The Road To Resurrection: When God Seems Silent

Contemporary Service

Special - I Know A Name - Susan And Debbie Sandridge

Welcome

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Worship - Made For More

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                Trust In You

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                Brighter Days

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Teaching - The Road To Resurrection: When God Seems Silent - Luke 23:32-46

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Closing Song - Draw Me Close To You

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Traditional Service

Prelude

 

Call To Worship - Choir - Yes Lord Yes - 601

 

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings, Doxology

 

Hymn - I’d Rather Have Jesus - 506

 

Welcome And Announcements - David Cash - Worship Leader

 

Joys And Concerns

 

Special - I Know A Name - Susan And Debbie Sandridge

 

Scripture Reading - Luke 23:32-46

 

Sermon - The Road To Resurrection - When God Seems Silent

 

Closing Hymn - Majesty - 10

 

Carrying The Light To The World

 

Benediction

Sermon Outline

When God Seems Silent

Luke 23:32-55

I. Paying the price

a. The crucifixion appears in all four gospels.

b. Spend time this week reading the other three gospels as well.

c. Luke 23:32–46

d. Put yourself on the cross - would you pray for those who put you there?

e. The rulers sneered at Him. “let Him save himself if He is God’s Messiah” At this moment, they thought they won.

f. This was the Sanhedrin getting even...or so they thought.

g. God was about to send them a clear message otherwise...

h. “This is the King of the jews.” John 19:19-21

i. One of the criminals “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself & us!”

j. But the other criminal: “Jesus, remember me...”

k. Jesus: “Today you will be with Me in paradise.”

l. The difference faith makes...

m. The sun stopped shining. The curtain of the temple was torn in two.

n. The Veil of the Temple - 60 feet high and 30 feet wide, and several inches thick.

o. The veil: signifying the separation between a holy God and sinful humanity.

p. “Father, into your hands I commit My spirit.” When He had said this, He breathed His last.

q. The centurion, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

r. He saw the sky darken, the earth shake, and Jesus utter His last words.

s. He couldn’t deny the divinity of Jesus in that moment.

t. When all the people saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away.

II. When our world gets dark

a. Here’s the question: Can we trust Him in the dark?

b. Can we trust Him even when heaven feels silent?

c. Can we trust Him when our life doesn’t make sense?

d. There at Golgotha, the worst thing they could imagine was taking place.

e. In the middle of it all redemption was unfolding.

f. When life is at it’s darkest, God is about to bring redemption.

g. When life doesn’t make sense, God is about to show us something new and huge.

h. His faithfulness goes far beyond our ability to imagine.