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Resurrection: Hope for Real Life

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When weWhen we turn _____ things into _______ things we create our own stress!

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““The incomplete joys of this world will The incomplete joys of this world will never satisfy the human heart.” never satisfy the human heart.”

-Alexis de Tocqueville

Mark 10:33Mark 10:33 "We are going up to "We are going up to Jerusalem," he said, "and the Son of Jerusalem," he said, "and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law. They will and teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles, him over to the Gentiles, 3434who will who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise." kill him. Three days later he will rise."

The Promise of Resurrection The Promise of Resurrection

Mark 10:35Mark 10:35 Then James and John, the Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. sons of Zebedee, came to him. "Teacher," they said, "we want you to "Teacher," they said, "we want you to do for us whatever we ask." do for us whatever we ask." 3636"What do "What do you want me to do for you?”you want me to do for you?”


Mark 10:37Mark 10:37 They replied, "Let one of us They replied, "Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory."left in your glory."


Mark 14:43Mark 14:43 Just as he was speaking, Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.elders.


Mark 14:46Mark 14:46 The men seized Jesus and The men seized Jesus and arrested him. arrested him. 4747Then one of those Then one of those standing near drew his sword and standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.cutting off his ear.


Mark 14:48Mark 14:48 "Am I leading a rebellion that "Am I leading a rebellion that you have come out with swords and you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? clubs to capture me? 4949Every day I was Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled." Scriptures must be fulfilled." 5050Then Then everyone deserted him and fled.everyone deserted him and fled.


Mark 16:9Mark 16:9 When Jesus rose early on the When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene...to Mary Magdalene...

The Resurrection The Resurrection

Mark 16:10Mark 16:10 She went and told those who She went and told those who had been with him and who were had been with him and who were mourning and weepingmourning and weeping. . 1111When they When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, had seen him, they did not believe itthey did not believe it. .


Mark 16:12Mark 16:12 Afterward Jesus appeared in Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. they were walking in the country. 1313These returned and reported it to the These returned and reported it to the rest; but rest; but they did not believe them they did not believe them eithereither..


Mark 16:14Mark 16:14 Later Jesus appeared to the Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their them for their lack of faithlack of faith and their and their stubborn refusal to believestubborn refusal to believe those who those who had seen him after he had risen.had seen him after he had risen.


Can the pursuit of any Can the pursuit of any _______ fulfillment do the job, or am I just changing treadmills?

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The Opportunity of DisenchantmentThe Opportunity of Disenchantment

Luke 24:36Luke 24:36 While they were still talking While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with them and said to them, "Peace be with you." you." 3737They were startled and They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.


Luke 24:38Luke 24:38 He said to them, "Why are He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? your minds? 3939Look at my hands and Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have." bones, as you see I have." 4040When he When he had said this, he showed them his had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.hands and feet.


Luke 24:41Luke 24:41 And while they still did not And while they still did not believe it because of joy and believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" have anything here to eat?" 4242They They gave him a piece of broiled fish, gave him a piece of broiled fish, 4343and and he took it and ate it in their presence.he took it and ate it in their presence.


Luke 24:44Luke 24:44 He said to them, "This is what He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." the Prophets and the Psalms." 4545Then Then he opened their minds so they could he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.understand the Scriptures.


Luke 24:46Luke 24:46 He told them, "This is what is He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,from the dead on the third day,


Luke 24:47Luke 24:47 …and repentance and …and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”Jerusalem.”


John 11:25John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he believes in me will live, even though he dies; dies; 2626and whoever lives and believes and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe in me will never die. Do you believe this?" this?"

Resurrection: Real Life is Possible!Resurrection: Real Life is Possible!

1 Peter 1:31 Peter 1:3 Praise be to the God and Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.dead.

Resurrection: Real Life is Possible!Resurrection: Real Life is Possible!

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