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2 Welcome! This is not a study guide! You will not find many questions delving into the passage, or helping you apply it to your life. This is a ive ing Plan meant to guide you through the final hours of Jesus life. I want to take you on a meaningful journey from the garden to the tomb! What Will You Need? You will just need a Bible, this guide and a quiet place where you can focus. This time is not meant for exhaustive study, but instead for deep reflection on the events surrounding the cross and how it impacts your life. How It Is Arranged? This guide is split into 4 weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday and has 5 readings per week (this gives you two days off!). The readings are arranged harmoniously (in the order that they happened). If the event is described in more than one gospel (which is usually the case), I have you read them all because they often describe different details and we do not want to miss any of them! What Will You Find? Each day the guide will list the scripture references and you can find them in your Bible. Then, you can enjoy a reflective reading that bridges the biblical events and what they have to do with your life. Lastly, each day I will give you a few reflective questions to ponder during the day. What Is The Point? The weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday can be a great opportunity to draw near to God in a fresh and powerful way. Nothing impacts our life in Christ as much as thinking about who He is and what He did for us. I don t want this season to just be about baskets, bunnies and spring. I want your faith to go deeper than it has ever been! May The Lord Bless you as you draw near to the throne of grace! Pastor Jamie March 2017

3 Garden, Trial & Denial Week One: March 19 th to March 25 th Day One Garden Of Agony John 18:1; Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 Two contrasting images. On one hand, Jesus under the greatest strain of His life. He knows the cross and the cup of His Father s wrath waits for Him. He knows He must face the physical and emotional torture, but more importantly the spiritual torture. Jesus will face Hell on earth as He takes every drop of God s wrath for us. He will die in our place so we can live with Him. The garden is the scene of Jesus under the crushing weight of that agony, as He dies to Himself completely. His face falls to the ground as He prays on His face before His Father. Though He would rather not face it, Jesus is perfectly willing to do God s will. The other image is the disciples, who are supposed to be Jesus closest friends. They are supposed to be there to support Him, but they cannot even do that. They fall asleep. Jesus says, their spirit is willing but their flesh is weak. Perhaps if they understood what awaited Jesus and the cost, then they would have stayed awake. For you the question is where God is calling you to wake up? Where is God calling you to die to yourself so others may live? Where is God calling you to wake up and do His will? We love to talk about doing God s will and sometimes the talk is cheap, because our spirit is willing and our flesh is weak. Our comforts and pleasures are more important than doing what God wants. Our desires can easily trump our obedience to Christ in every area of our lives. 1. Think about all Jesus faced for you and spend time in praise/worship. 2. What area of your life is God calling you to wake up? 3. What comforts and pleasures of your life are more important to you than the mission of God?

4 Day Two Betrayed! Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53 The garden becomes a mob scene. A bunch of soldiers come looking to arrest the Prince of Peace. Judas delivers Jesus into their hands and becomes the betrayer. His other friends react horribly. Peter cuts off the soldier s ear, they battle and push and then flee, leaving Jesus to face it all alone. This shows us that Jesus must face the cross by Himself. Every person on His side was broken by sin and unwilling and even unable to do what was right. With all the craziness and anger that surrounds Jesus, He calms them down and heals the soldier s ear. Jesus lets them take Him peacefully, when He could have called on legions of angels to help Him. What is it like to be the savior of the world, God s perfect Son, and have to enter all that chaos and madness. To face off against enemies that He has actually come to save. Do you ever wonder what you would have done if you were there? Do you ever give yourself more credit and think you would have stood by His side? You think that you would have done better! The real answer is you and I would not have been better. We would have fought, betrayed and fled. We are sinners and that is what sinners do. The good news is that is why Jesus entered into all this mess. Jesus love transcends our sin. This mob scene brings it into a laser focus. Jesus alone can save us. Jesus alone can deliver us from ourselves. 1. If you were in the garden that night, what would you have done? 2. Think about how much Jesus must love you to allow Himself to be treated like that. 3. with prayers of praise, thanks and worship. Day Three Put Away The Swords! John 18:2-12 The power of Jesus. The authority of Jesus. The determined will of Jesus is on full display in the garden. When Jesus says, I am He, He is using the name for God and the power of His words

