Word of God 27.03.2016 (Easter Service)

Resurrection (Hope for the life and hope for the mission)

·          We may come across the tough times in our life today. Doesn't matter what is happening now but there us a hope in our life and that hope is Jesus. He fought a fight and defeated the death to give hope for us.

1 Corinthians 15:5-7-  ( there is a hope. Jesus is alive )

 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

·         There two promises God given to us.

·         Lord calls us

·         Lord equips the called.

1.     Lord calls us to be His witness

·         Who does He call?

1.1 God chooses the weak

        1 Corinthians 1:27

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

·         God doesn't call the qualified but He equips the called. (Moses, David and etc.)

·         There is an eternal life promised for us because of what He has done in the Cross for us. (Like 24:36-39)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

·         Though we die in this earth there will be an eternal life because of d resurrection.

·         Analogy: A missionary visited a village to save the villagers who got sick due to a particular virus. He wanted to take them to a nearby town to treat for their decease. But they got the belief that they shouldn't the cross the river flowing in the borders of their village else they will lose their lives by the devils assumed to be lived in the river. A missionary wanted to break this presumption and in-front of them he dived in to the river and He swam in the river to reach the other end. From there He waved his hands towards the villagers and said come now. By see him all the villagers started diving in to the river to reach the nearby town to get the treatment for their decease. (Today Lord Jesus did for us and defeated death to give the hope for the eternal life to us. Though there is a struggle don’t give up. He has done for us already)

1.2 God chooses women

·         First appearance of Jesus was to a group of women.

·         Men and women are equal in God’s hand.

Mathew 28:1-10

Little girl Miriam, Esther, Pricilla and so many Women were used for the glory of the lord.

 1.3 He chooses the failed and who has walked away from Him.

·         Peter 3 times denied but God called Him back for His glory when he surrendered his life to Jesus.

·         John: 21:14-17, 20

¹⁴ This was now the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples after he was raised from the dead.

¹⁵ When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” ¹⁶ Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”

Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” ¹⁷ The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep. 

·         Feed my sleeps (children, relationships, Family, society and the needy are the sheep Lord gave to us) are sheep's. 

·         Our Lord is the Lord is the one who gives the second chance. So Repent and come to God.

  

2.    Lord equips the called

·         Jesus said, “Focus on me (Lord) and follow me”

Most of the time we compare ourselves with others. Please don't look at others and compare. Look at God and correct.

·         He opens our minds with His scriptures

Like 24:25-28

 ²⁵ He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶ Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” ²⁷ And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

²⁸ As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 

·         Receive the Holy spirit

We can't win people with wisdom or arguments but by the Holy Spirit.

So come out of the arguments and pray for them. We need the holy spirit to accomplish the race of this world.

·         Acts 1:8New International Version (NIV)

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

• ·    John 20:21  New International Version (NIV)

21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”