The Road To Resurrection: You Never Know

Contemporary Service

Special - The Man On The Middle Cross - Keith Dameron

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Welcome

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Worship - Goodness Of God

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                Shout To The Lord

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                I Speak Jesus

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Teaching - The Road To Resurrection: You Never Know - John 19:38-42

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Closing Song - Waymaker

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Traditional Service

Prelude

 

Call To Worship - Choir - My Tribute - 54

 

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings, Doxology

 

Hymn - Lead Me To Calvary - 310

 

Welcome And Announcements - Derek McDaniel - Worship Leader

 

Joys And Concerns

 

Special - The Man On The Middle Cross - Keith Dameron

 

Scripture Reading - John 19:38-42

 

Sermon - The Road To Resurrection: You Never Know

 

Closing Hymn - To God Be The Glory - 56

 

Carrying The Light To The World

 

Benediction

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Sermon Outline

You Never Know

I. A surprise figure

a. Joseph of Arimethea - Luke 23

b. John 19:38-42 - Joseph and Nicodemus

c. 75 pounds of embalming spices - worth 30,000 denarii - life savings.

II. The beginning

a. John 3:1-21

b. A Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus

c. A member of the Jewish ruling council.

d. 2 He came to Jesus at night

e. “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God.

f. “No one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

g. 4 “How?” Nicodemus asked.

h. “No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.”

i. When we come to Jesus the Holy Spirit comes to live in each off us.

j. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him

k. John 7:51 “Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?”

l. “And though now he came by night, afterward he owned Christ publicly,”

m. Where most people live: somewhere between interest and surrender.

III. So what??

a. So about now you’re thinking, thanks for reminding us about Nicodemus, but really, what’s it got to do with us?

b. Here’s what this has to do with you and me.

c. We never know what fruit will come of our conversations with others about Jesus.

d. As in Nicodemus’ case, It can take years.

e. Easter - a great time to engage those around us about Jesus.

f. Our job isn’t to save anybody...it is to introduce them to Jesus.

g. A great time to invite our friends