Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC)
Mar 31, 2024

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March 13 l Easter at Istrouma
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"The Characters Before the Crucifixion"
Matthew 27:11- 20

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭27‬:‭11‬-‭20‬‬
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed. Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. Besides, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much because of him today in a dream.” Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

1. The politician who capitulates.

2. The criminal who is pardoned.

3. The King who is condemned.

Istrouma Baptist Church (ASC)
Apr 9, 2023

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April 9 l Easter at Istrouma
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We glorify God by making disciples of all nations.
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The Event That Changed Everything
Acts 2:22-24

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭21‬‬
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭24‬‬
Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.”

‭‭John‬ ‭20‬:‭4‬-‭9‬‬
Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬-‭24‬‬
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

Christianity was an event before it was a religion, philosophy, or ideology.

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭37‬-‭38‬‬
Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭3‬-‭7‬‬
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭14‬-‭15‬‬
And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭17‬-‭19‬‬
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.