5 literally pushes them to the ground. Jesus let them arrest Him because He is determined to die for His people. But it was His will, not theirs. He heals the soldier and does not let anything prevent Him from accomplishing His mission. Oh the determination of Jesus to save us! That He would be willing to let people arrest Him, beat Him and mock Him and do all that to Him in order to save some of them. The love and sacrifice of our savior is something to deeply meditate on. He is God in the flesh, and came to pay a price for our souls that we could never pay. 1. on what it means that Jesus called Himself I Am, the name for God. 2. What does the power of Jesus in the garden teach you? 3. Given all that Jesus went through to save you, how you should live for Him? What kind of patience should you show to others who mistreat you? Day Four Deserves Death! Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:63-68; John 18:13-24 How could the religious leaders of the day not recognize Him? The very ones who were supposed to be leading in the faith and helping people understand God better, were the ones displaying selfish rage against Jesus. Today, it is no different, as many hate the name of Jesus and those who follow Him. Jesus promised this, saying, if they hated me, they will surely hate you too. Why? To come face to face with the true Jesus, means you must forsake your kingdom for His. Those who like their kingdom and live life for themselves will come to the point of hating Jesus and all He stands for. To see Jesus is like seeing a mirror reflecting back and you see your own selfish sin. You cannot attack yourself and so you attack Him. It is here we see the picture of humility, as Jesus allows them to say such things. He allows them to cheat Him, falsely try Him, because of His love and humility. Jesus also tells them it is their last chance and next time He will come again bearing the authority of God. When that happens it will be too late. There will be a day when He returns in judgment and it will be too late. It is now we must trust Him and seek His kingdom and forsake our own. It is now we must turn to Him, for when He returns, the hour will be too late.

6 1. What motivates you most days? Your kingdom, or God s? How do you know? 2. Why do you think Jesus name still causes so much hatred? What are you willing to endure or give up to live for Jesus? Day Five Denied! Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18, 18:25-27 Peter gets a bad rap. All of the other disciples scattered and he is the only one who tried to muster the courage to stay with Jesus. But he failed. He failed when it came to his personal safety and security. He wanted to be more courageous. He thought too high of Himself and had even told Jesus he would never deny Him. Soon, he found himself calling curses on himself to stay safe. In a puddle of his own tears, full of shame and guilt, Peter wondered if this was it and if Jesus would forsake him. Maybe you have wondered that as well, but it doesn t work that way. Jesus doesn t love us because of us and keep us because we have succeeded. Yes He wants us to forsake our personal comforts and follow Him wherever He calls us. But in the end, when we end up in a puddle of our own tears of shame and guilt, we can look up. We can know that He meets us at the cross. Jesus knew we would fail, and that is why He came. Like Peter, through the grace found in Christ, we can get up from our tears and be restored. His love is greater than all our sin! 1. What sins of your past or present still weigh you down? Why? 2. What personal comforts are obstacles getting in the way of you following Jesus? 3. on the deep love of Jesus and let Him restore you again in His grace. Let that lead you into prayers of praise and a time of worship.

7 When God Was Mocked! Week Two: March 26 th to April 1 st Day One Crushing Guilt Matthew 27:3-10; Acts 1:18-19 Poor Judas. If only he could have understood that when we have recognized we have sinned and offended God and others, that we cannot pay it back. There is not enough silver in the world to pay off our sin. There isn t enough good deeds to make it right. Not enough penance to clear our record. Oh if you had just understood that Judas! Maybe you would have turned to Jesus. The real Jesus. Not the Jesus you wanted, an insurrectionist to free you from the Romans. Maybe you would have turned to the true Jesus. The Jesus who could pay for your sins. The one who could actually clear your record. The one who could give you the new life you were looking for. But you didn t do that. When you realized you couldn t pay off your own sin, you killed yourself. And damned yourself for eternity. It is a hard thing to know we cannot pay for our own sin. But it is a beautiful thing when we realize we have done wrong, repent and turn to Jesus. The real Jesus. Not the Jesus we make up and out of our own creation. That Jesus is limited and useless. No, we turn to the truth of the Son of God and great Savior. The One who died for us and took our place. The one who will clean our record, blot out our sins forever, and give us life not death! 1. Are there ways you try to pay off your own sin with God? What are they? 2. What are some Jesus creations people make up? Why will these creations fail? 3. Spend time repenting of your sin and turning to Jesus in humble prayer.

