1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 and 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,000 again in 3 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:06,000 well glories so good to see you in the house of the Lord today 4 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,000 and 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,000 trust that you've been blessed already 6 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,000 by being in his presence 7 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,000 through your worship 8 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,000 I want to read 9 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,000 just a couple of scripture to you 10 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,000 one we're going to quote and the other won't take but just a second 11 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,000 so if you'll just give me about two more minutes 12 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,000 and stand with me for the scripture 13 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,000 this morning I'll let you be 14 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,000 seated and we can 15 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,000 proceed into what the Lord has for us today 16 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,000 amen 17 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,000 we used to sing that old song 18 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,000 at the cross, at the cross where I first 19 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,000 saw the light 20 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,000 and the burdens of my soul they rolled away 21 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,000 how many remember the burden 22 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,000 rolling away 23 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,000 you know I was raised in church 24 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,000 took there since a baby 25 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,000 and 26 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,000 church was good 27 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,000 but it was different when the burden 28 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,000 of my soul got rolled away 29 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,000 amen 30 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,000 we're going to quote together 31 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,000 John 316 32 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,000 and then we're going to look at 33 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,000 Matthew 28 verse 6 34 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,000 this morning and we'll see what the 35 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,000 spirit of the Lord has to say to us 36 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,000 on this resurrection Sunday 37 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,000 John 316 how many 38 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,000 know that one you see it on TV 39 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,000 for God 40 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000 so loved the world 41 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,000 that he gave his only 42 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,000 begotten son 43 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,000 whosoever believeth in him 44 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,000 should not perish 45 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,000 but have everlasting 46 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,000 life 47 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 now we're going to look at verse 6 48 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:36,000 in Matthew's gospel 28 49 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:38,000 and it reads this the recording 50 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 the words of the angel that was at 51 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,000 his empty tomb 52 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,000 he is not here 53 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,000 for he is risen 54 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,000 as he said 55 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,000 that's important 56 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,000 come see the place where the Lord 57 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:54,000 lay 58 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,000 that's all he had to offer 59 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 there wasn't no Jesus there but you can come look 60 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,000 where he was 61 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,000 for the verification 62 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,000 he is risen 63 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,000 from before Bethlehem 64 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,000 we're going today beyond 65 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,000 Calvary 66 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 amen I'll pray for you if you pray for me 67 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,000 and hopefully this next hour won't be as painful 68 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,000 as you thought it might be 69 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,000 Father we love you 70 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,000 we thank you for your goodness and your mercy 71 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,000 I thank you for this opportunity 72 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:24,000 Lord the request that we have this morning 73 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,000 that have come in 74 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Lord I pray you touch sister Courtney 75 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,000 who's looking at some surgery today 76 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,000 would rather be in your house 77 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,000 but I ask Lord that you watch over and keep her this morning 78 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,000 and Lord for the family friend 79 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:38,000 that called today and asked 80 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,000 that we would just lift their 81 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,000 family up as they lost a loved one last night 82 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Lord you know who they are 83 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,000 and I ask God that you would encourage them 84 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,000 on this the day that we celebrate 85 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,000 life eternal and life evermore 86 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,000 now Father your word has been spoken 87 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,000 Lord we've read from the precious 88 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 book of life now Lord 89 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,000 let our hearts be open and our ears be open 90 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,000 that we would hear what the spirit says 91 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,000 to the church today speak to us today 92 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:04,000 Father God in the name of Jesus 93 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,000 and everybody says amen 94 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,000 tell you neighbor we're going beyond Calvary today 95 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,000 again thank you so much for being 96 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,000 here you could have been a lot of places today 97 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,000 but you've chosen to worship here at Hopewell 98 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,000 Church of God and I'm so thankful 99 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,000 for that 100 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,000 the past previous 101 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,000 two weeks we've been in a little series 102 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,000 as I've mentioned already 103 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,000 from before Bethlehem 104 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,000 to beyond Calvary 105 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,000 we've just been walking our way 106 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,000 through the life of Jesus Christ 107 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:36,000 and last week was Palm Sunday 108 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,000 and so we celebrated Palm Sunday's 109 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,000 celebration 110 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,000 with that beginning of the passion week 111 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,000 that week that the Lord 112 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:46,000 would suffer for you and I 113 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,000 the week that he would ultimately 114 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,000 end up giving his life for us 115 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,000 so that we might be free and so that 116 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,000 we might know him and the love 117 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,000 that he has for us and all that he wants 118 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:58,000 to deliver into our 119 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,000 hearts and lives when we 120 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,000 think about the week of passion 121 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,000 the walk of 122 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Friday being the 123 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,000 Via Dolorosa and the many 124 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,000 stops that the Lord made there 125 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,000 from this past week hopefully 126 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,000 you've read along and you've brought yourself 127 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,000 up to the expectation of this 128 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,000 resurrection Sunday 129 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,000 Palm Sunday being last week Monday 130 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 Jesus cleansed the temple 131 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 on Tuesday he would go 132 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,000 about teaching the principles 133 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,000 of the kingdom of heaven 134 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 on Wednesday there was the betrayal 135 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 the plan was set in place 136 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,000 Judas had already decided 137 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,000 that he was going to betray the Lord 138 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,000 so he does so and then on Thursday 139 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 we have that wonderful evening 140 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,000 meal the very last supper we call it 141 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 as the Lord would eat with his 142 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 disciples but we also have 143 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 one of the most important 144 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 institutions to the church that we have on 145 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,000 that very night as he would take the bread 146 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 and break it and he would take of the 147 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,000 cup and he would say this is my body 148 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,000 amen that is broken for you and he said 149 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,000 this is my blood which is shed 150 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,000 for the remission of the sins of many 151 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 and so he gave the wonderful principle 152 