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1 Welcome Hymn Christ Arose 298 Hymn 289 Special Music Joyce Rust & Arlene Stromberg Arise My Love Message in Sermon (Matthew 27:27-31; 28:1-7) Communion/Offering (Feel free to take Communion as it is passed) Closing Because He Lives 292 8:00 9:30 11:00 Services Choir Program O What a Savior Our Great Savior Medley (O What a Savior/Our Great Savior*/Alleluia! Alleluia!*) Hail Jesus Medley (Victory Chant*/Because We Believe) Leaders: Lori Moss & Jeni Twist Something Beautiful Embrace the Cross Jesus Paid It All* He Is Risen! O What a Savior Soloist: Emily Thomas That s Why We Praise Him with Alleluia! Alleluia!* *Indicates when congregation will sing along with the choir Hymn 289 Message in Sermon (Matthew 27:62 28:9) Because He Lives! Ministry Opportunities Invitation Because He Lives 292 Communion Meditation 8:00 Bryan Purchis 9:30 Adam Ibbotson & 11:00 Wayne Schafer Communion/Offering Children s Redemption Orphanage Video Closing Chorus He Lives 299 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012 Today: Please sign the greeting cards in the library for folks we re praying for today. Register K-12 students for church camp. Pick up your Christian Standard and Lookouts. Nursing area available in Room 10 (Nursery). -6:00...Sunrise service with music by Joyce Rust and Arlene Stromberg, and our sermon, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (Matthew 27:27-31; 28:1-6) -6:30...Easter breakfast: pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage links, fruit salad and cinnamon rolls -8:00...Worship musical, O What a Savior, and sermon, Because He Lives (Matthew 27:62-28:1-6). Nursery through age 3 in Rooms 9 and 10, and special program for age 4 through grade 6-9:30...Worship musical, O What a Savior, and sermon, Because He Lives (Matthew 27:62-28:1-6). Nursery to age 3 in Rooms 9 and 10, and special program for age 4 through grade 6 and parents -11:00..Worship musical, O What a Savior, and sermon, Because He Lives (Matthew 27:62-28:1-6). Nursery through age 3 in Room 9 and 10, and special program for age 4 through grade 6-6:00...Worship with Bonnie Russell singing, and sermon, The Cost (Luke 23), Lucas Brown, Austen Horn, Jace Meints and John Swinford Ministry Opportunities Monday, April 9 Read Lev. 14:33-57; Mark 1: :00..Zumba class (Family Life Center) Tuesday, April 10 Read Lev. 15; Mark 1: :30...MOPS: Mothers of Preschoolers till 11:30 a.m. -10:00..Young at Heart (Family Life Center) -6:00...Basketball (Family Life Center) -7:00...Instrumental practice (Family Life Center) Wednesday, April 11 Read Lev ; Mark 1: :00..Zumba class (Family Life Center) -6:00...Grades 7 and 8 youth group (Family Life Center) -6:30...Prayer group (Room 11) -8:00...Praise Team (Worship Center) Thursday, April 12 Read Lev :18; Mark 2: :30...Prayer group (Worship Center) -6:00...Volleyball (Family Life Center) Friday, April 13 Read Lev. 19:19-20:27; Mark 2:13:28 Saturday, April 14-9:00...Orphans and Adoption Conference at Lakeside Christian Church till 4:30 p.m. -9:00...Girlfriends Unlimited (Room 19) -9:45...Preschool-Kindergarten Choir till 11 (Room 12) Take Out Communion Today Larry Barregarye, Jeff Lopian, Bryan Purchis, Larry Elkins Mickey Oller, Susan Reichling Take Out Communion Next Week Ron Canterbury, Dale Krouse, Steve Basso, Ken Thomas Brenda Hamilton Our Vision Is to Be Like Jesus