8 Day Two Amazing Silence Matthew 27:1-2,11-14; Mark 15:1-5; Luke 23:1-12 John 18:28-38 The silence of our savior. He could have said one word and all would have died. He could have summoned legions of angels to come to His defense. Jesus had all the power and yet He stayed silent. He stood before His accusers and let them spew false accusations. He allowed Himself to be put in chains and treated like the worst of criminals. Jesus said no words because He knew that none would do any good. His accusers were not after truth. They wanted to rid themselves of Jesus because He stood in the way. For those of us who truly seek Him, Jesus will draw near to us and He can always be found. For those of us who shape Jesus into some creation of our own wills, He becomes distinctly silent. 1. on the humility of Christ as you picture Him staying silent in chains before His accusers. 2. What accusations have you heard levied towards Jesus? Why does He inspire such animosity from others? 3. When you consider the humility of Jesus, how does it inspire you to live in the face of difficulties in your life? Pray for strength to live this way. Day Three Crucify Him! Matthew 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-40 Who is Barabbas? Many know his name for one single thing. He got to go free. A man who deserved to die for being a murderer and rebel got to go free instead of Jesus. Who is Barabbas? I am. You are. Barabbas represents us all as sinners. He had committed crimes of rebellion and was in jail deserving to die. He was going to die until Jesus took his place. Jesus

9 should have been free. Jesus should have lived. Barabbas should have died but Jesus took his place. Jesus was put in bondage. He died for the sins of Barabbas. And Barabbas was free and lived. What happened to him after that, we simply have no idea. You and I, because of our sin, deserve to die, but instead we live. Jesus deserved to live but He died on the cross. In our place! Jesus didn t just take Barabbas place, but my place, and yours. He died so that you could live! 1. on how you are Barabbas. Pray with thankfulness. 2. Think about how Jesus died in your place. Spend time worshiping Him. Day Four Platoon Of Mockery! Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-21; John 19:1-16 Imagine yourself there. The whole battalion of Roman soldiers having a pleasurable day ridiculing, mocking and torturing a Jewish man for no reason but cruelty. Can you see them put a crown of thorns on His head? A fake robe and fake worship, as a king? Can you see the spit fly out of their mouths and land on Jesus? In some ways this scene is harder to take than the cross. For Jesus, to take such mockery from people whom He could have ruled with one word is the definition of humility. He could have killed with one word or judged with one word. He could have shown His power with one single word. But He stood there and took the flogging. He took the physical pain and the shame of embarrassment. He took it all with no word of defense. He took it for you and for me. The humility of Jesus to take all of this because we desperately needed a savior is the most profound act in history. It is easy to feel anger towards the soldiers and blame them and the Jewish leaders. But He stood in place and received it all because of your sin and mine and our separation from God. He knew if He didn t, then we would go to Hell. That is love. There is no greater love than that. Perhaps the next time someone mistreats you when you deserve better, you will take it in silence. Perhaps you will treat them kindly back because that is what your savior did. 1. on the mockery Jesus took from the soldiers. And the beating. What feelings/emotions does it bring up for you? 2. Think about all Jesus did to save you. Worship Him. Pray for the strength to display humility to those who seek to hurt you.

10 Day Five Help From A Stranger Matthew 27:33-34; Mark 15:22-23; Luke 23:26-33 I have always been fascinated with Simon of Cyrene. Maybe it is because I played his role in a children s play many years ago. Even though he was compelled to do so, there is something deeply satisfying to think someone helped him. In the midst of all the abuse and betrayal, maybe He had one friend. Simon had no interest in helping Jesus, but was forced to carry the cross even at his own peril. It would be silly to think Simon wanted anything to do with Jesus. But the fact that Simon is the father of Alexander and Rufus gives us a clue about what happened to Simon. Why would they be named in the gospel unless the early church knew them? The evidence of scripture points to the fact that Simon of Cyrene became a follower of Christ. Jesus did not have the ability to carry His own cross and was mocked brutally. Yet, as a perfectly healthy man was forced to help Him, somehow Simon saw something in Jesus that compelled him to follow Him. That is the effect Jesus has on people. When you look Jesus full in His wondrous face, the things of this earth grow strangely dim. Jesus paid it all and all to Him I owe! Have you met Jesus? Have you looked in His wonderful face and let Him change you forever? He will never leave you astray and will never ask you do something you shouldn t do. He always has your eternity in mind. He is the perfect king, the perfect Lord and the perfect Savior! 1. Why do you believe Simon was profoundly affected by Jesus that day? 2. on when you first really knew Jesus? How has it affected your life? 3. What areas of your life do you keep unaffected from Jesus?

