Pastor David McGee's teaching references for 04/01/2018

- Resurrection Sunday - Which Thief are you?

Life Lesson

God, who by definition does not die (eternally existent), was willing to die for our sins. Jesus showed us that He conquered death.

Life Lesson

God not only brings His purposes to come to pass in this world and in our lives, but He will use 
evil for our good. God takes our circumstances and turns death into life, destruction into creation, 
darkness into light, curses into blessings, and tears into joy.

Life Lesson

God keeps His promises.

Life Lesson

Jesus showed lessons as well as taught lessons. His death and resurrection showed that life beats death, and love wins over hate.

Life Lesson

The stone was rolled away so we could see that with Jesus, life beats death.

Life Lesson

Each person must make a decision about what they believe about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Life Lesson

What you decide about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, is one of the most important decisions of your life.

Life Lesson

Considering the importance of the decisions about Jesus, it is important you take the time to carefully consider the decisions.

Life Lesson

Let the word of God destroy any wrong theology, or any wrong view of God, you may have.

John 15:13 KJV

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Matt 16:16-23 NKJV

16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Jesus the Christ.
21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

Luke 23:33-43 NKJV

33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. 35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” 36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” 38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:

THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

Scripture quotations marked "NKJV(tm)" are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.