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 of his life and of his blood for 153 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 us that was on Thursday 154 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000 this Friday we had a wonderful celebration 155 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,000 here of worship and a time 156 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,000 of just worshiping together on what we 157 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,000 what we have called Good Friday 158 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,000 and many people wonder what was so 159 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,000 good about it well it wasn't good for Christ 160 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,000 but it was good for you and I 161 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,000 it was good 162 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,000 it was for the joy that was set before him 163 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,000 and I know we can't hardly see 164 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 a crucifixion as something 165 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,000 joy filled or something to be excited 166 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,000 about but the Lord's excitement 167 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,000 was in knowing that he was about to redeem 168 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,000 lost humanity 169 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:40,000 and make a way and build a bridge 170 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,000 so that the father again could be in 171 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,000 relationship with his creation 172 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,000 so Thursday that meal is given 173 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,000 Friday that walk he goes 174 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,000 to the whipping post and his body 175 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,000 is beaten and he is given 176 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 a cross to bear and he begins to carry 177 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,000 it and it would be on that Friday 178 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,000 that under the weight of that cross 179 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,000 his physical body being beaten beyond 180 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,000 recognition that he would fall 181 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,000 under the weight of that cross and Simon 182 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,000 of Cyrene was standing by 183 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,000 which the Roman soldiers would grab 184 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,000 and put the cross of Christ in 185 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,000 him to assist him to 186 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,000 Galgotha's hill but it would be at Galgotha 187 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,000 where he was alone it would be there 188 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,000 where the Roman soldiers would pierce his 189 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,000 arms and his feet with those 190 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,000 old Roman spikes it would 191 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,000 be there where they would suspend him between 192 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,000 the heavens and the earth on Friday 193 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,000 but it was on that Friday when the clouds 194 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:30,000 turned dark we sang about it this morning 195 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,000 when the skies turned dark 196 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 and the earth began to shake 197 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,000 and the earth began to quake when he 198 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,000 gives up the ghost when he gives his life 199 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 and it would be that veil that was before 200 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,000 the presence of God and the holiest 201 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,000 of holy places that big curtain 202 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,000 would be torn in two opening 203 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,000 access to humanity because of 204 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,000 the work that Christ had done from before 205 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,000 Bethlehem before 206 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:54,000 the manger before Christmas 207 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,000 all of this had been set in order 208 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,000 and now it's being fulfilled 209 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:00,000 because now Saturday oh we call 210 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,000 it silent Saturday we think Saturday 211 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,000 was very quiet and he was 212 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,000 just laying in the grave I'm telling 213 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,000 you there was work going on on Saturday 214 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 according to Ephesians chapter 4 215 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,000 before he ascended he first 216 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,000 descended into the lower parts of 217 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 the earth and he went down preaching good news 218 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 to the captives and he took the captive 219 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,000 and he brought them captive with 220 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,000 him come on somebody 221 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,000 oh I know I may be out there but I'm 222 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,000 giving you a place to go look and read 223 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,000 before he ascended into glory 224 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,000 and all this is going on in these three 225 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,000 he wasn't just laying there resting 226 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,000 can I tell you he didn't have to rest 227 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,000 he was the lord of glory he was the king 228 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,000 of eternal ages he had 229 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,000 work to do and he was doing 230 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,000 his work hallelujah amen 231 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,000 so Saturday passes it by 232 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,000 and early before the dawning of the day 233 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,000 on the first day of the week 234 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,000 Mary and the others because they had 235 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 to prepare his body quickly they 236 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,000 didn't have much time to get back 237 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:56,000 and do the preparation on his 238 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,000 body that they really wanted to do 239 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,000 so they make their way oh 240 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:02,000 what the way to the tomb and it's 241 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,000 according to the garden tomb they're 242 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,000 discussing ladies how are we going 243 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:08,000 to roll this big stone out of the way 244 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,000 from the door it's possibly two ton 245 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,000 how can we move it what are we going to do 246 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,000 how are we going to get it rolled away 247 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,000 my god it was a worry they should not 248 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 have worried about it's about 90% 249 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,000 of the stuff you and I worry about 250 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,000 it was something you're not going to have to deal with 251 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:24,000 it was something they didn't have to deal with 252 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:26,000 and as they made their way to the tomb 253 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:28,000 they found the stone 254 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,000 already rolled away 255 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 they saw an angel there 256 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000 and they begin to get a report 257 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 why seek ye the living 258 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,000 among the dead he is risen 259 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,000 as he said that he would 260 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,000 he is alive 261 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,000 he took the Via De La Rosa trail 262 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,000 and the walkway the pain and the 263 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,000 way of suffering and the way of sorrow 264 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,000 he took it for you and I 265 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,000 my god but he didn't just stay 266 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,000 in a tomb he didn't just stay 267 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,000 dead 268 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,000 it kindly it kindly 269 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,000 it kind of perturbs me from time to time 270 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,000 we we get to Easter Sunday 271 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:08,000 and all we can do is get to Friday 272 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,000 there'll be countless churches 273 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:16,000 across the land and around the world 274 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,000 that'll never get past Friday 275 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,000 but I'm here to tell you Friday wasn't 276 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,000 the end Friday 277 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,000 it wasn't over Friday 278 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,000 it was only beginning 279 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:28,000 hallelujah you gotta get past Calvary 280 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:30,000 you gotta get you gotta go 281 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,000 beyond Calvary people 282 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,000 he was crucified 283 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,000 but have you noticed the cross 284 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,000 is empty and the tomb is empty 285 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,000 as well but there's a throne 286 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,000 at the right hand of the father 287 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,000 where he is 288 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,000 where he is now seated and where he 289 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,000 is making some 290 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,000 prayer requests for you and I 291 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,000 he's the interceder 292 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,000 for our dilemma 293 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,000 and trouble 294 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,000 man 295 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 that's the first sentence of the introduction 296 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,000 so let's see where we can