11 It Is Finished Week Three: April 2 nd to April 8 th Day One A Crucified King Matthew 27:35-44; Mark 15:24-32; Luke 23:34-38; John 19:18-24 How Ironic. Can you imagine if someone was drowning at sea while you were trying to save him and he mocked you and pushed you away? In a way that is what happened as Jesus was on the cross. They mock and taunt Him and try to get Him to get off the cross and save Himself! All the while, they did not understand if He did that they would die in their sins. Jesus said, Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do, and that was certainly true. As they mocked and ridiculed Christ, they had no idea that their eternal lives were at stake. Jesus love was greater. Jesus forgiveness overwhelmed their sin. For some that day would be saved from their sins. Imagine a lifetime of thinking about that moment and what would have happened if Jesus had come down off that cross. You and I can sit here today and also praise God that Jesus stayed on the cross. Instead, in the greatest of agony He said, Forgive them Father. He took all our sin. His love was too great even for our own hypocrisy. If you reject Jesus Christ, you are rejecting the life preserver that will save you from Hell. It should also give us patience with others who seemingly hate Jesus and mock His name. Do not give up on these people. Do not stop praying, do not stop sharing, and do not stop showing love and forgiveness. For what if Jesus had given up on you and had come down from the cross? 1. on the fact that we were once enemies to God and yet Jesus chose to save us. Pray. 2. Who in your life have you written off because of what they have done or what they believe? How can you continue to show them love and compassion and not give up on them?

12 Day Two Two Criminals & A Mom Luke 23:39-43; John 19:25-27 The Son of God hanged on a cross for us. He poured out His life and He still only thought of others. He made sure His mother would be well taken care of and He looked upon a rebel with forgiveness and saved him. The cross is the most selfless act in human history. From that cross, despite the agony and all Jesus endured, what mattered most to Him was others. His whole life was for others. He lived for others. He died for others. Someday He will come again to claim others as His redeemed people. As we reflect on the cross of Christ, we should look up and praise and look out at others. We love others because He first loved us. We serve others because He served us. We are willing to go through whatever it takes to show the compassion and love of Christ to others because we were once those others. 1. Think about how even on the cross, Jesus thought only of others. Praise Him for thinking of you. 2. Who are some others in your life whom you can love and serve better in light of how much Christ has done for you? Day Three Mission Accomplished! Matthew 27:45-50; Mark 15:33-37; Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30 Imagine for a minute that you were at the foot of the cross watching it all take place. In the beginning, the guards were gambling for clothes, people were jeering and mocking. There was a lot of ruckus, almost like a party, while this sinless man hanged in such a gruesome manner. Now, you see, it has changed as the darkness descends. With the darkness there comes a silence. Everyone at the foot of the cross looks up and wonders what is really happening here. His struggle is not with them. It never was. His struggle is with spiritual forces that present a far

13 greater threat. Jesus, in anguish, looks up and quotes Psalm 22:1. My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? The statement shows that Jesus fulfills the scriptures and takes the cup of His Father s wrath. The wrath we should have suffered for eternity. As you look upon Jesus, you know something has happened here. It seems for a moment that Jesus gets stronger. Jesus opens His eyes and His face no longer shows such a struggle. It s as if His iron will bursts forth, and He cries out It is finished! You wonder for a moment, what is finished? He yelled it out like a military general who just won a war. What victory has this man won in such a place? What has He won? What has He gained? The answer is your very soul! 1. Think about the cross and what happened there. Let it roll up into worship. 2. on all Christ accomplished for you and the cost He paid. What if He had not? Where would you be? Spend time in prayer of thanksgiving. Day Four Truly This Was The Son Of God! Matthew 27:51-56; Mark 15:38-41; Luke 23:47-49 Nothing changes the course of a life like an encounter with the cross. He was a centurion. He was a leader of soldiers who was taught to be an efficient killer with no mercy. He led the charge to kill this Galilean who had profoundly impacted the world for good. The soldier had not cared and made sure He was tortured and killed. As the centurion witnessed the cross and the man who hanged on it, a deep conviction formed in his heart. This man was innocent. Truly, He was the Son of God. The other bystanders, who acted as party revelers while Jesus hanged, were now silent. After an encounter with the cross they shuffle back home, beating their chests in repentance. They know now that this man is who He said He was and are unsure what that means for them. We are not told how many of these people put their faith in Christ, but there is no doubt that some did. The early church was filled with people who had helped put their savior to death. It is a good reminder that an encounter with the cross will change the vilest heart, and soften the hardest of souls. For those of us who know Him, our faith should well up like a spring of life. For those who do not yet know Him may reflect on what the cross has to do with you. Let it deeply

