3. Scripture Reading
Acts 2:24–32
NRSV

4. 24 But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power.

5. 25 For David says concerning him, "I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken;

6. 26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope.

7. 27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption.

8. 28 You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'

9. 29 "Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

10. 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.

11. 31 Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, "He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.'

12. 32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.

13. “Risen and Coming Again”
Sermon:
“Risen and Coming Again”
Acts 2:24-32
Titus 2:11-15
October 15, 2017
Peter Smith
First Congregational Church - Hanson

14. The Rescue of Baby Jessica

15. The Components of Jesus' Rescue of the Human Race, #1
The Mystery of our Faith
Christ has died
Christ has risen
Christ will come again

16. Scripture Reading
Titus 2:11–15
NRSV

17. 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all,

18. 12 training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly,

19. 13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

20. 14 He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

21. 15 Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority
15 Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you.

23. Celebrant: Let us declare the mystery of our Faith
CONGREGATION: Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again.

24. Apostles' Creed: He descended into Hell
The 3rd day he rose from the dead
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the Father's Right Hand
He will come again to judge.

25. Because Jesus is Risen, Exalted, and Coming Again, we are set free to be all God intended.

26. The 3 components of Jesus' Rescue Mission
Risen
Exalted
Coming Again

27. “This world is not my home I'm just a passing through
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue
The angels beckon me from heaven's open door
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.”

28. Really? Really!
Really Risen? Really Ascended to Heaven? Really Coming Again?

29. The Critic's Pretense of being Scientific
Case in point: how we use the world “evolving.”
Miracles every day.
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
The Miracle of Consciousness
The Miracles we can't live without.

30. Because Jesus is Risen, Exalted, and Coming Again, we are set free to be all God intended.

31. We are Free to be all God Intended
Not stuck with ourselves as we are
True Freedom
Not Free for Sin
But Free from Sin.

32. Spiritual Gifts. A unique Heartbeat
Discovering Freedom
Spiritual Gifts. A unique Heartbeat
Unique Abilities Unique Personality.
Unique set of life Experiences

33. Learning Freedom- Walking to freedom together
No temptation has seized you except what is common to mortals. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But … will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

34. "Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived
"Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. It costs too much to be hoarded. Help us see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please to do what is right."

35. Because Jesus is Risen, Exalted, and Coming Again, we are set free to be all God intended.