Week 5
Statement: “...the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting."
Text: 1 John 1:5-2:2; 1 Cor. 15:35-57
Big Idea: When we trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are completely forgiven
of all our sin past, present, and future. Because Jesus defeated death, Christians
can have full assurance that we will live with God forever.
Sermon Ideas and Talking Points:
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“It is typical for nonChristians today to say that the cross of Christ makes no sense. ‘Why did Jesus have to die? Why couldn’t God just forgive us?’ Actually no one who has been deeply wronged ‘just forgives’! If someone wrongs you, there are only two options: (1) you make them suffer, or (2) you refuse revenge and forgive them and then you suffer. And if we can’t forgive without suffering, how much more must God suffer in order to forgive us? If we unavoidably sense the obligation and debt and injustice of sin in our soul, how much more does God know it? On the cross we see God forgiving us, and that was possible only if God suffered. On the cross God’s love satisfied his own justice by suffering, bearing the penalty for sin. There is never forgiveness without suffering, nails, thorns, sweat, blood. Never.” (Tim Keller, “Why Did Jesus Have To Die?”, May 20, 2015, Daily Keller Website, <http://dailykeller.com/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-2/>, accessed March 29, 2016).
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This music video of Mercy Me’s song“Flawless”illustrate show we are cleansed from our sin by grace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjLlLPZderk.
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Toil lustrate Paul’s image of our old bodies being like seed, grow some lima beans (also called butter beans) in a bag or cup about a week before you preach this sermon. There are simple instructions here: http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/09/planting-and-growing-beans-in- our-preschool-window/.
4. The following chart is from a LifeWay Research article(circa2014) indicating Americans’ beliefs about heaven and hell
5. Because this life is notal lt here is, we can give everything we have to follow Christ. Our sacrifice will be worth it.
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