4/9/2023 Easter Sunday Worship Service and Sermon: Avoiding the Resurrection - Matthew 28:11-19

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4/9/2023 Easter Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Scripture: Matthew 28:11-19
Title: Avoiding the Resurrection
Worship Leader: Luke Stoltzfus
Sermon: Steve Estes

Order of Worship:

Call to Worship

- Genesis 3:13-15, John 2:18-21; John 20
- Prayer of Adoration
- Congregational Hymn: "Worship Christ, the Risen King!" #286

Call to Confession

- 1 John 2:15, 16 - Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon
- John 20:30; 1 Timothy 3:16
- Congregational Hymn: "Up from the Grave He Arose" #276
- Congregational Music: "See What a Morning"
- Prayer of Thanksgiving & Supplication
- Acts 2:22-24
- Special Choir Music: “No More the Grave”
- Congregational Hymn: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” #277

Sermon

- Congregational Hymn: "Thine Be the Glory" #274

Sermon: While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, 'You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.' If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Notes:

1. Background of this passage
A. The burial of Christ
B. The next day
C. The Resurrection

2. The actions of those for whom the Resurrection was something to avoid
A. The guards
B. The Jewish leaders

3. We learn things that tempt people to avoid Christ's resurrection
A. Reputation and luxury
B. Fear of the supernatural
C. These things feel safe

4. Avoiding Christ's resurrection is not safe
A. The Jewish leaders weren't safe
B. Pontius Pilate and Rome weren't safe
C. No unrepentant sinner is safe

5. Believing in Jesus Christ is the only true safe place

6. What Jesus told His disciples
A. "All authority on earth has been given to me."
B. "Therefore, go!"

Benediction:

All honor to Him who was delivered over to death for our sins, and was raised to life for our justification. Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

#Matthew #Easter