get to now 297 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,000 hallelujah we got 298 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:10,000 we got to the cross 299 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,000 we we've gotten past the 300 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,000 crucifixion 301 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,000 don't get me wrong 302 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,000 I'm not making light of it 303 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,000 it's a very serious 304 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,000 moment 305 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:24,000 it's a very agonizing and painful 306 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,000 moment that the Lord 307 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,000 took for you 308 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,000 last Wednesday night brother Randy talked to us 309 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,000 in his teaching about 310 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 grace and mercy 311 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 what you saw on Calgotha's 312 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,000 hill is God's mercy 313 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 when he 314 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,000 takes on to himself 315 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 what you and I deserve 316 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 when we don't get what we deserve 317 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,000 he took it 318 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 he bore it 319 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 while you and I were yet sinners 320 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000 Christ died 321 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 for you and I it was an agonizing 322 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 death it was a death of suffocation 323 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,000 as he's hanging on that 324 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 cross 325 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 beaten 326 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 bruised 327 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 how many of you seen the passion of the 328 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,000 Christ 329 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,000 I saw it once and I said to myself 330 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 I'll never see it again 331 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 I don't know how it affected you but it hurt me 332 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 deep 333 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 the best that Hollywood could do 334 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,000 broke me down 335 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,000 to see him at that whipping post 336 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,000 those 39 stripes 337 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,000 saved the one 338 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,000 it tore me up brother David it broke me down 339 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,000 because I deserved that because 340 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,000 of sin 341 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 hello he didn't the sinless one are you with me 342 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,000 the sinless one 343 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 deserved the whipping post 344 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,000 and the best that Hollywood could do 345 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,000 still didn't even come close 346 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,000 to the day of his beating 347 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,000 when the scripture 348 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,000 says that his body was 349 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,000 opened up you could probably have seen his 350 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,000 lungs moving as he would take 351 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,000 a breath 352 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,000 39 stripes with a cat of nine 353 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,000 tails with the metal and bone 354 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:04,000 shards and pottery shards anything 355 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,000 sharp that they could get in it that 356 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000 would tear away the flesh 357 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,000 you're getting a little gross this morning 358 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:12,000 well my god we need to get a little 359 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:14,000 gross because we come so nonchalantly 360 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,000 with his sacrifice 361 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 I'm trying to tell you I'm not trying to 362 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,000 rush past Calvary because Calvary 363 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,000 was important it was agonizing 364 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,000 he poured out every 365 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,000 drop of blood 366 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,000 for you and I 367 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,000 while we were yet sinners 368 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Christ died 369 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,000 who for the joy that was 370 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,000 set before him he endured the 371 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 shame of the cross 372 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,000 and died the death 373 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,000 presented himself 374 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,000 as the only 375 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,000 sacrifice worthy 376 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000 not to just 377 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,000 cover but 378 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,000 to cleanse and purify sin 379 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,000 the blood of 380 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,000 goats and bulls and sacrifices 381 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,000 merely covered our sin 382 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,000 and they had to be covered every year 383 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,000 for the Israelite people every 384 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,000 year the blood had to be 385 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,000 spilled but I'm here to tell you 386 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,000 it's been spilled for the last time 387 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,000 hallelujah 388 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,000 oh yes oh I know 389 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,000 that they found five 390 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,000 my lord I'm so far from where I wanted to be 391 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,000 but man I just feel 392 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,000 like the lord taking us there this morning 393 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,000 there's the search for the pure sacrifices 394 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,000 I've heard that they've 395 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,000 discovered five of the 396 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,000 animals that are necessary 397 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,000 to bring about the purification 398 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,000 sacrifices 399 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 as the people the Jewish people 400 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,000 are getting ready for their messiah 401 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,000 well they've missed 402 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,000 the one event that they should have been paying 403 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,000 attention to and he is 404 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,000 coming 405 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,000 well we better get on past 406 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,000 calvary hadn't we 407 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,000 things are being set in 408 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,000 order time is 409 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000 coming into place 410 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,000 amen the week of the passion 411 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,000 many emotions from hearts of 412 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,000 believers worldwide 413 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,000 they range in depth 414 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,000 some see no severity 415 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,000 in it at all and take Sunday 416 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,000 it's just another day to cheat and eat some chocolate 417 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:14,000 that's how nonchalantly 418 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,000 some so called 419 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,000 Christians see 420 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,000 the resurrection Sunday 421 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,000 it's a day to dress up 422 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,000 a day to get a new outfit 423 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:26,000 I'm surprised I didn't see at least one 424 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,000 Easter hat in the house 425 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,000 for many it's an excuse to get them a new 426 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,000 hat to wear in a new 427 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:36,000 Easter dress hat 428 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,000 for some that's as deep as they go and 429 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,000 that's as moved as they are 430 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,000 but others are so overwhelmed 431 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,000 because of the passion of the Christ 432 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,000 the sorrow of the Christ and the agony 433 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,000 of the Christ and in the Philippines 434 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,000 they actually are beaten 435 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,000 and they are actually taking crosses 436 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,000 and they are actually nailed 437 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,000 the two across amen 438 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,000 and they are suspended I'm here to tell you 439 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,000 you don't have to do that you don't have to 440 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 go that far amen but I 441 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,000 think in the heart of the believer we should 442 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:06,000 understand the passion of the Christ 443 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,000 and know that that mercy was 444 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,000 bestowed I who was a sinner 445 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,000 am a sinner no more 446 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,000 hallelujah why because grace 447 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,000 entered in and grace was introduced 448 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,000 because of the mercy 449 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,000 and the debt that he paid for us all 450 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,000 we can lean upon him because 451 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,000 of his good grace and