Endings Easter 2013 Church as a kid… God is: Old Irrelevant A pain in the…

Endings EndingsEaster 2013Easter 2013

BeginningsBeginnings

Church as a kid…Church as a kid…

God is:God is:

OldOldIrrelevantIrrelevant

A pain in the…A pain in the…

"New" is often"New" is oftenUnder suspicionUnder suspicion

God's character God's character doesn't changedoesn't change

But he's not stuckBut he's not stuck1600's1600's

God's mercy isGod's mercy is"new every morning""new every morning"

- Lam. 3:23- Lam. 3:23

Sing to him a Sing to him a newnew song… song… - Psalm 33:3 - Psalm 33:3

He put a He put a newnew song in my song in my mouth, a song of praise mouth, a song of praise to our Godto our God- Psalm 40:3- Psalm 40:3

I will give you a I will give you a new heart, new heart, and and a a new spirit new spirit I will put within I will put within

you. And I will remove the you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.and give you a heart of flesh.

- Ezekiel 36:26- Ezekiel 36:26

But according to his promise But according to his promise we are waiting for new we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwellswhich righteousness dwells- 2 Peter 3:13- 2 Peter 3:13

God's not dusty, old and God's not dusty, old and IrrelevantIrrelevant

Even if religion is…Even if religion is…

The problem is…The problem is…

Endings are hardEndings are hard

Judaizers…?Judaizers…?


Relationship…Relationship…

Around a Hospital Bed…Around a Hospital Bed…

School's Out Forever!School's Out Forever!

Endings are hard…Endings are hard…

You gottaYou gotta have an ending have an endingIf you're gonna have aIf you're gonna have a

New BeginningNew Beginning

After 7 years…After 7 years…

Jesus begins to prepareJesus begins to prepareHis disciples for an endingHis disciples for an ending

Jesus began to show his disciples Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the be killed, and on the third day be raised.third day be raised.

And Peter took him aside and And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, began to rebuke him, saying,

“Far be it from you, Lord! This shall “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you”never happen to you”

- Matt. 16:21-22- Matt. 16:21-22

……because I have said these things because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage it is to your advantage that I go away- Jesusthat I go away- Jesus(John 16:6-7)(John 16:6-7)



You'll never see You'll never see And understand the fullness of And understand the fullness of the the New BeginningNew Beginning

Unless you're willing to firstUnless you're willing to firstHave an endingHave an ending

Jesus cries out, Jesus cries out, "Tetelestai!" and dies"Tetelestai!" and dies

To understand this endingTo understand this ending

1470 years prior1470 years priorAnother ending…Another ending…

Israelites in Egypt:Israelites in Egypt:

Israelites in Egypt:Israelites in Egypt:

Slavery and Hard laborSlavery and Hard laborPropertyProperty

Babies killedBabies killed

God's had enough!God's had enough!

Unblemished lamb:Unblemished lamb:

……take some of the blood and put it take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which lintel of the houses in which they eat it.they eat it.

For I will pass through the land of For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all Egypt that night, and I will strike all

the firstborn in the land of Egypt, the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast…both man and beast…

The blood shall be a sign for you, on The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egyptthe land of Egypt- Exodus 12:7, 12-13- Exodus 12:7, 12-13

Covenant= BloodCovenant= Blood

The Passover Message:The Passover Message:Blood protects from deathBlood protects from death

God uses it to set his people freeGod uses it to set his people free

Freedom!Freedom!

(Bad GPS)(Bad GPS)

Are you kidding me?Are you kidding me?

They said to Moses, “Is it because They said to Moses, “Is it because there are no graves in Egypt that there are no graves in Egypt that

you have taken us away to die in the you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to wilderness? What have you done to

us in bringing us us in bringing us out of Egypt?out of Egypt?

Is not this what we said to you in Is not this what we said to you in Egypt: ‘Leave us alone that we may Egypt: ‘Leave us alone that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness”wilderness”- Exodus 14:12-13- Exodus 14:12-13


Beginnings are scaryBeginnings are scary"We're not sure we can "We're not sure we can Trust God…"Trust God…"

They're scaredThey're scaredAnd looking backAnd looking backAt what they hadAt what they had

Instead of what God has for themInstead of what God has for them

The end to slavery:The end to slavery:

Forced hard laborForced hard laborBeing "property"Being "property"

The beginning The beginning of God's promise!of God's promise!

New landNew land Real Freedom Real Freedom

LifeLife

Blessings!Blessings!

You gotta have an endingYou gotta have an endingIf you're gonna have aIf you're gonna have a


Passover CelebratedPassover CelebratedUnleavened Bread and LambUnleavened Bread and Lamb

Forward 1470 years… Forward 1470 years…

Jesus took bread, and after Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to blessing it broke it and gave it to

the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body”this is my body”

- Lamb- Lamb

And he took a cup, and when he And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, them, saying,

“Drink of it, all of you…“Drink of it, all of you…

……for this is my for this is my blood of the New blood of the New Covenant,Covenant, which is poured out for which is poured out for

many many for the forgiveness of sinsfor the forgiveness of sins- Matt. 26:26-28- Matt. 26:26-28

God is doing something…God is doing something…NewNew



ArrestArrestIllegal TrialsIllegal Trials

ScourgingScourging Beating Beating

CrucifixionCrucifixion

Jesus cries out, Jesus cries out, "Tetelestai!" and dies"Tetelestai!" and dies

Tetelestai Tetelestai is an endingis an ending

Done, Finished, Complete. Done, Finished, Complete. Nothing more Nothing more can be added.can be added.

