
The Road To Resurrection: The Weight Of The Cross
Contemporary Service
Special - The Jesus Way - Lexi Weeks
Welcome
Worship - I Will Follow
Lead Me To The Cross
The Old Rugged Cross
Teaching - The Road To Resurrection: The Weight Of The Cross - Luke 22:39-46
Closing Song - Good To Know
Traditional Service
Prelude
Call To Worship - Choir - Holy Spirit - 387
Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings, Doxology
Hymn - Lord I Lift Your Name On High - 107
Welcome And Announcements - Mary Jane Furr - Worship Leader
Joys And Concerns
Special - The Jesus Way - Lexi Weeks
Scripture Reading - Luke 22:39-46
Sermon - The Road To Resurrection - The Weight Of The Cross
Closing Hymn - Blest Be The Ties That Bind - 426
Carrying The Light To The World
Benediction
Sermon Outline
The Weight of the Cross
I. The Garden
a. Luke 22:39–46
b. Point one: Jesus had a place where He prayed...regularly.
c. Point two: He asked them to pray with Him.
d. Point three: I want your will, not mind.
e. Point four: An angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
f. Point five: His sweat was like drops of blood (Hematidrosis)
g. Point six: “Why are you sleeping?”
h. Matthew 26:36-46
i. Point seven: Gethsamane...which is at the foot of the Mt of Olives.
j. Points eight and nine: All the disciples were there but Judas, but Jesus takes His inner circle further with Him.
k. Point eleven...This wasn’t a walk in the park for Jesus. “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
l. Point twelve: Matthew observes that Jesus came back to them and then went back to pray a number of times.
m. Point thirteen: Here comes My betrayer...Judas and the Roman guards.
n. Mark 14:32-42
o. Point fourteen: Jesus addresses God the Father as Abba...daddy.
p. Point fifteen: Jesus seems to expect more from Peter...Simon...you too?
II. The Sleeping Disciples
a. Who knows why they couldn’t stay awake.
b. This is the nature of the spiritual life, the road to resurrection...
c. You cannot know when you are going to have a moment or an experience that will change your life and maybe the world.
d. Luke 22:39 “He went out AS USUAL.”
e. Jesus asks...pray that you avoid temptation. What temptation?
f. John 20:19 They were being tempted to just disengage.
g. John 21:3 They were tempted to jus go back to their old lives.
h. Resurrection hope begins with surrendered obedience in the dark.
i. Watchfulness precedes breakthrough.
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Children’s church - first service - K thru 4th grade
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Youth class - first service 5th grade and up
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Nursery - both services for children 4 years and under
Learning Opportunities
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Midweek Bible Study - Wednesday 6pm
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Ladies Bible Study - Thursday 10:00am - home of Linda Major
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Studying the book of Revelation
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Adult Sunday School: The Promise Of Heaven - David Jeremiah
Attendance and Offering
Regular: 3637.00
Mortgage:$425.00
Church Merch (Mortgage):$240.00
First service: 79
Second: 60
People Who Tithe Tend To Thrive!

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