2): Jesus’ last words reveal His desire is to Forgive Sin.Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/23/34/s_996034The Prophet Isaiah wrote: “He poured out His soul unto death and He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” Isaiah 53:12 (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/53/12/s_732012 The Book of Hebrews states: “Jesus, the Son of God is our great High Priest who has gone to heaven itself to help us. Therefore, let us never stop trusting Him. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since He had the same temptations we do, though He never once gave way to them and sinned. So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive His mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16 (TLB)
Matthew 27:45-56 - The Cross (Part 2): #2 Jesus Declares His MISSION – To bring us to God.The Apostle John wrote: “When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold your son!" Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.” John 19:26-27, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/19/26-27/s_1016026 Matthew 27:45-56 - The Cross (Part 2): #3 JC Declaration of PROVISION Moses wrote: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12, (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/exo/20/12/s_70012 Matthew 27:45-56 - The Cross (Part 2): #4 JC Declares the COST of our Redemption. Jesus says: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" • Three Hours of DARKNESS • PHLEGON, “In the 14th year of the reign of Tiberius, the greatest eclipse of the sun that was ever known happened, for the day was so turned into darkness that the stars appeared. There was a great earthquake in Bithynia, and many things were overturned in Nicaea.”Visit Us At: "https://www.themissionchurch.net" - Oct 3, 2021Matthew 27:27-44 – The Cross (Part 1)
Matthew 27:27-44 – The Cross (Part 1)Matthew 27:27-44 - The Cross (Part 1) is a story of the cruel treatment of Jesus where human depravity and God's love for man collide. Jesus' six illegal trials end and his physical journey to the cross begins as He is beaten, mocked and has His beard pulled out. Simon of Cyrene is called to carry Jesus' cross just as Luke 9:23 tells us, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." Matthew 27:27-44 - The Cross (Part 1) teaches that at the cross we must deny our flesh as Jesus denied His own flesh when He took our sins upon His shoulders.The Apostle John wrote: "Jesus answered (Pilate), "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here." 37 Pilate therefore said to Him, "You are a king then?" Jesus answered, "you say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice." " John 18:36-37,( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/18/36-37/s_1015036The Prophet Isaiah wrote "I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting." Isaiah 50:6,( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/50/6/s_729006
The Cross (Part 1) Compares Man's Nature to God's Nature:THE FOCAL POINT OF HUMAN DEPRAVITY. THE FOCAL POINT OF GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN.OUR INTERRUPTIONS – ARE OFTEN GOD’S APPOINTMENTS The Book of Luke quotes Jesus when He said: "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. Luke 9:23-24,( NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/luk/9/23-24/s_982023 The world wants prosperity Jesus. Not crucified Jesus.The Cross (Part 1)shows us:1) We have a huge sin problemHe was wounded for our transgressions (against God), He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way (sin), and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5-6 NKJV The Cross (Part 1) shows us: 2) WE ARE NOT THE JUDGES OF GOOD/ EVIL, RIGHT/ WRONG. Pastor Jon Courson Quotes: The world wants Jesus, but not crucified. The world wants a Jesus figure, a Christ-consciousness, a cosmic spirituality, a harmonic convergence, and teachings on love, truth and global unity. The world still says, “Give us Christ, but not on the cross.” Why? Because Christ crucified means we have to acknowledge the part we played in His horrific death. We have to acknowledge we are sinners in need of a Savior and the world doesn’t want to do that. They want Jesus as a Hero, but not as a Lamb slain for their sin.The Cross (Part 1) shows us: 3) The depths of God’s love and desire to save you!Visit Us At: http://www.themissionchurch.net - Sep 19, 2021Matthew / Luke 23 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 3)
Matthew / Luke 23 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 3)
Luke 23 - The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 3) picks up where we left off last week in trial 5 where Herod sends Jesus back to Pilate. Herod and Pilate were not able to find Jesus guilty of any crime at all. Pilate is now back in the hot seat and must deal with this angry group of religious leaders that want to crucify Jesus. Luke 23 - The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 3) shows the craftiness of Pilate in his attempts to not kill Jesus, but also not make him innocent to appease the Jewish religious leaders.