no 452 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,000 free pardon 453 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,000 from sin 454 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,000 several years 455 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,000 ago the secular songwriter John Meyer 456 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,000 or Mayor, however you want to pronounce it 457 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,000 produced a song that was titled 458 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,000 Waiting on the World to Change 459 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,000 the lyrics 460 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,000 of this song give some insight to the 461 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,000 mentality of our society of that day 462 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,000 but even more so 463 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,000 this day 464 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 one particular verse 465 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:00,000 goes this way now we see everything 466 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,000 that's going wrong 467 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,000 with the world and those who lead it 468 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,000 we just feel like we don't have 469 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,000 the means to rise above 470 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,000 and beat it 471 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,000 so we keep waiting 472 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,000 waiting on the world to change 473 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,000 we keep waiting 474 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,000 waiting on the world to change 475 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,000 those lyrics offer 476 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,000 absolutely no hope 477 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:26,000 and actually it sounds like it's coming from a man 478 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 who has no hope from a man 479 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,000 who does not know what 480 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,000 I'm preaching to you this morning 481 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,000 it comes from a heart that 482 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,000 can only see the world and society 483 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,000 and how deeply 484 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,000 depraved that man is kidding 485 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,000 and it's worse now some 15 486 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 18 20 years later from when this 487 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,000 song was introduced our world 488 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000 is in an upside down turmoil 489 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,000 my god I hoped 490 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,000 and I said I wouldn't do it but I'm just 491 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,000 going to draw our attention just a little bit 492 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,000 to the leadership of this nation 493 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,000 and the declaration they made over this 494 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,000 day and the ideology 495 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000 to begin to change 496 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,000 my god there is a transformation 497 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,000 that is available and this world 498 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,000 has been changed because 499 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,000 of the introduction of 500 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,000 Jesus Christ into it 501 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 and the day that he went to Calvary 502 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,000 and even greater so on that 503 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 first morning of the week when 504 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,000 he rose from the dead 505 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,000 hallelujah there has been a change agent 506 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,000 introduced to society 507 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 a change agent has been introduced 508 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,000 and it is Jesus Christ the 509 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 righteous from before Bethlehem 510 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 to Calvary and beyond 511 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 beyond Calvary is an empty 512 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 tomb I'm not waiting on the world 513 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,000 to change I'm waiting on the world 514 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,000 changer to come back 515 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:42,000 I'm waiting on the world 516 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,000 changer to make his way 517 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,000 back 518 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,000 well give the lord praise in his house 519 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,000 he's worthy of it come on 520 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:04,000 we're waiting on the world changer 521 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,000 we're waiting on the world changer 522 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,000 beyond Calvary these are just 523 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:14,000 these are gone 524 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:18,000 that's over 525 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,000 that first sentence is all we got 526 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:24,000 which is probably to your benefit 527 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,000 I'll get done quicker 528 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,000 we're waiting upon the world changer to introduce 529 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,000 himself again to a lost 530 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,000 world 531 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,000 amen but it took 532 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,000 Calvary it took Bethlehem it took 533 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,000 a manger 534 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,000 it required all 535 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,000 those things it required his sacrifice 536 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,000 what is it your and my 537 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,000 salvation redemption 538 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,000 many think well I don't 539 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,000 know that I need it well let me just share with you 540 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,000 today you need 541 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,000 it 542 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,000 how so I've not done anything wrong you 543 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:00,000 were born and that's enough 544 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,000 that's all is required for humanity 545 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,000 to deserve 546 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:06,000 the wrath of God why so 547 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,000 because of the sin in the garden 548 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,000 of Adam and Eve the 549 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,000 disobedience of God's word 550 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:14,000 and sin 551 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,000 entered in and because sin entered in 552 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:18,000 death reigned 553 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,000 how many of us are afraid of death 554 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,000 I'll be honest 555 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,000 I don't relish 556 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,000 the thought 557 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,000 I like living 558 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,000 I enjoy life 559 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,000 this beautiful day 560 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,000 I enjoy God's creation 561 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,000 I'm not looking to leave here tomorrow 562 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,000 unless he comes to 563 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,000 get us all 564 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 all who are ready 565 00:19:50,000 --> 00:19:52,000 that means get ready 566 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,000 because of that 567 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:56,000 original sin that 568 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,000 we are born with 569 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:00,000 the attempts of the heavenly father 570 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,000 to spare his son 571 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,000 through the giving of that law 572 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,000 for blood to cover 573 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,000 but man couldn't 574 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:10,000 even live by that 575 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:12,000 too difficult 576 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:14,000 we made it 577 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,000 so then the simplicity of faith 578 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,000 through grace 579 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,000 his grace 580 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,000 your and my 581 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:24,000 faith 582 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,000 and the sacrifice that he made 583 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,000 that God loved 584 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,000 this world that he gave his son 585 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,000 so that you and I 586 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:34,000 would not have to perish 587 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,000 I know we live in a day 588 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,000 in time where the harshness 589 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:40,000 of the gospel seems too much 590 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 for some 591 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,000 they want a heaven 592 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,000 but not the reality of a hell 593 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,000 I'm here to tell you Christ 594 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000 went through all of that suffering and pain 595 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:54,000 and agony to spare you and I 596 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,000 from that hell 597 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,000 if there was no hell 598 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 I guarantee you he would not have been 599 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 at a Roman whipping post 600 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,000 if there was no hell 601 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,000 to save us from I assure you 602 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,000 he would not have surrendered himself 603 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,000 and allowed them 604 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,000 to drive those Roman rusty spikes 605 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,000 through his limbs 606 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,000 and elevate him between heaven 607 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,000 and earth 608 