2 Choir Participants Director...Paula Gentry Accompanist... Elynor Nance Narrators...Mike Twist Suzanne Bless Amy Simpson Jackie Hines Beth Meyers Maggie Sanderfield Ron Canterbury Mary Ellen Buch Wayne Schafer SOPRANOS Tasha Bryant Mary Ellen Buch Jo Ellen Croft Cheri Elkins Pat Godfrey Beth Meyers Maggie Sanderfield Jan Schoenhard Linda Sczurko Amy Simpson Emily Thomas BASSES Randy Bennett Ron Canterbury Terry Henrikson Wayne Schafer Mike Twist TENORS Larry Barregarye Cec Bennett Suzanne Bless Charlie Ford Pete Lewis Joyce Rust Eli Stepp ALTOS Cindy Dyer Gail Farrell Becky Henrikson Jackie Hines Donna Moss Lori Moss Marlene Stepp Jeni Twist PRAY EVERY DAY FOR Our nation/leaders/military, God's help and strength At Memorial: Louie Murry, John Nance, Roy Marcum (Ron Schuecking s friend), Jeni Twist (after surgery), Ken Magee (Gene/Pauline Kennett s friend/icu) At St. John s: Charlie Lee (hospice), Sharon Kellogg (Jeni Twist s great aunt), Allen Mellinger (Raymond Brown s cousin/hospice) At St. Louis hospital: Jim Mushrush (Bobbi Wiseman s dad), Karla Henning (chemo) At Indiana hospital: Herb Daugherty (Jim s brother) At Chicago hosp.: Diane McCormick s niece/childbirth Tests: Connie Gates, Linda Meador (Mayo Clinic 30th), Penny McArdle (surgery unnecessary!), Sharon Clark, Evan Ethell (tests/surgery/next two Thursdays), Judy Vance, Suzanne Bless, Lonnie Ratterman, Glen Clark, Bob Brown (Bea Elmore s brother/cancer/texas), Rita Miller (knee surgery 9th/Mem.), Bill Briest, Norman Wiseman, Sr., Loren Fawns (Kevin s dad/radiation), Brian Beckerman (John Rowley s son-in-law), Shirley Sheriff (chemo), Linda Brickey, Bruce Oglesby, Tom Halberstadt, Debbie Ackerman (Amy Denney s friend/ cancer), Brenda Harper At home: Joe Bull (Tammy s grandpa/hospice), Christina Daniels, Dave Slaybaugh (after knee surgery), Butch/ Mary Magee, Bill Basso (Steve s dad), Greg O Toole s sis, Ron Ellsworth, Louise White, expectant families Touched by death: Ginger Meidel family, Pearl Magelitz family (Jo Ellen Croft s coworker), Ruth (Jeffries) Anderson family Transitions: Cheri Brooksbank s mom, Bob Croft (Sunny Acres/rehab), John Haggard/Courtney Purchis s grandma (Lincoln nursing home), Della Logan (Jody Dennison s sister/lmcv), James Wootton (Natalie Holliday s dad/ LMCV), Sandy Carter s twin, Ken/Judy Thomas family (to Alaska), Dawn Mossman/Mary Buttry s relatives (Tennessee), Patrick Hildebrand (military), Israel, Emily Jankauski (summer intern/one Mission Society/ Indy/Ukraine), Michael Kruger (Dawn Medley s son), Jerry Brickey (Villa East) M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan: , giving started January 1 Groundbreaking Ceremony and Celebration: May mission trips: Amy Denney/Sierra Leone, Ukraine Our missionaries around the world Each other/unspoken needs/others ATHENS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ken Gennicks Minister ken@athenschristian.net Chance Newingham Associate Minister chance@athenschristian.net Paula Gentry Worship Minister paula@athenschristian.net Casey McCormick Youth Minister casey@athenschristian.net Shane Baker Family Life Minister shane@athenschristian.net Katie Ibbotson Children s Minister katie@athenschristian.net Jonathan Frohn Interim Counselor jon@athenschristian.net Sarah Gennicks After School Director sarah@athenschristian.net Church Office April 8, 2012 athenschristian.net M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan: Making Adjustments, Seeking The Eternal Reward

3 (Matthew 27:27-31; 28:1-7) (Matthew 27:27-31; 28:1-7) (Matthew 27:27-31; 28:1-7) of Leviticus and at the end of Matthew. In Matthew 27-28, we see the heart of God, the heart of Christ, and the heart of our gospel message. Using the word, Christ, as our helpful acrostic, today we see Jesus: Crucified (27:31) of Leviticus and at the end of Matthew. In Matthew 27-28, we see the heart of God, the heart of Christ, and the heart of our gospel message. Using the word, Christ, as our helpful acrostic, today we see Jesus: Crucified (27:31) of Leviticus and at the end of Matthew. In Matthew 27-28, we see the heart of God, the heart of Christ, and the heart of our gospel message. Using the word, Christ, as our helpful acrostic, today we see Jesus: Crucified (27:31) Humiliated (27:27) Humiliated (27:27) Humiliated (27:27) Rejected (27:28) Rejected (27:28) Rejected (27:28) Insulted (27:29) Insulted (27:29) Insulted (27:29) Spat upon (27:30) Spat upon (27:30) Spat upon (27:30) Triumphant (28:1-6b) Triumphant (28:1-6b) Triumphant (28:1-6b) The depth of His suffering demonstrates the depth of His compassion for us and the strength of His commitment to us. All this He did willingly to win us, as He said, No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down freely; and if I lay it down, I will take it up again (John 10:18). But was His sacrifice and victory over sin and the grave enough to win you, your favor, your heart, your worship, your commitment, your life? Hallelujah! Christ the Lord Is Risen indeed! The depth of His suffering demonstrates the depth of His compassion for us and the strength of His commitment to us. All this He did willingly to win us, as He said, No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down freely; and if I lay it down, I will take it up again (John 10:18). But was His sacrifice and victory over sin and the grave enough to win you, your favor, your heart, your worship, your commitment, your life? Hallelujah! Christ the Lord Is Risen indeed! The depth of His suffering demonstrates the depth of His compassion for us and the strength of His commitment to us. All this He did willingly to win us, as He said, No one takes my life from me, but I lay it down freely; and if I lay it down, I will take it up again (John 10:18). But was His sacrifice and victory over sin and the grave enough to win you, your favor, your heart, your worship, your commitment, your life? Hallelujah! Christ the Lord Is Risen indeed!

4 P.M. Sermon Notes The Cost (Luke 23) P.M. Sermon Notes The Cost (Luke 23) P.M. Sermon Notes The Cost (Luke 23) JOHN SWINFORD Love may cost us... (vv. 4, 13-15) a. Jesus was innocent, yet He died for us JOHN SWINFORD Love may cost us... (vv. 4, 13-15) a. Jesus was innocent, yet He died for us JOHN SWINFORD Love may cost us... (vv. 4, 13-15) a. Jesus was innocent, yet He died for us JACE MEINTS Forgiveness may cost us... (vv ) a. Jesus forgave with a price JACE MEINTS Forgiveness may cost us... (vv ) a. Jesus forgave with a price JACE MEINTS Forgiveness may cost us... (vv ) a. Jesus forgave with a price AUSTEN HORN Following God may cost us... (vv ) a. Jesus didn t want to take the cross (Gethsemane) AUSTEN HORN Following God may cost us... (vv ) a. Jesus didn t want to take the cross (Gethsemane) AUSTEN HORN Following God may cost us... (vv ) a. Jesus didn t want to take the cross (Gethsemane) LUCAS BROWN Salvation should cost us, but Jesus paid the price (vv ) LUCAS BROWN Salvation should cost us, but Jesus paid the price (vv ) LUCAS BROWN Salvation should cost us, but Jesus paid the price (vv )

5 A.M. Sermon Notes A.M. Sermon Notes A.M. Sermon Notes Because He Lives (Matthew 27:62 28:9) of Leviticus and at the end of Matthew. If Matthew s gospel ended after chapter 27, with Jesus dead and buried, there would be no Easter, no resurrection, no heaven, and no abundant life. But check out the historical record: I. The tomb secured (27:62-66) Because He Lives (Matthew 27:62 28:9) of Leviticus and at the end of Matthew. If Matthew s gospel ended after chapter 27, with Jesus dead and buried, there would be no Easter, no resurrection, no heaven, and no abundant life. But check out the historical record: I. The tomb secured (27:62-66) Because He Lives (Matthew 27:62 28:9) of Leviticus and at the end of Matthew. If Matthew s gospel ended after chapter 27, with Jesus dead and buried, there would be no Easter, no resurrection, no heaven, and no abundant life. But check out the historical record: I. The tomb secured (27:62-66) II. The stone rolled (28:2) II. The stone rolled (28:2) II. The stone rolled (28:2) III. The guards feared (28:4) III. The guards feared (28:4) III. The