The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus :
Trail 1. Before Annas
Trail 2. Before Caiaphas / Sanhedrin at night
Trial 3. Before Caiaphas / Sanhedrin in morning
Trial 4. Before Pilate
Trial 5. Before Herod
Trial 6. Again before Pilate
Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/xXoP-5HSqQwThe SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus shows how much Jesus cares for us:Jesus WILLINGLY ENDURED RADICAL INJUSTICE, PAIN & SUFFERING to purchase our salvation
Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. Luke 23:11, (NKJV)
The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus is a Call to Stand Up for what is Right:
IF WE FAIL TO STAND FOR TRUTH – WE WILL BE RUN OVER BY LIES
The Prophet Isaiah wrote: “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil, who put darkness for light, and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! “ ISAIAH 5:20, (NKJV)
The Book of Luke states: “Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.” Luke 23:20 (NKJV)
The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus Demonstrates the Sovereignty of Jesus:
They killed Jesus because He is God
The Apostle John wrote: Then Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?" Jesus answered, "You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin."
John 19:10-11, (NKJV)The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus Reveal the Irony in The Trials:
1. Pilate the wicked judges Jesus the just and righteous one on the Bema Seat.
2. Israel’s religious leaders have been waiting for the Messiah but can’t see that He is right in front of them and they want to crucify Him.
3. Barabbas the wicked criminal, robber and murderer is released. Jesus is beaten and bloodied, committing no crime is sentenced to a criminal’s death, crux fiction on a cross.
God’s message to us: BARABBAS = Son of the fatherVisit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Sep 12, 2021Matthew 26:69-27:14 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 2)
Matthew 26:69-27:14 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 2)Matthew 26:69-27:14 - The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 2) reveals that Jesus was denied the equitable, due process of a fair trial. He was arrested, judged, sentenced, then put to death – all without a valid legal procedure or a justifiable reason for His execution. Jesus was innocent. He committed no crime that would even warrant an arrest – much less a ruling of execution by a high court. Matthew 26:69-27:14 - The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 2) expose the mockery of justice in the highest degree.The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 2) demonstrates the progression of Peter’s sin:In these illegal trials, we also see Peter's progression of sin. What began with pride and prayerlessness ultimately turned into the shocking, utter denial of Jesus.The Apostle Paul wrote: "For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."(Romans 7:18, KJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/rom/7/18/s_1053018The Prophet Isaiah wrote: "But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our RIGHTEOUSNESSES are like filthy rags."(Isaiah 64:6, NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/isa/64/6/s_743006From the Book of Mark it is written: “ 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” (Mark 7:21-23, NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mar/7/21-23/s_964021
The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 2) shows it’s impossible to follow Jesus from a distance:CS LEWIS quotes: "The soul is but a hollow which God fills. Its union with God is, almost by definition, a continual self-abandonment." (The Problem with Pain) MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE Quotes : "I can say that I never knew what joy was like until I gave up pursuing happiness. I never cared to live until I chose to die. For these two discoveries I am beholden to Jesus." Your religion is vile to God - unless Jesus is your Lord The Prophet Zechariah wrote: "12 I said to them, "If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain." So, they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. 13 And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter" — that princely price they set on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the Lord for the potter." (Zechariah 11:12-13, NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/zec/11/12-13/s_922012 The FOURTH ILLEGAL TRIAL of Jesus - Matthew 27 The FOURTH ILLEGAL TRIAL of Jesus – LUKE 23Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Sep 5, 2021Matthew 26:47-68 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 1)