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,000 how do you know? Because at his 609 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,000 very word 610 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:24,000 legions of angels 611 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,000 would have leaped out of heaven 612 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,000 come to 613 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,000 Galgotha's hill 614 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,000 there wouldn't have been a Roman standing 615 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,000 but he surrendered 616 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,000 because why? 617 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,000 He knew 618 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,000 that Sunday was coming 619 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,000 I assure you 620 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,000 on Calvary 621 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,000 he was thinking 622 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,000 about Sunday 623 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:58,000 oh they played that little video 624 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,000 in here Friday night, it's Friday 625 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,000 but Sunday's coming 626 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:04,000 Sunday's here 627 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000 and the reality 628 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,000 of that first Sunday 629 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,000 is that you and I 630 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,000 because of his grace 631 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,000 and abundant mercy 632 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,000 can have hope beyond 633 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,000 Calvary 634 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:20,000 we can have hope that 635 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,000 carries us and ushers us into 636 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,000 a heavenly home with him 637 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,000 because remember 638 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:28,000 John's gospel recorded in that 639 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,000 14th chapter, let not your 640 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,000 hearts be troubled 641 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,000 you believe in God, believe also in me 642 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,000 for in my 643 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,000 father's house there are 644 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,000 many mansions 645 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,000 and he said I'm going to prepare a place for you 646 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,000 that where I am there 647 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,000 and maybe also 648 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:48,000 and they're scratching their heads 649 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,000 saying we don't know how to get there 650 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,000 he says 651 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,000 you know the way 652 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:56,000 I've demonstrated and showed you the way 653 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:58,000 and matter of fact 654 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,000 I am the way 655 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,000 I am the way 656 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,000 the truth and the life 657 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,000 no man comes to the father 658 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,000 but by me 659 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:10,000 so while we're 660 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,000 in a world that's waiting for a change 661 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,000 simply what the world 662 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,000 fails to see is they have 663 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,000 to accept the change that has 664 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,000 been offered 665 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,000 the world changer has already made 666 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,000 the offer 667 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,000 you don't have to 668 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,000 live it out through 669 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,000 the suffering 670 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,000 of this life 671 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,000 but even though we receive him 672 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:38,000 and accept him, one of the puzzling 673 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:40,000 things for us is 674 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,000 that we too may have to suffer 675 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,000 for all those who live 676 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,000 godly in Christ Jesus 677 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,000 we're going to suffer and we're going to face 678 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,000 persecution 679 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,000 remember his words, they hated me and they're 680 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,000 going to hate you, have you ever seen a 681 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:56,000 day in time 682 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,000 not the world, let's just narrow it down 683 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,000 in our 200 plus odd year history 684 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,000 of this nation, have you ever 685 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,000 seen a time when there are so 686 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,000 many who anti-Christ 687 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,000 and anti-God than right 688 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,000 now? 689 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,000 but the world changer 690 00:24:14,000 --> 00:24:16,000 is coming 691 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,000 beyond 692 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,000 Calvary is this 693 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,000 beyond Calvary is Luke 24 694 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,000 13 and behold two of them 695 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,000 went that same day, we're talking about 696 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,000 the same day 697 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,000 of this first day 698 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,000 of the week, the same, two of them 699 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:34,000 went that same day to a village called 700 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Emmaus which was from Jerusalem 701 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:38,000 about three score furlongs or about seven 702 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:40,000 miles 703 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,000 and they talked together of all 704 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,000 these things which had happened 705 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:46,000 they talked about the week of the passion 706 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:48,000 they talked about the crucifixion 707 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:52,000 and they had left town early before the ladies 708 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,000 got back from the resurrection 709 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,000 they're trying to make 710 00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:58,000 that seven mile journey 711 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,000 and while they 712 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,000 communed together and reasoned 713 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,000 Jesus himself 714 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,000 drew near 715 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,000 and went with them 716 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:12,000 now isn't that wonderful 717 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,000 there was a lot of things the Lord 718 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,000 needed to be doing 719 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,000 a lot of different things 720 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,000 he could have been doing 721 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:22,000 but he was walking 722 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,000 with two of his disciples 723 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,000 talking about 724 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,000 the previous week's events 725 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:30,000 and how they said we 726 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,000 actually thought he was the one 727 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:38,000 I can see him standing there with a grin 728 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:40,000 you reckon? 729 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,000 I mean 730 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,000 couldn't you just see the Lord interjecting 731 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,000 in that sad conversation 732 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,000 of two depressed 733 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,000 disciples leaving Jerusalem 734 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,000 before they got the news 735 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:54,000 what happened fellas? 736 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,000 well you know he raised 737 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,000 the dead and we thought he was the one 738 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,000 I mean he opened blinded eyes 739 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,000 lame people walked 740 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:06,000 the disciples said that he spoke to the 741 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,000 seas and the waves laid flat 742 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,000 and we surely thought 743 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,000 well he was the one 744 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:14,000 was there any other 745 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,000 proof? 