Sermon
(March 31 – Easter Sunday) – “Livn’ My Dream”
Acts
10:34-43
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How
do you tell the story of Jesus and the new life that he offers?
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This
scripture serves as a brief “elevator” speech on the Christian faith. It’s
concise and to the point.
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The
story centers Jesus in the covenantal language of the Old Testament and puts
him front and center as the fulfillment of God’s covenant to rescue and redeem
the world from sin and death.
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Notice
that the Holy Spirit came upon the people even though Peter shared this very
brief story about Jesus! The sharing of the good news is powerful!
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The
elements of Peter’s story about Jesus: 1) It locates Jesus in the story of
Israel and God’s covenant with them. 2) John the Baptist announced the coming
of the kingdom of God. 3) Jesus is the fulfillment of the covenant through his
death and resurrection. 4) Through Jesus, we receive forgiveness.
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Peter’s
message is a message to a non-Jewish audience.
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Sharing
our faith is about sharing what God has done through Jesus Christ.
Luke
24:1-12
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Jesus
had spoken about his own resurrection a number of times but nobody caught on to
what he had been saying.
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In
Jesus’ day, the thought was that all of God’s people would be resurrected at
the end of the age. Nobody thought that this could happen to someone in the
middle of history.
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The
mood of Easter morning is surprise, astonishment, fear, and confusion. Which of
these do you experience on Easter morning?
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The
story of Easter is a story of how God has surprised us with the incredible news
of the resurrection of Jesus. How can we
be open to the wonder of this incredible event?
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