Matthew 26:47-68 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 1)Matthew 26:47-68 - The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 1) is the first of a mini-series of six illegal trials Jesus endured by the religious leaders of Israel. John 18 records the First Illegal Trial of Jesus before Annas the former High Priest. Annas' corruption reveals that without Jesus man is astonishingly evil. Matthew 26:47-68 – The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus (Part 1) begins with the betrayal of one of His disciples Judas. Jesus is led before Annas, where Jesus' First Illegal Trial transpires. Next, Jesus is taken to Caiaphas the High Priest, and the high court of the Sanhedrin in the darkness of the early morning for the Second Illegal Trial of Jesus.The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus did not follow the law of God's Word:Moses wrote: " You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment. You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the LORD your God is giving you. " Deuteronomy 16:18–20 (NKJV)
The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus shows how corrupt mankind is without Jesus:Without Jesus man is ASTONISHINGLY EVILThrough Jesus we are BORN AGAIN to new lifeThe Apostle Paul said: "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)Judas was a FAKE CHRISTIAN – He was not born againThe FIRST Illegal Trials of Jesus – John 18:12-12Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that year. John 18:12-13 (NKJV)https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/jhn/18/12-13/s_1015012The SECOND Illegal Trials of Jesus – Matthew 26:57And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. Matthew 26:57 (NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/mat/26/57/s_955057The SIX ILLEGAL TRIALS of Jesus were prophetically predicted by the Prophet Isaiah:The Prophet Isaiah says: "I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard, I did not hide My face from shame and spitting." Isaiah 50:6 (NKJV)He was wounded (pierced) for our transgressions, He was bruised (crushed) for our iniquities, the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5–6 (NKJV)Visit Us At: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Aug 29, 2021Matthew 26:31-46 – Gethsemane Obedience Under Agony
Matthew 26:31-46 – Gethsemane Obedience Under AgonyMatthew 26:31-46 - Gethsemane Obedience Under Agony is when Jesus takes Peter, James and John and asks them to pray with Him. Gethsemane mean "Oil Press". Jesus’ decision to endure the cross began with victory at Gethsemane through obedience under agony. Matthew 26:31-46 - Gethsemane Obedience Under Agony Jesus teaches His disciples the importance of praying before we enter into trials or tribulations.Before He was betrayed, arrested, tried and killed Jesus turned to His Father in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Although Jesus’ disciples thought they would stand by His side, even Peter denied Jesus and was prone to sin. Victory at Gethsemane came not by force or wit, but instead Jesus shows us the important of prayer.
The prophet Zechariah said, “I will strike the Shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.” (Zechariah 13:7, NKJV) https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/zec/13/7/s_924007Jesus quotes from the Old Testament to predict Peter’s denial and the abandonment of the disciples. Before Jesus is betrayed He goes to the Garden of Gethsemane to spend time in prayer. Here Jesus reveals the power of prayer as he sweats drops of blood and asks the Father, “Can this cup of wrath pass?”Through prayer God gives us power and strength and it is here Jesus lives out obedience under agony. For the first time in all eternity the Trinity was conflicted. Although Jesus asks for the cup to pass, God’s wrath must be satisfied because He is just, holy and sin cannot go unpunished. Life is not a fairy tale and God is not magic. Jesus will have victory at Gethsemane because He submits to His Father’s will. Our salvation was contingent upon Jesus obediently going to the cross. Gethsemane reveals the depth of Jesus' sorrow, the intensity of Jesus' prayer (not what I want, but what God wants) and the strength of Jesus' resolve. Why would Jesus allow His own Son to endure such a terrible trial and death? Why do we go through such hardship? Some blessings God cannot give us until we are mature enough to contain the blessings. God's blessings cannot take us where our character cannot hold us. Our victory is found in prayer and it is in prayer where God develops our character to align our will with His. Be encouraged Christian, there is power in prayer and our salvation is secure in Jesus alone who is faithful.Visit Us At: The Mission Church https://themissionchurch.net - Jul 25, 2021Matthew 26:14-30 – The Last Supper Uncaused Love
Matthew 26:14-30 – The Last Supper Uncaused LoveMatthew 26:14-30 – The Last Supper Uncaused Love is the incredible story of Jesus instituting the first communion with His disciples. In the midst of Christ's looming crucifixion, Jesus displays uncaused love for us. At The Last Supper we are reminded that Judas Betrays Jesus for 30 pieces of sliver. There is a little Judas in all of us. In His sovereignty, affirmed in Zechariah 11:12-13, Jesus knew His betrayal would happen and even still Jesus makes Himself vulnerable and demonstrates His uncaused love for His disciples to the end.
