Teague Bible Church

A REAL, BODILY RESSURECTION    

Jimmy Petty  BA.  M Div.     TeagueBibleChurch

 

    We spoke before that someone may die for something they believe in strongly, but it turns out to be a lie. They are sincere; but sincerely wrong. An example would be all the people who died thinking communism would work, and bring in some kind of political utopia, in this life. That was not true.

    Today the Muslim extremists use violence to try to force people to accept their views and are willing to die for their views, but their cause is wrong.

 

What about the people who follow a “good cause?”

                Remember the Chinese student  who stood in front of a tank at

                    Tiananmen Square to protest communist  ideas a few years back?

                       That was a “good cause.”

 

The apostles felt they were following a “good cause.”

 

The apostles had the same views, that most Jews had, at the time of the beginning of Christ’ public ministry. Even though they learned better, it was still hard for them to rid themselves of their previous misconceptions.

 

QUESTION: Does anybody remember what kind of a Messiah the Jews were

                          looking for when Christ began His ministry?

 

ANSWER: The Messiah would be a ruling, victorious, political king who would stop

                       Roman oppression. It would restore Israel to an independent nation ruling

                         with a son of David on the throne. Basically they looked for a national

                            liberation, with religious overtones.

 

QUESTION:  How did the disciples receive the news on the occasion Jesus told

                            them He would die on the cross?

 

 Let us check out these four verses

 

  Matt. 16: 21-23

    Matt.17: 22-23

       Matt. 20: 17-28

          Luke 18:31-34

 

 

ANSWER:   Matt. 16: 21-23

                        They thought it would be a contradiction for the Messiah to die,

                           since the Scripture said Messiah would reign forever.

                               (The Old Testament also said He would die first,

                                   ( Isaiah 53/ Psalms 22) but they did not get that, at the time.

                                        (We often hear only what we want to hear.)

 

 

  Matt. 17:22-23

      They were sad because they assumed He was Messiah,

         and if He died then they would be mistaken.

 

    Matt. 20:17-28

          Definitely felt it was a political earthly kingdom.

 

         Luke 18: 31-34

 

               They did not understand.

 

 

What happened to the “good cause” the apostles were following?

 

Answer: He died on the cross.

 

What did Jesus predict, and the disciples fulfill, when they realized that He was really going to be killed?

 

 

ANSWER: :  He predicted they would run, and they did.   

 

                         READ   Matt. 26:31, 56.

However, after 3 days He is raised from the dead; 50 days after the crucifixion, in spite of their former doubts, and all the dangers to themselves, the disciples were in Jerusalem proclaiming Jesus as Savior and Lord, as the Messiah of the Jews, and the Savior of the world.

 

QUESTION: How did a frightened band of followers of Jesus transform into the

                             greatest believers in the real, bodily resurrection of

                                 Jesus in so short a time?

 

 

QUESTION:   What happened to these guys?

 

 READ   I  Corinthians 15:1-8       

 

ANSWER:   They saw Jesus alive; not “we think He rose from the dead”

 

Most of the disciples were called upon to die a martyr’s death.

  None of them denied the resurrection.

 

 Who would die for a lie?

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR APRIL 13, 2014:

Cleaning: Week April 13.—Chambers.

Nursery: April 20—Nancy.

Easter Sunrise Service: Sunday, Apr. 20th 8am at TBC. Coffee and donuts provided.

Men’s BBQ: Friday, April 25 6pm @ Jimmy’s house. Sign-up list coming soon.

Citywide Men’s Group: Saturday, April 26 6pm @ Mockingbird Hill. More details as available.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR APRIL 6, 2014:

Cleaning: Week April 6.—Twittys.

Nursery: April 13—Sarah.

Easter Sunrise Service: Sunday, Apr. 20th 8am at TBC. Coffee and donuts provided.

Men’s BBQ: Friday, April 25 6pm @ Jimmy’s house. Sign-up list coming soon.

Citywide Men’s Group: Saturday, April 26 6pm @ Mockingbird Hill. More details as available.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 30, 2014:

Nursery: April 6—Bev.

Spring Spruce-Up: Saturday, April 5th 9am-completion. Cleaning church and planting flower beds. All help appreciated.

Easter Sunrise Service: Sunday, Apr. 20th 8am at TBC. Coffee and donuts provided.

Men’s BBQ: Friday, April 25 6pm @ Jimmy’s house. Sign-up list coming soon.

Citywide Men’s Group: Saturday, April 26 6pm @ Mockingbird Hill. More details as available.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 23, 2014

Cleaning: Week Mar. 23—Kerrs.

Nursery: Mar. 30—Nancy.

Men’s Breakfast: Postponed. Will reschedule for later date.

Spring Spruce-Up: Saturday, April 5th 9am-completion. Cleaning church and planting flower beds. All help appreciated.

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OUTSIDE WORK:

 

Cut brush and weeds, around willow tree

 

Clean up trash around perimeter

 

Kill weeds in the parking lot

 

Plant flowers on the mound:

 

Name          What plants/ how many you are planting

 

 

 

Place mulch on the mound, under sign,

and the 2 building bushes

 

(We may weed eat and mow whole property that day,

will let you know)

 

 

What the work crew needs to bring for outside work:

 

Weed killer and sprayers if you have them

 

Plants you want to place on the mound (above)

 

Chain saws, pruners, hedge trimmers

 

Trash bags

 

INSIDE WORK: 

 

Clean baseboards and trim work

 

Patch holes and paint walls and new trim board

 

Clean light fixtures/ ceiling fans

 

Windows cleaned inside and out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What the work crew needs to bring for the inside work:

 

Buckets

 

Cleaners

 

Small paint brushes

 

putty knives

 

tall ladders

 

 

(paint,putty, will be provided)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 16, 2014

Cleaning: Week Mar. 16—Chambers.

Nursery: Mar. 23—Sarah.

Men’s Breakfast: Postponed. Will reschedule for later date.

Spring Spruce-Up: Saturday, April 5th 9am-completion. Cleaning church and planting flower beds. All help appreciated.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 9, 2014

Cleaning: Week Mar. 9—Twittys.

Nursery: Mar. 16—Nancy.

Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, March 22 @ 8am. Food sign-up at church.

Spring Spruce-Up: Saturday, April 5th 9am-completion. Cleaning church and planting flower beds. All help appreciated.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH 3, 2014:

Cleaning: Week Mar. 3—Bev.

Nursery: Mar. 9—Bev.

Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, March 22 @ 8am. Food sign-up at church starting soon.

Spring Spruce-Up: Saturday, April 5th 9am-completion. Cleaning church and planting flower beds. All help appreciated.

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teaguebiblechurch.org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY FEB. 23, 2014

Cleaning: Week Feb. 23—Kerrs.

Nursery: Feb. 23—Nancy.

Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, March 22 @ 8am. Food sign-up at church starting soon.

Spring Spruce-Up: Saturday, April 5th 9am-completion. Cleaning church and planting flower beds. All help appreciated.

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teaguebiblechurch.org.