He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.
1 PETER 2:24
SACRIFICIAL LEADERSHIP HAS A WAY OF SHIFTING OUR FOCUS FROM PERSONAL GAINS TO COLLECTIVE MISSION
SACRIFICIAL LEADERSHIP HAS A WAY OF SHIFTING OUR FOCUS FROM PERSONAL GAINS TO COLLECTIVE MISSION
UNLESS OUR HEARTS
FIND LITTLE APPRECIATION FOR THAT SACRIFICE.
Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.
-MATTHEW 28:1
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?”
-MARK 16:3
OUR SIGHT HAS A WAY OF BLINDING US TO FAITH
THEIR HOPE WAS IN JESUS, BUT NOW
THEIR KING
WAS IN THE TOMB
Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven, rolled aside the stone, and sat on it. 3 His face shone like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow. 4 The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and they fell into a dead faint.
-MATTHEW 28:2-3
Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as He said would happen. Come, see where His body was lying.
-MATTHEW 28:5-6
WHILE FAITH IS REQUIRED TO
FOLLOW THE KING,
HIS PROMISES ARE NOT WITHOUT EMPIRICAL
EVIDENCE
And now, go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead, and He is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see Him there. Remember what I have told you.”
-MATTHEW 28:7
The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel’s message. 9 And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.
-MATTHEW 28:8-9
WHEN OUR HEARTS ARE RIGHT, FEAR AND JOY ARE BEST EXPRESSED IN WORSHIP AT THE FEET OF JESUS
Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”
- MATTHEW 28:10
DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN YOUR CONFIDENCE IN CHRIST IS CONFRONTED BY THOSE WHO WOULD EXPLAIN HIM AWAY
As the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the leading priests what had happened. 12 A meeting with the elders was called, and they decided to give the soldiers a large bribe. 13 They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’ 14 If the governor hears about it, we’ll stand up for you so you won’t get in trouble.”
- MATTHEW 28:11-14
Knew The Reality of The Resurrection
Conspired Together
Created A False Narrative
Paid “Hush Money” To Guards
Promised Protection If Caught
Spread Misinformation
SANHEDRIN COVER-UP
So the guards accepted the bribe and said what they were told to say. Their story spread widely among the Jews, and they still tell it today.
- MATTHEW 28:15
Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him—but some of them doubted!
- MATTHEW 28:16-17
“DOUBTED”
DISTAZO
compound word from
“two, double, duplicate” & “stance”
A DIVIDED HEART,
SHIFTING BETWEEN POSITIONS
THE RESURRECTION, ALTHOUGH TRUE,
CREATED CONFLICT BETWEEN WHAT THEY HAD SEEN AND WHAT THEY HOPED IN
Jesus came and told his disciples,
“I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
- MATTHEW 28:18
AUTHORITY
Jesus is saying that all legitimate power and control—from divine decree to earthly rule—belong to Him, empowering His followers to carry out His mission, the salvation of mankind through His death, burial, and resurrection.
And this is the plan: At the right time He will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
- EPHESIANS 1:10
For God in all His fullness was pleased to live in Christ,20 and through Him God reconciled everything to Himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.
- COLOSSIANS 1:19-20
This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from Him by your evil thoughts and actions. 22 Yet now He has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in His physical body. As a result, He has brought you into His own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault.
- COLOSSIANS 1:21-22
HIS REIGN IN US
His authority that saves us.
His authority that sends us,
His authority that guides us,
His authority that empowers us.
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
- MATTHEW 28:19
“MAKE DISCIPLES”
mathéteuó
To those who heard it, the command meant far more than simply "gaining converts.” It described an intensive, life-altering process of apprenticeship and imitation.
ACTIVE APPRENTICESHIP – 24/7 immersion, life-long
IMITATION OF THE TEACHER’S WAY OF LIFE
SINGLE COMMAND – going, baptizing, teaching is “the how”
TRANSFORMATIONAL – goal was to “wear the Rabbi’s dust”
SERVANT-MASTER BOND – total submission, service to Teacher
Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- MATTHEW 28:20
PROOFS OF DISCIPLESHIP
LOVING ONE ANOTHER- John 13:35
ABIDING IN HIS WORD – John 8:31-32
BEARING MUCH FRUIT – John 15:8
SELF-DENIAL/SURRENDER – Luke 9:22
OBEDIENCE/IMITATION – 1 John 2:2-3
MAKING DISCIPLES – Matthew 28:19
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
– 2 TIMOTHY 2:2
SACRIFICIAL LEADERSHIP HAS A WAY OF SHIFTING OUR FOCUS FROM PERSONAL GAINS TO COLLECTIVE MISSION
UNLESS OUR HEARTS
FIND LITTLE APPRECIATION FOR THAT SACRIFICE.