guards feared (28:4) IV. The women ran (28:8) IV. The women ran (28:8) IV. The women ran (28:8) V. The Savior appeared (28:9) V. The Savior appeared (28:9) V. The Savior appeared (28:9) The Good News of the gospel is that Jesus died for your sins, and that He lives for your company. And because He lives, this same Bible text tells us how to respond: A. Fear not (28:5) B. Come see (28:6) C. Go tell (28:7) Because He Lives, we are confident to come to Him by faith, and then to share His message of hope with our dark world. So, for the Christian, every day is Easter! The Good News of the gospel is that Jesus died for your sins, and that He lives for your company. And because He lives, this same Bible text tells us how to respond: A. Fear not (28:5) B. Come see (28:6) C. Go tell (28:7) Because He Lives, we are confident to come to Him by faith, and then to share His message of hope with our dark world. So, for the Christian, every day is Easter! The Good News of the gospel is that Jesus died for your sins, and that He lives for your company. And because He lives, this same Bible text tells us how to respond: A. Fear not (28:5) B. Come see (28:6) C. Go tell (28:7) Because He Lives, we are confident to come to Him by faith, and then to share His message of hope with our dark world. So, for the Christian, every day is Easter!

6 Applying Today s Sermon to Your Life Applying Today s Sermon to Your Life Applying Today s Sermon to Your Life 1. Our Bible reading plan has guided us into Leviticus and to the end of Matthew. How often do you read your Bible? Make a note of three of your favorite passages. Why did you choose these? 2. How do you explain the necessity of Jesus death to a nonbeliever? Is Jesus death for you more an historical fact, or an emotional, personal experience? Why? 3. Our Bible text for today s message included Matthew 27: What s the value of including this paragraph in a study of Jesus resurrection? How did God use Jesus enemies, in 27:62-66, to help assure us of the reality of His resurrection? How is God using even their unbelieving antagonism to prove Jesus rose from the dead? What does this tell you about God? 4. Answer True or False: T F I am confident Jesus died for me, so I am glad to live for Him. T F Like the angel told the women, I am not afraid to follow Christ. T F My life mission, from Matthew 28:7, is to go tell. T F Because I know Jesus well, every day is Easter for me! T F I celebrate Jesus resurrection every Sunday. T F The report of the women (v. 8) would have been the same as the report of the soldiers (v. 13). T F The chief priests and others preferred to believe the falsified story. T F If the soldiers were sleeping (v. 13), they didn t know what happened. T F The guards at the tomb make the resurrection more credible. T F Like the women told the news of Christ, so do I. T F The hope of heaven gives me a spirit of perseverance today. T F I celebrate the resurrection only at Easter and Christmas. 5. What is your favorite part of Easter worship? What is your favorite Easter song? Why? 6. Matthew s gospel ends with Jesus Great Commission, in 28: Why must Jesus last command remain our first concern? How does your life demonstrate that you have embraced His commission as your own assignment? 7. Read Leviticus 14:33 19:27 and Mark 1-2 with us this week. Read the texts, write down your thoughts, review it all with a friend or in one of our Home Groups, and receive a sermon from it next Sunday. Draw near to God through Bible reading, prayer and community. 1. Our Bible reading plan has guided us into Leviticus and to the end of Matthew. How often do you read your Bible? Make a note of three of your favorite passages. Why did you choose these? 