2014.04.07.Sermon.The New Covenant Arose
Symbolic Events of Resurrection Day
The New Covenant, Napkin, Ascension and anticipation for His Return
Scriptures: Exodus 25:10-22
Jeremiah 31:31-33
Matthew 26:28
John 20:1-29
Acts 1:4-11
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Summary:
Christ is our ARK
Noah and the Ark, Noah and in the Ark were saved from God’s Judgment
The ARK of the Covenant shown in Exodus 25:10-22. Seen again John 20:12
The ARK of the Covenant bears The Mercy Seat
Jesus rose from the grave, rose from the death bed. Rose to show us HIS Mercy.
Jesus is the NEW ARK of the NEW COVENANT
Like NOAH, we can be SAVED by the believing in what Christ has accomplished. Jesus is our ARK, where we obtain GOD’s Mercy over our judgment.
We are SAVED only by the new Covenant. ONLY BY CHRIST!
THE OLD COVENANT – THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
Exodus 25:10-22 The Ark of the Covenant 18-21
Exodus 25:10 And they shall make an ark…
Exodus 25:18-21 18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
19 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
A NEW COVENANT PROPHESIED
Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE, HIS BODY AND HIS BLOOD FOR THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE NEW COVENANT
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
THE NEW ARK OF THE COVENANT SEEN
John 20:11-12 11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
John 20:1-29 1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
A NAPKIN TOSSED, MEANS I’M DONE.
A NAPKIN FOLDED, MEANS, I’M COMING BACK vs 7
7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
THEY DIDN’T UNDERSTAND. HE MUST RISE AGAIN vs 9
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.
THE NEW ARK OF THE COVENANT, AND THE MERCY SEAT DESCRIBED vs 12
11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
MARY SEES JESUS vs 16
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
JESUS – TOUCH ME NOT FOR I AM NOT YET ASCENDED* vs 17
SEE ACTS 1:9
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
MARY TELLS THE OTHERS vs 18
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
JESUS APPEARS IN THE ROOM vs 19
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
CHRIST’S COMMISSION TO THE DISCIPLES – BREATHED ON THEM AND SAID, RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
DOUBTING THOMAS
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
EIGHT DAYS LATER, JESUS APPEARS TO THOMAS AND THE OTHERS
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
BLESSED ARE THEY WHO BELIEVE AND HAVE NOT SEEN vs 29
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Acts 1:4-11 4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
RECEIVE THE POWER
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
*ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
JESUS HAD TO ASCEND.
AFTER HIS RESURRECTION, HE APPEARED TO THE DISCIPLES, THROUGH LOCKED DOORS AND INSIDE ROOMS.
BUT FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WAS SAYING ABOUT HIS RETURN. HE HAD TO ASCEND BEFORE THEIR EYES.
HE’S COMING BACK AGAIN!
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
REMEMBER THE NAPKIN
A NAPKIN FOLDED, MEANS, I’M COMING BACK
John 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.
HE’S COMING BACK AND WE TOO SHALL MEET THE LORD, IN THE AIR vs 17
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
BENEDICTION
Jude 1:24-25
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
HE HAS RISEN!
