discover: Week 5 – 2 February 2014 – Parkside Christian Fellowship

Discover Week 4 MV — Last week’s memory verse

We began the fifth week of discover with the singing of Come and see and prayer.

Afterwards we looked at the memory verse from last week – which again proved a struggle for people to remember.

We sang some children’s choices and finished our time together by singing I do not know what lies ahead.

The reading for this week was from Mark 15:40 to 16:8 and afterwards Alan came up to speak on this week’s subject ‘Resurrection: Why can Jesus rise?‘. Tweets from Alan’s talk are below:

Today at #discover, @alan_r_m is taking 'Resurrection: Why did Jesus rise?'. Join us from 11:30 for coffee beforehand.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Last week we looked at Jesus' death. Death is one thing that is inevitable for all of us.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Death separates us permanently from those who we love. Jesus' disciples thought that they wouldn't see him again, when he died.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Jesus had told his disciples several times that he would rise back to life again, but they didn't realise.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

The whole of the Christian faith hinges on whether or not Jesus rose back to life. Mark first demonstrates that Jesus died.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

In Mark 16:1 Mary Magdelene and Mary took spices to anoint Jesus' body. They were expecting to find his body.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

In Mark 15, Joseph went to ask for Jesus' body. Pilate asked the centurion to confirm that Jesus had died. Joseph put the body in the tomb.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Jesus was certainly dead. When they went to the tomb in Mark 16, the ladies found the stone rolled away and Jesus' body gone.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Instead they found an angel who told them 'He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.'

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Jesus appeared to several people following his death – including a group of 500! People talked and ate with him. Jesus was alive!

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

The women were afraid and ran from the grave. We can be scared to believe that he is alive too.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

In Mark 16:7, they were told to tell Jesus' disciples that they would see him. We will see him too. Acts 17:31 – He will judge the world.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Although Peter had failed Jesus by denying him, Jesus met with him. The resurrection is a message of hope for us all.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

Like the women, we're taught to 'Go and tell', in Acts 28:18-20. The disciples boldly went out to spread the news. We should do the same.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

The resurrection is critical to the Christian message. If Jesus really did rise from the dead, he must be the Son of God.

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

None of us can avoid death. Can we trust him with our death? We can be thankful that Jesus is alive!

— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) February 2, 2014

You can view or download Alan’s presentation here – 20140112 – Discover Week 5

You can download Alan’s talk by right-clicking on the link below and selecting ‘Save link as…’. Alternatively, press the play button to listen directly from the website.

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