746 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,000 well I mean there's this guy 747 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,000 Lazarus 748 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,000 you know he was dead and already 749 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,000 starting to stink 750 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,000 and he raised him from the 751 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:30,000 dead and well we really thought 752 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,000 he was the guy I mean how much more proof 753 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,000 are you needing here? 754 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,000 they didn't even stay around long enough to see 755 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,000 if what he said 756 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,000 was going to come to pass they were just 757 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,000 headed toward Emmaus 758 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:44,000 and he walked with them talked with them 759 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,000 when they get 760 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,000 to Emmaus 761 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,000 they'll stay and eat with us 762 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,000 we're going to get a bite to eat well I need to get 763 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,000 I need to be going 764 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,000 but since you asked 765 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:58,000 I will and he breaks bread and then the 766 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,000 light comes on 767 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,000 and the next thing you know 768 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,000 they're back in Jerusalem I don't know where 769 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,000 Jesus went 770 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,000 but the next thing you know 771 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,000 they went back to tell the others 772 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,000 and they get in the room and they say hey well we know 773 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,000 I mean if you'd been you know you 774 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,000 walked 14 miles 775 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,000 for nothing 776 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,000 you could have been here 777 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,000 that's after that's after Calvary 778 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,000 that's beyond Calvary 779 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,000 John 20 780 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:32,000 19 through 29 then the same 781 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,000 day and evening this is the same day 782 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,000 evening 783 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,000 being the first day of the week 784 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,000 when the doors were shut where the disciples 785 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:42,000 were assembled for fear of 786 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,000 the Jews came Jesus and stood 787 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,000 in the midst he 788 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,000 said unto them peace be unto you 789 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:50,000 Thomas 790 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,000 Didymus not being 791 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:54,000 present 792 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,000 later that day 793 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,000 the conversation happens when Thomas 794 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,000 shows up we saw the 795 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,000 Lord well why didn't somebody come get me 796 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,000 I don't know if you saw him or not 797 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,000 that's why we call him doubting Thomas 798 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,000 prove it I won't 799 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,000 believe it 800 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:16,000 unless I see for myself 801 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,000 where they put the nails 802 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,000 put my finger in one of the holes 803 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,000 see where they pierced his side and put my 804 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,000 hand tells me it was 805 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:30,000 a gaping wound 806 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,000 put my hand he's gone from his 807 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,000 finger to his hand and I 808 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,000 put my hand in his side I won't 809 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:38,000 believe until then well 810 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:40,000 are you ready 811 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,000 you skip down to verse 26 and after 8 days 812 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,000 say that with me after 8 days 813 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,000 Thomas wasn't there on 814 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,000 the same day the first day 815 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,000 now we're 8 days later 816 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,000 I don't have time to talk about that 817 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:56,000 number 8 my lord don't get me going 818 00:28:56,000 --> 00:28:58,000 and after 8 days 819 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:00,000 again his disciples were within and Thomas 820 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,000 with them Thomas is there now 821 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:04,000 then came 822 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,000 Jesus the doors 823 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:08,000 have you noticed the emphasis on the doors 824 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:10,000 being shut they're scared 825 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,000 to death they're afraid 826 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,000 they're coming after them they've been 827 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,000 hiding for 8 days 828 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,000 a few of them 829 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:20,000 Peter James John got up just enough to go 830 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:22,000 see if what Mary and the others said was 831 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:24,000 true and they came back and shut themselves 832 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:26,000 back up 833 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,000 8 days has come and gone Thomas is there 834 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,000 with them now the 835 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,000 doors being shut and he stood in the midst 836 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,000 and he said peace be unto you 837 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,000 then Thomas he said 838 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,000 to Thomas Thomas 839 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:42,000 reach your finger over here and stick it in 840 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:44,000 here 841 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,000 Thomas stick your hand in here 842 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,000 nowhere do we read 843 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:50,000 where he did either 844 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,000 but what we do read is his confession 845 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,000 on the 8th day my lord 846 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,000 and my god 847 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:58,000 hallelujah 848 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:00,000 doubts rolled away by confirmation 849 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,000 there's some doubts in your life 850 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:04,000 don't be in doubt because he is risen 851 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,000 and he is risen indeed 852 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,000 the tomb is empty 853 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,000 if it's the right place if it's the right tomb 854 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,000 I went in there and 855 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,000 looked for myself 856 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:16,000 in 22 857 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,000 thousand 858 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,000 I went in there 859 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:22,000 and he wasn't there 860 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:24,000 no bones 861 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,000 he was not there 862 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,000 I never forget that day as long as I lived 863 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:32,000 the Franciscan priest 864 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:34,000 is watching over the 865 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,000 holy site 866 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,000 I mean there's 8 or 9 867 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:40,000 preachers in this little old room 868 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:42,000 and we're getting happy 869 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:44,000 and this 870 00:30:44,000 --> 00:30:46,000 fellow had the audacity to say to us 871 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:48,000 why are you so excited 872 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,000 he's not here 873 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:52,000 I said dude that's the whole point 874 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,000 I mean 875 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,000 you're here every day 876 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:00,000 it's the whole point 877 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:02,000 he isn't here you go dig up 878 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:04,000 Mohammed if it hasn't been long enough 879 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,000 his bones are still rotting and bleaching 880 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,000 in the dirt 881 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:10,000 you go dig up any of the others and you'll find them there 882 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,000 but you can't find 883 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:14,000 Jesus 884 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,000 because beyond 885 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,000 Calvary he's in glory 886 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:24,000 they tried to blame it on the disciples 887 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:26,000 but they were too scared locked up in a room 888 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,000 it wasn't them that got his body 889 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,000 and the Jews sure enough weren't 890 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,000 going to go get it and try to hide him 891 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,000 because that would be a validation 892 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:38,000 of his 893 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,000 proclamation 894 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,000 so they didn't do it 895 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:44,000 and there's no way a 896 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,000 Roman would break 897 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:48,000 the seal that was put on that 898 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:50,000 door 899 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:52,000 it meant their life 900 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:54,000 so 901 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:56,000 it was 902 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:58,000 opened from the inside 903 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:00,000 out 904 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,000 yeah 905 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,000 nobody won't take responsibility for that one 906 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:08,000 he takes 907 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,000 responsibility 908 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,000 himself 909 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,000 beyond Calvary's Acts 1 3 910 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,000 to whom also he showed 911 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:18,000 himself alive after his passion 912 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,000 by many infallible proofs 913 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:22,000 being seen of them 40 days 914 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:24,000 and speaking of things pertaining 915 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,000 to the kingdom of God 916 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:28,000 further so 1st Corinthians 15 917 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:30,000 I like this one 918 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:32,000 moreover brethren 919 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:34,000 