14 impact you in the same way. Repent and turn to Him in faith and He will save you, no matter what you have done. Oh the joys of salvation found at the foot of the cross of Christ! 1. on how the cross has impacted your life. Where would you be without what happened there? 2. Worship Him for who He is and what He has done! Who in your life desperately needs an encounter with the cross? How can you share this good news with them? Day Five A Rich Man s Grave Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56 A disciple of Jesus loves Him and serves Him no matter what. This is pictured in Joseph, a righteous counsel member, going to Pilate and taking care of the body and putting Jesus in an expensive grave. Jesus doesn t need this nor anything else we do for Him. He doesn t need our help, but He desires our love and devotion. Joseph loves Jesus and is devoted to Him. It brings out a courage that perhaps he has not always had. He visits Pilate and risks his reputation and his own comfort. He gives out his own wealth and is willing to give up anything in this life for Jesus. This is the mark of a disciple. If you follow Jesus, then you seek to serve Jesus. You are willing to put your money, time and reputation all on the line because Jesus trumps every one of them. There is nothing greater in the world than to be a follower of Jesus. To be saved by His grace and profoundly and deeply affected by the cross. We will no longer die but live and now we can live for Him. 1. How have you specifically responded in your life to serve and honor Jesus? 2. What areas of your life do you need to be more willing to give up for Jesus? Pray for the courage and boldness to serve like Joseph did.

15 He Is Risen! Week Four: April 9 th to April 16 th Day One Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead? Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-10 There is something glorious about that morning. Nothing quite like it! Especially, after the gruesome pain of the cross. After thinking about the darkness, the tears and the cruelty, everything has changed. The air is calmer. The mission has been accomplished. The stone is rolled away and the tomb could not contain Him. Victory is here! He is risen! There is no greater statement in all of history. The cross is essential, but without this great morning, the cross is meaningless. Without the resurrection, the death of Jesus is a tragedy. If His body were still there we would still be in our sins. But His body is not there, and He is risen indeed! We live because Jesus lives. Our sin is conquered because He conquered it. We don t serve a dead savior. We serve a living God! Every other religion on the planet has a founder whom has a grave you can visit. Not Jesus. If you were to try and visit His grave, you would find it empty. He only needed it for a few days. His place is not with the dead but with the living. His place was not a tomb but in the place of honor. He sits at the right hand of our Father. He is risen indeed! Why would we seek the living among the dead? 1. on that morning. What does it make you think and how does it make you feel? 2. Worship Christ for that empty tomb. Let your victorious praise be directed to Him. 3. What sin in your life are you still hanging on to? The empty tomb means it is finished and you have victory over your sin!

16 Day Two Do Not Be Afraid! Matthew 28:9-15; Mark 16:9-11; John 20:11-18 There is something about the resurrected Jesus that can cause fear. The first reaction of the women was to be afraid. They fell at His feet and worshiped Him. We think about how later in the book of Revelation, His best friend John falls at His feet in worship. The resurrected Jesus is not a suffering servant. That mission is accomplished and He is now a risen king. There is no need to be afraid if you know Jesus and follow Him. But those who reject Him and refuse to follow Him, there is great cause for fear. When He comes again he will be in glory and will judge the living and the dead. Jesus is not just our friend or our homeboy. Jesus is not just a warm comforter. He is our King and Lord and we are to worship Him. We are to fall on our faces before Him. 1. on the resurrected Jesus. How is He different from before? 2. Who should fear Jesus? How does that motivate you to share who He is to others? 3. Spend time praising and worshiping Jesus. Fall on your face before Him. Day Three The Lord Has Risen Indeed! Mark 16:12-13; Luke 24:13-32 The road to Emmaus is much like the roads of our own lives. Often we walk them, not really sure where we have been or where we are going. Jesus walks with us every step and how often we do not recognize that He is there? There are times in our lives when we don t feel like Jesus is with us. He feels far away and yet He is with us always. Every step. It is easy to get carried away with how many things have not gone our way. We don t understand why the painful things happen and we grow confused, frustrated and upset. Yet when we look up, we see that Jesus is with us and everything is part of His plan. Everything He does is to fulfill God s great plan of redemption. Everything points to Jesus. Including our own lives. We often do not see