Jesus said,Jesus said,“It is finished,” and he “It is finished,” and he

bowed his head and bowed his head and gave up his spiritgave up his spirit

- John 19:30- John 19:30

Done, Finished, Complete Done, Finished, Complete Nothing moreNothing more can be added can be added

Religion DiesReligion DiesOn the crossOn the cross

The Rules of MenThe Rules of MenDie on the CrossDie on the Cross

"Blood of the New Covenant"- Jesus"Blood of the New Covenant"- Jesus

By calling this covenant "new," he By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one has made the first one obsolete; obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappearwill soon disappear- Hebrews 8:13- Hebrews 8:13

Christ's death is an ending…Christ's death is an ending…

““Christ is the Christ is the end of the lawend of the lawSo that there may be righteousnessSo that there may be righteousness

For all who believe”For all who believe”- Romans 10:4- Romans 10:4

But now we are But now we are released from the released from the law, law, having died to that which held having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the us captive, so that we serve in the new waynew way of the Spirit and not in the of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written codeold way of the written code- - Romans 7:6Romans 7:6

““It is finished”It is finished”

OT Priests and SacrificesOT Priests and Sacrifices

““It is finished”It is finished”

Holy of Holies (Separation)Holy of Holies (Separation)



GraveGrave

Time of Disillusionment and ShockTime of Disillusionment and Shock

NumbnessNumbness

Honoring the BodyHonoring the Body


"Stolen?""Stolen?"


"Stolen?""Stolen?"

He's Alive! He's Alive! "Go tell the disciples…and Peter…""Go tell the disciples…and Peter…"

New Beginning…New Beginning…

Disciples:Disciples:

- Power to live what Christ taught- Power to live what Christ taught

- Purpose behind discipleship- Purpose behind discipleship

- Something worth giving their lives to- Something worth giving their lives to

Tetelestai! Tetelestai!

What's new?What's new?

New Covenant of Grace: New Covenant of Grace: Nothing more can be addedNothing more can be added

““To the one who To the one who does not work does not work but but believesbelieves in him who justifies the in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as ungodly, his faith is counted as

righteousness”righteousness”- Romans 4:5- Romans 4:5

Therefore, since we Therefore, since we have been have been justified by faith, we justified by faith, we havehave peace peace

with God through our with God through our Lord Jesus ChristLord Jesus Christ

- Romans 5:1- Romans 5:1

New Heart and PowerNew Heart and Power

This is the covenant I will establish This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israelwith the people of Israel after that after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on laws in their minds and write them on their heartstheir hearts- Heb. 8:10- Heb. 8:10

New People and CommunityNew People and Community

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus- Gal. 3:28- Gal. 3:28

Fresh Start, New LifeFresh Start, New Life

"If "If anyone is in Christ, he is a anyone is in Christ, he is a new new creation. creation. The old is passing away. The old is passing away. Behold, the new has come!"Behold, the new has come!"- 2 Cor. 5:17- 2 Cor. 5:17

Something had to end so that Something had to end so that something greater could beginsomething greater could begin

Something had to end so that Something had to end so that something greater could beginsomething greater could begin

Religion had to die on the cross so Religion had to die on the cross so that Christ's righteousness could live that Christ's righteousness could live in you and mein you and me

Endings aren't easyEndings aren't easy

New beginnings New beginnings Start with endingsStart with endings

New beginnings New beginnings Start with endingsStart with endings

What's ending in your lifeWhat's ending in your lifeRight now?Right now?

What might God be doingWhat might God be doingOr preparing you forOr preparing you forRight now?Right now?

What's ending in your lifeWhat's ending in your lifeRight now?Right now?



You'll never see You'll never see And understand the fullness of And understand the fullness of the the New BeginningNew Beginning

Unless you're willing to firstUnless you're willing to firstHave an endingHave an ending

Your responseYour responseDetermines your pathDetermines your path

You can keep looking backYou can keep looking backAt what you lostAt what you lost

Or look up in faithOr look up in faithAnd receive what God wants to doAnd receive what God wants to doIn you and- through you-In you and- through you-In your worldIn your world

What needs to endWhat needs to endSo that God's new beginning So that God's new beginning

Can start?Can start?

What's worth hanging on toWhat's worth hanging on toIf it keeps you from God's bestIf it keeps you from God's best

In your life?In your life?

Jesus, not religionJesus, not religionIs the basisIs the basis

Of your New BeginningOf your New Beginning

If anyone is in Christ…If anyone is in Christ…NewNew creation! creation!

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