April 1 2012 A Gift For The Life Without Limits

A Gift For The Life Without Limits

1. The gift speaks of a penalty paid.
Mark 15:31 - He saved others, they said, but He can’t save Himself.

2 Corinthians 5:15 - He died for all.

2. The gift speaks of a way to God.
Mark 15:38 - The curtain in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

3. The gift speaks of a life of new motivation
Mark 15:39 - And when the Centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus hear His cry and saw how He died, He said, “surely this Man was the Son of God.”

Mark 15:43 -Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the Kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.

Mark 15:40 - Some women were watching from a distance. Among them was Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

4. The gift speaks of our need to make clear our intention.
Mark 9:35 - Be the servant of all.

March 20 2011 The Word Of Comfort

THE WORD OF COMFORT

(John 19:25-27 - Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.)

(Verse 26 – Dear woman here is your Son and to the disciple here is your Mother.)

(Isa. 40:1 – Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.)

1. Comfort in times of great suffering.

(II Cor. 1:5 – For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort over flows.)

(Romans 5:5 – God has poured His love into our hearts byThe Holy Spirit whom He has given to us.)

(Phil. 2:5 – Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.)

(I Peter 4:1 – Since Christ suffered and underwent pain, you must have the same attitude He did. You must be ready to suffer too.)

(Exodus 20:12 – Honor thy Father and thy Mother.)

2. Comfort in times of sorrow.

(Verse 26 – Here is your Son.)

(II Timothy 4:9-10 – Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me.)

(John 14:16 – I will give you another counselor (comforter.))

(Luke 1:38 – I am the Lord’s servant, may it be to me as you have said.)

3. Comfort in times of service.

(Verse 27 – Here is your Mother.)

(Matt. 28:20 – And surely I will be with you always.)

(Romans 15:3 – Each of us should please his neighbor, for its good to build him up.)

REMEMBER IF YOU ARE IN PAIN

• Jesus cares about your pain
• Don’t try to handle it alone
• Find someone else to help
• Look up to Jesus