JESUS’ MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH John 20:19-23 Sunday, April 3, 2016 Pastor Roger Cook

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"”. John 20:19

1. PEACE BE WITH YOU

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:20-21

2. AS THE FATHER HAS SENT ME, I AM SENDING YOU.

And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. John 20:22

3. RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT

He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Luke 24:46-47

You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." Luke 24:48-49

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1-2

They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 2:3-4

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. Romans 8:9

But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. Romans 8:10

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. Romans 8:11

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8

If you forgive anyone's sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven." John 20:23

4. PRACTICE AND PREACH A MESSAGE OF FORGIVENESS

“...This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.” Luke 24:46-47

JESUS’ MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH 1.Peace be with you 2.As the Father has sent me even so I send you 3.Receive the Holy Spirit 4.Practice and preach forgiveness