17 it but He is there and walks with us every step! Jesus fellowships with us and rebukes us when we look down. Let us see today, even in the paths of our struggles, that Jesus walks with us and talks with us. Jesus lifts our chins and says, Look up. Everything is as it is supposed to be. Trust Him! 1. What are some things in your life that do not seem to be going well? Do you trust these things with Jesus? 2. When do you feel alone, as if the Lord is not with you? Why do you think you feel that way? 3. Spend time in prayer with Jesus and feel His presence. Talk to Him about whatever is bothering you. Day Four Why Are You Troubled? Luke 24:33-43; John 20:19-31 Doubts can be troubling. Even after we believe in Jesus and love Jesus, doubts can still creep in. Thomas gets a bad reputation. All of the disciples had trouble and needed to feel Him to know He was real. All of them struggled with doubt and fear. They needed help with their unbelief. Jesus is very patient with our doubts. He is patient with the moments when we wonder if it is true. We must not let he doubts stop us from seeking Him and following Him. John tells us why all of these things were written. They were not written to give us good morals or to start a religion. They were written so you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and by believing you may have life in His name. That is the question. Do you believe in His name and have you found life? There is no other name that can give life to the dead like the name of Jesus. There is no name that can shatter our doubts like the name of Jesus. There is no name that can cast out our fears like the name of Jesus. There is no name that can lift the crushing guilt of our sin like the name of Jesus. Without that name all is lost, all is gone, and we have nothing. That name is above all names and at His name we will bow and we will worship and we will serve. Jesus King of Kings, Lord of Lords! 1. Have you found life in His name? How do you know? Does your life reflect that?

18 2. Do you ever have doubts about what you believe? What are they? Give them to Jesus and ask for help with your unbelief. 3. Spend time worshiping the name of Jesus. There is something about that name! Day Five Do You Love Me? John 21:1-25 Peter is still uncertain. He has seen the resurrected Jesus but remembers all too clearly how he has denied Him and forsook Him. It is the way we feel when we sin against our Lord, and not knowing where we stand. Peter went fishing because he didn t know what else to do. In the boat he is overcome with wanting to be with Jesus and swims to Him. The desire of our heart should always be to go to Jesus. Even in our sin and shame. Even when we do not know where we stand, we must long for Jesus. It is at that shore that Jesus tenderly touches Peter and asks him, Do you love me? In those questions, He led Peter to a point where he knew his sin and shame was gone and Jesus had forgiven him. Jesus had restored him. Perhaps you sit today feeling the weight of guilt for not honoring Jesus, not depending on Jesus, and not living for Jesus. You wonder where you stand. As you sit or kneel or walk right now, thinking about this great passage, it is my prayer that you will feel His presence. He saved you. In His still small voice a whisper comes to your ear, do you love me? When you answer, yes Lord I love you, hear Him call for you to get up. Go and live for me and my mission, which is to seek and save the lost. 1. Do you wonder where you stand with Jesus? Why? 2. on His forgiveness and praise Him for it. 3. on all you have read and let is wash over you. in worship. Bonus ing Go Tell The World! Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-20; Luke 24:44-53

19 Jesus has given His followers one mission. He has told us to go tell the world about Him. Go where sinners dwell in darkness and shine His light on them. We must share the good news of the cross and empty tomb with others at any cost to us. We have the life raft. We have the way for the lost to be found and the dead to be alive. We must be willing to share it. We must pay whatever personal cost of our own to share it. Will you get on the mission of God and go tell the world? 1. How are you on mission to tell the world about Jesus? 2. How can you better be on mission? 3. Pray for the courage to respond and then do it!