2. How do you explain the necessity of Jesus death to a nonbeliever? Is Jesus death for you more an historical fact, or an emotional, personal experience? Why? 3. Our Bible text for today s message included Matthew 27: What s the value of including this paragraph in a study of Jesus resurrection? How did God use Jesus enemies, in 27:62-66, to help assure us of the reality of His resurrection? How is God using even their unbelieving antagonism to prove Jesus rose from the dead? What does this tell you about God? 4. Answer True or False: T F I am confident Jesus died for me, so I am glad to live for Him. T F Like the angel told the women, I am not afraid to follow Christ. T F My life mission, from Matthew 28:7, is to go tell. T F Because I know Jesus well, every day is Easter for me! T F I celebrate Jesus resurrection every Sunday. T F The report of the women (v. 8) would have been the same as the report of the soldiers (v. 13). T F The chief priests and others preferred to believe the falsified story. T F If the soldiers were sleeping (v. 13), they didn t know what happened. T F The guards at the tomb make the resurrection more credible. T F Like the women told the news of Christ, so do I. T F The hope of heaven gives me a spirit of perseverance today. T F I celebrate the resurrection only at Easter and Christmas. 5. What is your favorite part of Easter worship? What is your favorite Easter song? Why? 6. Matthew s gospel ends with Jesus Great Commission, in 28: Why must Jesus last command remain our first concern? How does your life demonstrate that you have embraced His commission as your own assignment? 7. Read Leviticus 14:33 19:27 and Mark 1-2 with us this week. Read the texts, write down your thoughts, review it all with a friend or in one of our Home Groups, and receive a sermon from it next Sunday. Draw near to God through Bible reading, prayer and community. 1. Our Bible reading plan has guided us into Leviticus and to the end of Matthew. How often do you read your Bible? Make a note of three of your favorite passages. Why did you choose these? 2. How do you explain the necessity of Jesus death to a nonbeliever? Is Jesus death for you more an historical fact, or an emotional, personal experience? Why? 3. Our Bible text for today s message included Matthew 27: What s the value of including this paragraph in a study of Jesus resurrection? How did God use Jesus enemies, in 27:62-66, to help assure us of the reality of His resurrection? How is God using even their unbelieving antagonism to prove Jesus rose from the dead? What does this tell you about God? 4. Answer True or False: T F I am confident Jesus died for me, so I am glad to live for Him. T F Like the angel told the women, I am not afraid to follow Christ. T F My life mission, from Matthew 28:7, is to go tell. T F Because I know Jesus well, every day is Easter for me! T F I celebrate Jesus resurrection every Sunday. T F The report of the women (v. 8) would have been the same as the report of the soldiers (v. 13). T F The chief priests and others preferred to believe the falsified story. T F If the soldiers were sleeping (v. 13), they didn t know what happened. T F The guards at the tomb make the resurrection more credible. T F Like the women told the news of Christ, so do I. T F The hope of heaven gives me a spirit of perseverance today. T F I celebrate the resurrection only at Easter and Christmas. 5. What is your favorite part of Easter worship? What is your favorite Easter song? Why? 6. Matthew s gospel ends with Jesus Great Commission, in 28: Why must Jesus last command remain our first concern? How does your life demonstrate that you have embraced His commission as your own assignment? 7. Read Leviticus 14:33 19:27 and Mark 1-2 with us this week. Read the texts, write down your thoughts, review it all with a friend or in one of our Home Groups, and receive a sermon from it next Sunday. Draw near to God through Bible reading, prayer and community.