I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you 920 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:36,000 which also you have received 921 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,000 and wherein you stand 922 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,000 by which also you are saved 923 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,000 if you keep in memory 924 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,000 see there's too many people forgetting 925 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:46,000 what I preached unto you unless you 926 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:48,000 have believed in vain for I 927 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,000 delivered unto you first of all that which 928 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,000 I also received how that 929 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:54,000 Christ died for our sins 930 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:56,000 according to the scriptures 931 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:58,000 and that he was buried 932 00:32:58,000 --> 00:33:00,000 and that he rose again the third day according 933 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:02,000 to the scriptures 934 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:04,000 and that he was seen of Cephas 935 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:06,000 then the twelve after that he was 936 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:08,000 seen of above 500 937 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,000 are you hearing me 938 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,000 brethren at once 939 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:14,000 of whom the greater part 940 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:16,000 Paul said that most of them are still 941 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,000 alive today and could testify 942 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,000 it was 943 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,000 him 944 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,000 and after 945 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:26,000 that 946 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,000 he was seen of James 947 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:30,000 then of all the apostles 948 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:32,000 in verse 8 949 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,000 and least 950 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:36,000 of all he was 951 00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:38,000 seen of me also 952 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:40,000 as one born 953 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,000 out of due time 954 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,000 Stephen saw 955 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:46,000 him 956 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,000 when they were stoning him to death 957 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,000 because he's preaching the good 958 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:52,000 news of the gospel 959 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,000 he looks up and he said I 960 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,000 see Jesus 961 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:58,000 standing 962 00:33:58,000 --> 00:34:00,000 I don't know what that word 963 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:02,000 standing does for you when you read it 964 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:04,000 but I'm telling you let me just share 965 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:06,000 just what you go ahead and stand and I 966 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:08,000 won't take long in telling you what it means to me 967 00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:10,000 when I read that 968 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,000 word standing 969 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,000 when he said I see Jesus standing 970 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,000 that means he wasn't in 971 00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:18,000 a leisurely position at the 972 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,000 throne of the right hand of the father 973 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:22,000 it means his attentions were drawn 974 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:24,000 to one of his servants 975 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,000 who were about to be ushered into his 976 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:28,000 eternal glory and he's 977 00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:30,000 standing at attention watching the 978 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,000 faithfulness of old Stephen 979 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,000 so beyond Calvary 980 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:44,000 Revelation 1 18 you will find 981 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:48,000 the declaration of the Lord himself I am 982 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,000 he that liveth 983 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:54,000 and was dead 984 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,000 and behold 985 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,000 I am alive 986 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:00,000 forevermore 987 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,000 amen 988 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:04,000 and have the keys 989 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,000 of 990 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:08,000 hell in the grave 991 00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:10,000 you see that's what he was doing on Saturday 992 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,000 never run off with his keys 993 00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:16,000 he's just going to get them back 994 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,000 I know a little bit 995 00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:20,000 something about that 996 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,000 I couldn't find brother Wayne 997 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,000 Henry's truck key this morning they loaned me 998 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:26,000 I couldn't find it 999 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,000 I looked all over the house 1000 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,000 everywhere 1001 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:32,000 but I was so focused on getting 1002 00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:34,000 here this morning I had already 1003 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:36,000 forgotten that I'd put it in my pet's pocket 1004 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:38,000 so I wouldn't forget where I put it 1005 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:42,000 I went out to that truck three times 1006 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,000 Sister Kathy's up by now 1007 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,000 and this is early 630 something like that 1008 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,000 what are you looking for 1009 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:50,000 brother Wayne's key 1010 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:52,000 well where'd you put it you know 1011 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:56,000 at that moment 1012 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:58,000 you know frustration 1013 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,000 if I knew where I put it 1014 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,000 I wouldn't be looking for it 1015 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:08,000 so on that 1016 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,000 what we think is a quiet Saturday 1017 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,000 he just went looking for his keys 1018 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,000 he knew exactly where they were 1019 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,000 and he went and put his foot 1020 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,000 on the neck 1021 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:22,000 of your and my enemy 1022 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,000 I'll be back to finish this 1023 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:28,000 later I'm thinking he's saying 1024 00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,000 this water's parallel 1025 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,000 it's mine I'm preaching 1026 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,000 give me the keys 1027 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:36,000 Satan 1028 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:38,000 and 1029 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:40,000 I don't think he moved 1030 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:42,000 from his position one iota 1031 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,000 I don't think Jesus 1032 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,000 made one 1033 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,000 inkling of reaching to take them 1034 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:54,000 put them right here 1035 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,000 and I mean now 1036 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:00,000 I don't know what that does 1037 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,000 for you but it does a lot for me 1038 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,000 we're talking beyond Calvary 1039 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,000 this is John the revelator 1040 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:12,000 Jesus testifying 1041 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,000 I went and got the keys 1042 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:18,000 here's what he's going to do with them 1043 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,000 chapter 19 1044 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:24,000 we're beyond Calvary now we're way past Calvary 1045 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,000 John says and I saw 1046 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,000 heaven opened 1047 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,000 and behold a white horse 1048 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,000 and he that sat upon him 1049 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,000 was called faithful 1050 00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:40,000 and true 1051 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,000 and in righteousness 1052 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:44,000 he does judge and make war 1053 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,000 his eyes were as a flame 1054 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,000 of fire 1055 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:50,000 his head 1056 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:52,000 on it were many 1057 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:54,000 crowns and he 1058 00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:56,000 had a name written that no 1059 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:58,000 man knew but he himself 1060 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,000 and he was clothed with a vesture 1061 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:04,000 dipped in blood 1062 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:06,000 he never forgot 1063 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:10,000 and his name is called the word 1064 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:12,000 of God 1065 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,000 and the armies which 1066 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:16,000 were in heaven 1067 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,000 followed him upon white horses 1068 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:20,000 clothed in fine linen 1069 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:22,000 white and clean 1070 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,000 now we're way beyond 1071 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,000 Calvary I'm reading 1072 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:28,000 to you from a vision 1073 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:30,000 that's way beyond 2024 1074 