April 08, 2012

EASTERSUNDAY
I. MISSION OF MARY, 1-2 A. She Ventures, 1 B. She Views, 2 II. MOVEMENT OF MEN, 3-10 A. Review, 3-7 B. Reaction, 8-10 III. MANIFESTATION OF MESSIAH, 11-17 A. Remarkable Messengers, 11-14 1. Depressed, 11 2. Discovery, 12-14 B. Resurrected Master, 15-17 1. Despair, 15 2. Delight, 16 3. Direction, 17

Inspection & Expectation of Resurrection John 20:1-17

Thesis:
The _______________________ is the central, dening, monumental event of human history, and the ultimate truth on which Christianity stands or falls AN EXPERIENTIAL EXEGESIS OF YOUR BATTLE AGAINST DARKNESS 1. Everyone has an ________________ struggle battling darkness within, Gal 5:16-17 2. Everyone has an ________________ struggle battling darkness without, James 4:4 3. Everyone has an ________________ struggle battling darkness above, Eph 2:2 James 4:4 ...the friendship of the world is enmity with God... whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Eph 2:2...in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: John 1:4-5 In [the Word] was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Point 1. Matthew, Mark and Luke all testify to what happened, while John weaves his words to give us inside information on ______ it happened and what it means for us.

Gal 5:16-17 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not full the lust of the esh. For the esh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the esh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

EASTERSUNDAY April 08,2012

career ministry fellowship

HOW TO LIVE-OUT THE HOPE OF EASTER 1. You have to live out the light of your devotion while it's still ________, 1 2. You have to go to the last __________ you know you contacted Christ, 1 3. If you're ________________ in the dark, what comes to light will always be better than expected, 11-16 4. You are ready for promotion when you are __________________________ for your present assignment, 17

...making a career of living for the Lord!

Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? Rom 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. John 10:27-28 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Point 2. She did not wait till she could see clearly before she __________ effectively. Point 3. Anybody can be faithful when it's ________ in the light. Point 4. You can always talk yourself out of your own faith if you __________ on your disappointments. Point 5. Since Mary was faithful in the dark, she _____________ the Lord in the darkness and her desperation gave way to expectation.

REVELATION: JESUS UNVEILED Seven Vials, Rev 15-16 Sun Apr 15 Tipping and Slipping, Rev 16 Seven Visions, Rev 17-18 Sun Apr 22 Ruining the Lady in Red, Rev 17 Sun May 6 Revenge on Wall Street, Rev 18

Next Sunday! Crying Over Spilled Censers, Revelation 16 nnn visitgraceway.org/adults/career Sermon Audio revshelby.visitgraceway.org 2012 Career Class Prayer Diary facebook.com/groups/careerclass Join Career Class group page Rev. W. Alan Shelby facebook.com/ashelby

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