Discover The Book MinistriesORS-33 140418GF Pulpit of Cross .docx The Gospel in Ten Words From the Altar of the Cross Luke 23:34 Good Friday is all about God the Father sacrificing His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ on an altar as: the Lamb of God slain for the sin of the world. The altar that God used is […]
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Unleashing Christ’s Resurrection Power
ORS-32 120408AM EasterUnleashing Christ’s Resurrection Power.doc Unleashing Christ’s Resurrection Power John 20 As we open to John 20, think of what God accomplished at Christ’s Resurrection. Think of the very first Sunday after the Crucifixion: When Jesus stepped from the Tomb on Resurrection morning, God unleashed the greatest power of all. Not only had Jesus […]
Whom Did They Crucify?
ORS-31 120406GF Who Crucified Good Friday Message WhoM didthey crucify? john 18-20 Tonight we are gathered at what for centuries has been called: Good Friday. Good Friday is just one of a string of events that fill of the greatest week in the Universe since Creation. These are: The Momentous Events of Passion Week Now, […]
Palm Sunday Reminds Us – God’s Word Can Be Trusted
ORS-30 120401AM Palm.doc Palm Sunday reminds us: God’s Word can be trusted The prophetic exactnessof Christ’s Final Week John 12:12-19 As we open to John 12, we are looking at the final account of Christ’s Triumphal entrance into Jerusalem for His final week of His earthly ministry. After the other three Gospel writers had penned […]
The Resurrection Message Jesus Gave Us By His Seven Words from the Cross
ORS-29 110424AM Seven Words The Resurrection Message Jesus Gave By His Seven Words from the Cross Luke 24:33-45 What does this Resurrection morning mean to all of us gathered in Christ? Everything. Christ’s resurrection means EVERYTHING to us. All that we believe, all that we hope, all that we trust—everything was on Jesus: when He […]
Countdown to the Cross – Christ’s Final Week of Ministry
ORS-28 110417AM Palm Mk 11 The Countdown to the Cross: Christ’s Final Week of Ministry Mark 11 Today is Palm Sunday, which has always marked the countdown to the Cross and to the Empty Tomb, which are the greatest days in the history of the Universe. As we open to Mark 11, my desire is […]
The Mightiest Miracle of Calvary
ORS-27 100404AM Mightiest.doc The MightIEST Miracle ofCalvary Matthew 27 Jesus rose triumphant over sin, death, and Hell after being captured and killed during the greatest crime the world has ever witnessed. On a cross of wood, with carpenter’s tools, and “on a skull shaped hill, on a sunny day outside of Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years […]
When Jesus Seems Distant – Look For The Risen One
ORS-26 080323AM Easter Meet the Risen Christ at WorkToday–what is Jesus doing today.doc When Jesus Seems Distant—Look For the Risen One John 20:1-18 Open with me to the Garden Tomb, on Resurrection morning in John 20:1-18. This morning, many of us are so often like Mary heading to the Tomb on Resurrection Sunday. Mary […]
Words of Hope from Our Risen Lord
ORS-25 070408AM Easter Seven Wonderful Reminders from Our Risen Lord .doc SEVEN WONDERFUL REMINDERS From Our Risen Lord Luke 24:44 What does this Resurrection morning mean to all of us gathered in Christ? Everything. It is everything to us. All that we believe, all that we hope, all that we trust—everything was on Jesus when […]
When Christ was Crucified – Were You
ORS-24 070406LS Christ Crucified Me.doc When Christ was Crucified Paul Says Christ Crucified Me too! Galatians 2:20 Do you realize that this weekend is far more than just a holiday? Each of us in Christ this evening have a stake in this week’s events that exceeds anyone else’s in the world (those who are apart […]
Why Did Christ Die?
ORS-23 060416AM Easter Sunday.doc Easter Sunday Why Did Jesus Have to Die? God’s Word captures many amazing, miraculous and profound events, but none are more precious than the marvelous record of Christ’s Resurrection. Consider anew this morning the wonders of Christ’s resurrection we have gathered here to celebrate. We have come this morning to collectively […]
A Pilate, Caiaphas, and Jesus
ORS-22 060409AM Pilate, Caiaphas and Jesus Palm Sunday.doc Pilate, Caiaphas and Jesus God’s Word explains why some of those closest to Christ’s Cross missed the blessing. The lives of Herod, Pilate, and Caiaphas speak to us this season—“Don’t miss the blessings of the Cross”. Let’s heed that warning today! Twice each year we celebrate […]
A Stone Removed
ORS-21 041114PM WOTB-34 WhoMoved the Stone-2 Who Moved the Stone? John 20:1-15 Nothing in all the Bible compares to the drama of John 20. In these short verses we have the very heart of all we believe. Jesus Christ declared to be the Son of God – by the glorious power of the resurrection! Join […]
Who Moved the Stone?
