Sabbath, Study, Serve 

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week 

Scripture of the Week: John 20: 1-18

From the Sermon:

Mary was __________ with death

Mary does the only thing that she can think of doing - ______________.

Mary cries “_____________________________”

When we stop and dwell in this story instead of simply receiving it - we realize that ________________________________.

Mary opened up the door for us to face our own darkness with her weeping, and our deepest joy and fulfillment with her exclamation of “_____________!”

Mary’s cry was no longer “They have taken the Lord” but instead became “___________________”

Reflection Questions:

Who do you identify with in this story? 

Have you ever had the grief of Mary? Have you ever had the feelings that Mary would have harbored towards whoever took Jesus’s body? 

Or the fear and anxiety of the disciples? Or the defeat of the disciples that led them back to the safety of their home?

How is Christ calling you to find hope, joy, and freedom?

Prayer:

Lord, help us to step into the fullness of the Gospel this day, as we enter with open hearts and take away the hope, joy, and freedom that you offer in new life. Amen. 

Sabbath. Study. Serve.

 Sabbath, Study, Serve 

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week 

Scripture of the Week: John 19: 16-22

From the Sermon:

The Nicene Creed states, “_____________, he [Jesus] was crucified under Pontious Pilate.”

Golgotha was shaped like a __________. 

Written in not one, not two, but three languages was the title, “Jesus of Nazareth, the ________________________.”

When the Apostle Paul writes in 1 Cor 1:23 that “_________________________” he is recalling to mind this horrible event, in all of its gruesomeness.

All of the __________ of humanity was on display that day in the crowd.

We need to examine our hearts for:

1.

2.

3.

Reflection Questions:

What did Jesus’s death accomplish for us?

How are the cross and the cradle connected?

How has Jesus changed your life?

Prayer:

Lord, lead us to be people who claim the gift of the salvation offered to us through your sacrifice us for us. Lead us to pick up our cross and follow you. Amen. 

Sabbath. Study. Serve.

 Sabbath, Study, Serve 

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week 

Scripture of the Week: John 19: 1-16

From the Sermon:

Pilate tries to play _________________.

Pilate has already ________________.

Standing on this side of history we can ask what Pilate was _______________.

This scripture is often read on ___________________.

That Jesus is the ________________. That he lays down his life for his sheep.

Let us put __________ in its proper place - not in the hands of the world - but in the hands of the one who has come to set us free.

Reflection Questions:

When have we been a place where we have abused our authority? 

Or thought we had more sway and control than we actually did? 

Or have used what little power we have not for good or the Kingdom of God?

What does the authority and power of Jesus mean to you?

Prayer:

Lord, help us to seek first your Kingdom and give you all the honor, power, and glory that you are due. Amen.