New Lisbon Christian Church

1. Christ's Death was DIVINELY PLANNED.

JOHN 10:18

2. Christ Death was EXTREMELY PAINFUL.

MATTHEW 27:32-40, 45

3. Christ Death had an ETERNAL PURPOSE.

1. Introduction
   1. Amos 5:21-24
      1. Inevitable Justice of God
   2. Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech
   3. Hook: Who is Jesus?
2. The Story
   1. Is Jesus a Liar? 
      1. Story: The Jewish Trials
      2. Text: John 18:28
      3. The Guilty Posture Piet…

1. Jesus was sensitive to his DISCIPLE'S TROUBLES

2. Jesus provided SOUND REASON FOR THEIR HOPE

3. Jesus prepared A WAY FOR THEIR VICTORY

4. Jesus was PATIENT with his disciples' DOUBTS

5. Jesus promised…

Jesus washed the feet of Judas.

Jesus washed the feet of Peter.

Jesus saw a NEED and he RESPONDED to it.

SERVANTHOOD leads to BLESSEDNESS.

1. The PREPARATION for the Lord's Supper

2. The PARTICIPANTS of the Lord's Supper

3. The PURPOSE of the Lord's Supper

1. The critics QUESTION.

• Person doing the criticizing
• Timing of the criticism
• Nature of the criticism

2. Jesus' ANSWER to the critics.

3. Lessons for LIFE:

• Expect occasional criticism
• Evaluate criticism hon…

Mark 11:15-18

• Jesus knew where to ASSERT HIS AUTHORITY.
• Jesus knew how to DISPLAY HIS AUTHORITY.
• Jesus knew why he needed to AFFIRM HIS AUTHORITY.

1. The PATH before hime was PAINFUL, but he WALKED it anyway.

2. The crowds PRAISED him, but he still maintained his BALANCE.

- He planned the parade during the Passover Week.

-He deliberately fulfilled…

Series: Extreme Faith

Text: Hebrews 11:35; 1 Kings 17:1-24

Hebrews 11:35

The Story you __________ shapes the person you _____________ .

Encountering Suffering Forces us to ask God some tough questions. 

Q…

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"

He answered, …