ORS-20 041107PM WOTB-33 WhoMoved the Stone Who Moved the Stone? John 20:1-15 Nothing in all the Bible compares to the drama of John 20. In these short verses we have the very heart of all we believe. Jesus Christ declared to be the Son of God – by the glorious power of the resurrection! Join […]
His Priority
ORS-19 041017PM WOTB-32 HEAROSE Christ’s Resurrection Priorities Our Risen Lord wants to impact your life tonight in a special way. By the power of the Resurrection He can take you from where you are to where He wants you to be. Watch the following groups of saints deeply touched by a face to face meeting […]
Christ’s Resurrection Priorities
ORS-18 041010PM Do you remember that when Jesus was raised from the Tomb on Resurrection Day by God the Father — something wonderful had taken place? No longer was Jesus bound by His earthly body to be in only one place at a time. Now Jesus was free to be with all of us, anywhere […]
The First 5 Christ Met After He Rose
ORS-17 041003PM The first five recorded meetings that Jesus had when He stepped out of that Tomb read like a ministry that we would sometimes also need from Him. So follow me as we see who Jesus sought out and why. Learn how He handles those sins and weaknesses – and then take heart, be […]
Who Rose from the Dead
ORS-16 040919PM John 18:1-11 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and he and his disciples went into it. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3 […]
Because He Rose
ORS-15 040912PM WOTB-28 HeArose He Rose Again Christ’s Resurrection is our focus this evening. Step back with me and think about the entire event. Think about the impact that Christ’s stepping out of that tomb had on the “inner circle”. If there were 500 plus witnesses as Paul speaks of in 1st Corinthians 15, then […]
Christ is Risen
ORS-14 040829PM WOTB-27 He Rose Again The great defining passage on the Gospel is 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. Here, the Gospel is defined as the good news that – • “Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; • And that He was buried, • and that He rose again the third day according to […]
He Was Buried
ORS-12 040808PM WOTB-25 He Was Buried He Was Buried There are two amazing men that we find in the opening and closing pages of the Gospel by John. The first was Nicodemus who comes to Jesus by night and hears the greatest verse in the Bible which was spoken to him. Every time you hear […]
Christ Died – The Exact Confirmation
ORS-11 040509PM The Resurrection of Christ Importance of the Resurrection The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the crowning proof of Christianity. Everything else that was said or done by Christ and the Apostles, no matter how great or marvelous, is secondary to the resurrection in importance. If the resurrection did not […]
Christ Died – The Exact Moment
OSR-10 040502PM So what do these Scriptural prophecies tell us about the Bible itself? They declare that the Bible is absolutely unique. Not only does it contain prophecy about Christ’s Cross; it also contains detailed prophecies about many other things as well – the rebirth of Israel, the final alignment of world powers, the form […]
Christ Died – The Exact Event
ORS-09 040425PM WOTB-18 TheExact Event The Exact Event One of the greatest proofs we as believers can ever find about God’s Word is found in fulfilled prophesy. Of all the prophecies fulfilled in the Bible, the clearest and most verified are those surrounding Christ’s 1st coming and death. Tonight we are in the second of […]
Christ Died According to the Scriptures
ORS-08 040404AM Palm Sunday The 1stPalm Sunday Mark 11.1-11 This morning we celebrate Palm Sunday. What is Palm Sunday? We all know that – it is one of the most recognized and celebrated Biblical events. After Christmas and Easter (Resurrection Sunday) it is the number three best known Biblical event. So why do we celebrate […]
Palm-Prophetic Precision
ORS-07 050320am Palm-Prophetic Exactness The prophetic Exactness of palm sunday Matthew 21:1-11 One thing you can be sure of—God keeps His Word. You can count on Him, trust Him, and believe His Word. We have been looking at the future for the last few weeks in our Prophetic Series What’s Next. But this morning, as […]
Jesus is Alive & at Work Today
ORS-06 050327AM EASTER JESUS DOING TODAY 1-3 WHATS NEXT-09 What is Jesus Doing Today? “MEET THE RISEN CHRIST” THE GLORY OF JESUS REVELATION 1:9-18 Are you consciously, expectantly enjoying what Jesus is doing today? On the first Easter morning, Mary was looking at the empty tomb and met Jesus. She had come in sorrow and […]
Meeting the Risen Christ Today
ORS-05 050327AM EASTER MEET RISEN CHRIST “MEET THE RISEN CHRIST” THE GLORY OF JESUS REVELATION 1:9-18 Portraits 4-7 On the first Easter morning, Mary was looking at the empty tomb and met Jesus. She had come in sorrow and confusion. All the memories of Him flooded her mind. Jesus had loved her, forgiven her, and […]
Palm Sunday-Behold the Lamb
ORS-04 010408AM Palm Sunday John-1 Palm Sunday: behold the lamb We have opened our Bibles to the start of the greatest week in the history of the universe since spoken into creation by the Creator. On this day, Palm Sunday, Jesus entered Jerusalem[1] at the time the Passover Lamb was chosen. He proclaimed Himself as […]
Meet the Risen Christ
ORS-03 980412AM Notes dts # 3 The Glory of Jesus “meet the risen Christ” The Glory of Jesus Revelation 1:9-18 The heart of the Gospel is the Risen Christ. The key to Revelation is the Unveiled Jesus. Meet in Revelation 1:9-18 the gloriously unveiled Risen Jesus in all His glory. Buit first let’s start with […]
The Greatest Power of All
ORS-02 030420AM Easter Unleashing the Greatest Power Unleashing the Greatest Power of All John 20 When Jesus stepped from the Tomb on Resurrection morning, God unleashed the greatest power of all. Often we fail to understand the magnitude of what really happened. Here is what had changed — after the Resurrection Jesus was no longer […]
The Promise Kept
ORS-01 010415AM Easter ThePromise Kept the promise kept Matthew 27 God kept His promise, He sent us Jesus to be born as God with us. God kept His promise, He sent us Jesus to die for our sins. God kept His promise, He sent us Jesus to rise from the dead. God kept His promise, […]
Remembering Why Jesus Came on the First Resurrection Sunday
As we open to Luke 24, we are joining those disciples on the first Resurrection Sunday, who loved Christ with all their hearts. Luke captures the fullest account of the first moments of Resurrection morning in v. 1-8.