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,000 March 31 1075 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,000 this is a moment in time 1076 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,000 yet to come 1077 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:38,000 but it's getting closer every day 1078 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:44,000 and out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword 1079 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,000 that with it he should 1080 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000 smite the nations and he shall 1081 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:50,000 rule them with a rod of iron 1082 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:52,000 and he treadeth the wine 1083 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,000 press of the fierceness and the wrath of 1084 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:56,000 almighty God 1085 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,000 he hath on his 1086 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,000 vesture and on his thigh 1087 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:02,000 a name written 1088 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:04,000 king of kings 1089 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:08,000 and lord of lords 1090 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:12,000 oh they put a little 1091 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:14,000 placard over his head 1092 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,000 at Calvary 1093 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:22,000 I read one of the gospel writers where they 1094 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:24,000 they sat and watched them as 1095 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:26,000 they scribed 1096 00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:28,000 Jesus king of the Jews 1097 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:30,000 and they missed that one 1098 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:34,000 we're talking beyond 1099 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:36,000 Calvary 1100 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,000 the king of kings 1101 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:42,000 and the lord of lords 1102 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,000 while many are waiting 1103 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,000 for the world to change 1104 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,000 I'm simply waiting 1105 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:52,000 on the world changer 1106 00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,000 I'm waiting on this 1107 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:56,000 to come to pass 1108 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:00,000 I'm waiting for the fulfillment of the 1109 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,000 faith that I have in him 1110 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:06,000 on this Easter Sunday morning 1111 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,000 I don't know where you are in your 1112 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:14,000 relationship with this 1113 00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:16,000 king of kings and lord of lords 1114 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:20,000 but I do know where you need to be 1115 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:22,000 you need to be in a right relationship 1116 00:40:22,000 --> 00:40:24,000 well how do I do that? 1117 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:26,000 repent 1118 00:40:26,000 --> 00:40:28,000 for the kingdom of heaven is at hand 1119 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,000 well how do I do that? 1120 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,000 well we begin by saying 1121 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:36,000 we're sorry 1122 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,000 we confess our sin 1123 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:44,000 we confess our sin 1124 00:40:46,000 --> 00:40:48,000 we confess our sin 1125 00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:50,000 and we ask him to 1126 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:52,000 cleanse us of it 1127 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:56,000 and according to 1st John 1 and 9 1128 00:40:56,000 --> 00:40:58,000 he is faithful and just 1129 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:02,000 to cleanse us when we do that 1130 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:04,000 of all unrighteousness 1131 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:08,000 and we come in right standing 1132 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:10,000 and then from that point 1133 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:12,000 we just walk right, act right, talk right 1134 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:14,000 do right 1135 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,000 in accordance to his instruction manual 1136 00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:22,000 beyond Calvary is a hope 1137 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:26,000 beyond Calvary is a savior 1138 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:28,000 who will come walk beside you when you're so distraught 1139 00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:30,000 in the world that you don't even recognize 1140 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:32,000 that he's with you 1141 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,000 like those Emmaus disciples 1142 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:38,000 they were rehearsing the event 1143 00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,000 thinking we thought he was the one 1144 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:42,000 and the whole 1145 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,000 seven mile journey 1146 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,000 he's walking with them 1147 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:52,000 and beats them back to Jerusalem by the way 1148 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:56,000 and enters into a room that was shut up 1149 00:41:58,000 --> 00:42:00,000 father I love you this morning 1150 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:02,000 thank you for your goodness 1151 00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:04,000 and your mercy today, thank you for your help 1152 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,000 this morning, I thank you for your anointing 1153 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:10,000 father I've tried my best to 1154 00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:12,000 relay what you've put on my heart 1155 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,000 fresh and anew, Lord is fresh 1156 00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,000 this morning and I'm so thankful for that 1157 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:20,000 it's resurrection Sunday 1158 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:22,000 and resurrection means life 1159 00:42:22,000 --> 00:42:24,000 not death 1160 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:26,000 not depression, not doubt 1161 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,000 not overwhelming 1162 00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:34,000 not the presence of fear 1163 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:36,000 I'd like to pray for you this morning 1164 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:38,000 if there's any in here 1165 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:40,000 if you do not know Christ is your Lord and Savior 1166 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:42,000 I'd like to pray with you if you'd meet me down here at this altar 1167 00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:44,000 it'd be the simplest 1168 00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:46,000 prayer that you'll ever pray 1169 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:48,000 but it will afford you 1170 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:50,000 the greatest eternal value 1171 00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:52,000 of any prayer that you'll pray after 1172 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:54,000 I'd love to pray with you 1173 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:56,000 heads bowed all over the house 1174 00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:58,000 I promise I'll take just another couple minutes 1175 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:00,000 so important today 1176 00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:02,000 as the gospel's been declared 1177 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:04,000 the scripture says the wages of sin is death 1178 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:10,000 it also says by grace you are saved 1179 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:16,000 pastor I need Jesus in my life 1180 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,000 in fact would you just 1181 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:20,000 pray with me 1182 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:22,000 I need Jesus in my life 1183 00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:24,000 in fact would you just slip a hand up this morning 1184 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:26,000 I need Jesus 1185 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:28,000 I need him 1186 00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:30,000 oh I need you 1187 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:34,000 every hour 1188 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:40,000 Father I love you this morning 1189 00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:42,000 I thank you so much for this resurrection Sunday 1190 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:44,000 I thank you for every person 1191 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:46,000 in this room 1192 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:48,000 I thank you for every 1193 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,000 everyone 1194 00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:54,000 Lord as you touch and speak 1195 00:43:54,000 --> 00:43:56,000 to hearts and minds 1196 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:00,000 I ask God that you would have your way 1197 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:02,000 that you would lead 1198 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:06,000 Lord as you speak of peace 1199 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:08,000 in the turmoil 1200 00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:32,000 in the chaos of life 1201 00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:34,000 Father we love you this morning 1202 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:36,000 thank you for your goodness today 1203 00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:38,000 and your mercy 1204 00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:40,000 Lord you know what the days hold 1205 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:42,000 that lay ahead 1206 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:44,000 and Lord for the worry and the fear 1207 00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:46,000 and the anxiety of it all 1208 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:48,000 I pray Lord you touch this young man 1209 00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:54,000 Lord through this process 1210 00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:56,000 I ask Lord as 1211 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:58,000 those he mayest disciples 1212 00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:00,000 had their eyes open that his too would open 1213 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:04,000 to see you in the reality of your help 1214 00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:06,000 and the hope that you offer 1215 00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:10,000 go with him Lord 1216 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:12,000 go with him Lord 1217 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,000 in Jesus name 1218 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:16,000 every 1219 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:18,000 hour 1220 00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:20,000 every hour 1221 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:22,000 every hour 1222 00:45:22,000 --> 00:45:24,000 every hour 1223 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:26,000 every hour 1224 00:45:26,000 --> 00:45:28,000 every hour