The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear,
and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
HP Lovecraft
Almost everybody worries about what will happen in the future.
The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future
can produce a lot of fear and anxiety.
Stan Popovich – Huffington Post
Matthew 28:18-20 NLT
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
THE BIG IDEA:
Because of Easter your past is___________,
Your present is ___________ ,
And your future is___________ !
Our God is _______________!
Romans 8:30-31 NLT
And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory. What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
Our message is ____________!
Matthew 5:14-16 ESV
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Our goal is ______________!
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NLT
If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.
1 Corinthians 14:1 NLT
Let love be your highest goal!
Our death isn’t ____________ !
John 11:25-26 NIV
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”