Read Zechariah 11:12-13 https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/zec/11/12-13/s_922012None of Jesus’ disciples really understood His uncaused love for them. They often jockeyed for position to see who would be the greatest among them. Personal gain comes from following Jesus, but riches are not the reason we follow Jesus. Matthew 26:14-30 - Last Supper Uncaused Love reveals that Jesus Himself is the end goal and we follow Jesus to know Jesus. Jesus predicts His betrayal and the disciples ask Jesus, "Lord, is it I?" How do we know if we have a genuine relationship with God?Genuine relationship with God is not marked by Hyper Spirituality, but humility. The Lordship of Jesus is revealed by humility and a fervent desire to obey God's Word. During The Last Supper Jesus displays the ultimate servant leadership by washing the disciple’s feet and it is then the disciples recognize we are flawed sinners.As the disciples take part in The Last Supper Jesus gives them unleavened bread, which represents the sinless life of Jesus. Jesus also gives them a cup of wine, which represents the new Covenant found in the blood of Jesus. In His final moments Jesus reveals His uncaused love for us at The Last Supper by giving of Himself so that we can receive salvation through the Lamb of God.Visit The Mission Church: https://www.themissionchurch.net - Jul 18, 2021Matthew 26:1-16 – Lavish Worship
Matthew 26:1-16 – Lavish WorshipMatthew 26:1-16 - Lavish Worship by Pastor David Menard. The Mission Church CarlsbadWhen Jesus finishes the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24-25 He is met with an incredible display of lavish worship. In Matthew 26:1-16 - Lavish Worship is demonstrated by many of Jesus' followers. Jesus reminded His disciples that He will be crucified at the hands of the chief priests. The scene takes place as Jesus is eating in the home of Simon the Leper. Mary, the sister of Lazarus, comes in and pours an alabaster jar of expensive perfume on Jesus' head as her expression of lavish worship. Mary gave her best to Jesus! Generosity is the fruit of those who lavish worship on Jesus.
Although Mary expresses lavish worship, Jesus' disciples were critical of her eccentric generosity. A critical spirit often masquerades as righteousness and is the fruit of those who are self-seeking. However, lavish worship and generosity is the fruit of those who worship Jesus. Lavish worship touches God's heart as He leads us from isolation into community where we seek Jesus together.Jesus is willing to receive lavish worship as He is the fulfillment of the Old Testament Scriptures; He is the Messiah! Israel had 7 feasts or holy days meant to display lavish worship of God. Passover is the most important feast day focused on the sacrificial lamb and lavish worship for God who delivered them from slavery in Egypt. The second is the feast of Unleavened Bread. The third is the feast of First Fruits, which takes place 3 days after Passover, and is fulfilled in Jesus' resurrection. The fourth feast fulfilled in Jesus' 1st coming is the feast of Weeks, which takes place 50 days after Passover; also known as Pentecost when the Holy Spirit fills Jesus' followers. Jesus fulfills 4 out of the 7 Feasts of Israel in His life, death and resurrection; He is worthy of our lavish worship!Jesus is only a day away from celebrating the Passover with His disciples and it is the perfume and oil from Mary that would leave a scented reminder of her lavish worship as He suffers through betrayal, trials, scourging and crucifixion. His sovereignty is on display in the crucifixion as He gives up His life willingly. The LORD Jesus is worthy of our lavish worship!The 7 Feasts Link: https://www.blueletterbible.org/nkjv/lev/23/1-44/s_113001Matthew 26:1-16 - Lavish Worship VideoBible Study Discussion Questions : /www.themissionchurch.net/hp_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Matthew-26.1.16-Lavish-Worship.pdf
