Mile 7 –  Seven Mile Miracle 05.27.18

Luke 23:44-46 (NIV)

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

 

Luke 24:33-36

They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread. 36While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

TITLE: ROUND TRIP RESURRECTION: The Word Of Reunion

 

• China 12hrs – international date line – calling you from tomorrow…  “can you tell us what happens tomorrow”

 

• • If You Really Believed That God Had Already Been In Your Tomorrow, You Would Get Some Sleep.
  • If You Really Believed In Resurrection When Something Died, You Would Look At It… Expect What Was Next…Come From What Was Buried.
  • You Would Not Cry Over Anything That Had Left Your Life, Because You Would Know That God Is Already In Your Tomorrow.

Passage Travelers Emaus: Jesus Comes Up To Cleo And Asks Question. Sometimes God… Change Your Question…. Exchange – NEW Question?

• We Ask God For Blessing, But We Don’t Actually Know What Blessing Is.
• Blessing Is A State Of Your Heart That Keeps You Content No Matter What The Circumstance Is.  

He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?” They stood still, their faces downcast. Luke 24:17

• Dreams dashed on the ROCKS of the REALITY of the DEATH of the ONE they thought might be the MESSIAH.
• They Are Standing Next To HOPE / POWER… But They Have No HOPE / FEEL WEAK.  

RETURN

Taking Notes…1st Point: RETURN  – What Cleo Talking About… Jesus about Jesus.  Tell The Author About the Book. Their Hope Hung There WIth Him.  

Luke 24:20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him;

[ PARADIDOMAI – “Hand It Over” ]  

• Travlrs > Jesus “Rulers Handed Him Over” Para… / Judas > Sanhedrin – Para… / Sanhedrin > Caiphas, High Priest – Para… /
  • Caiphas > Pilate, Roman Governor – Para… / Pilate > Herod, Guards Mocked Made Sport >>> “Handed Over” – Para…  Crucified….
• These 2 Disciples Said >> Crucified…. “Our Hope was HANDED OVER with Him!”

 

Luke 24:21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.

• HAD HOPED… Headed Home / Different This Time / Break Our Chains / Heal Our Disease / Take Addiction Away / Prayed…Peace / Over Now
• HAD HOPED… Over Now…Headed Home… Hung Our Hope On The Cross… HEADED HOME w/NO HOPE… HOPE SHOWS UP!!!
• I DON’T BLAME… Heading Home… What Else?? Life Hits You!!! (Football) BREATH Out Of You!  Familiar Ways… Back To Promise…EMAUS!!!
• I UNDERSTAND… But WHAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND… TIMING!!!   HE TOLD THEM…Die… THIRD DAY… Down Ground… Minute… 3rd UP!

Luke 24:21b And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.

• Here’s My QUESTION? Wait End Of Sunday… End Of The Day… For REAL?  Our Problem… Quit So Quick… Get So Close…
• 1st… Rose – Women / 2nd… Hard Headed Men. – Dont Believe… Run See!  / 3rd… Cleopas Traveler… GO HOME?? … Really? Motel? 1 Night?
• They Almost Miss It… (INVITATION)……(ILLUS.  FISHING TRIP – Missed It!) JESUS GOES Gets Cleo… REVEALS SELF…
• SECOND POINT…

REVEAL

– Resurrection Reveals Power Of God To All Who Believe… But Not Like You Think…

• RESURRECTION – STRENGTH (Ring – Choke Death Out… Death Taps Three Times…Roll Own Stone Away)  SOVERIEGNTY…Death, Hell, Grave
• NEVER BEEN TOLD – SNEAKY…
  • Left Still Dark… Knocked Guards… WOMEN… Not Whole Bunch At First… Why? SNEAKY!  
  • That’s Why? BORN BABY… Bethlehem… Not Political Capital… Backwoods Town… NEVER SERMON Called  SNEAKY JESUS!!!
  • Watch How…Comes CLEO… “Whatchall TalkinBout?”  –  NeverMindTheFact: YOU ARE GOD >  NeverMindTheFact: RESURRECTED!!
    • JUST “Whatchall TalkinBout”     What’s He DOING? HE’S CREEPIN’ ON CLEO!

• • Never Heard Preaching Like This…GOD SHOWS UP…  SPECTACULAR… BIG HAPPEN… “NO.NO… VERY SNEAKY!!!
  • SNEAK IN… Ordinary Situations… Ordinary. Moments… ANY Advanced NOTICE… Sign: WAIVER… Sign In: CLOUDS…“CAUSE SNEAKY!”
    • PETER STORM… Jesus WATER / Ghost? / Jesus?… “BUT HE’S SNEAKY!”……
    • “SNUCK UP” Locked Doors, Waiting HIM! // “SNUCK UP” On CLEO //
      • What Makes You Think… NOT  SNEAKIN’ UP YOU RIGHT NOW???
      • Just Because You Can’t Feel Him… Doesn’t Mean He’s NOT WITH YOU!!!!   HE’S SNEAKY!!!! 

• • SNEAKS Out Tomb… SNEAKS Up On Cleo… Then Up On That CROSS
  • CROSS – Jesus Did… When Died… Brought VICTORY… Into The Earth…
    • COULDn’T Bring VICTORY Looking Like VICTORY…DRESS UP… LOOK LIKE DEATH… HANG On CROSS… “CAUSE SNEAKY!”
      • Bring GLORY / BLESSING Into Your Life, But Won’t LOOK LIKE GLORY / BLESSING!  
      • PATIENCE Into You Life Looking Like… Job or Marriage or Singleness Or Your Teenager… Parents!     “SNEAKY!”
      • DRESS BEST TIMES…. Like WORST… Only See It Later… “SNEAKING IT IN!”

• • • CROSS – “Tetelestai” – FINISHED, OVER / GOT HIM / DONE/ DEAD… BUT SNEAKY!     
    • “He WANTED Bring LIFE Into The EARTH… He SNUCK It In THROUGH DEATH!!!”  
      • Apply…“STRENGTH…SORROW! … Usually Understand RETURN TRIP… All Seven Miles… KEPT FROM Recognizing Him…
      • SAT  DOWN… Table…Watch SNEAKY… BREAKS Bread…Like….HIS BODY / THEIR HOPE… Broken.

 

• It Always Happens The Same Way In Life The Same Way.  You’re BROKEN BEFORE You See GLORY Of GOD!

 

Luke 24:26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”

 

• GLORY Never Looks Like GLORY When It’s Coming!

 

• • • (Demonstrate Bread)… Scars… They See It… AFTER SEVEN MILES…. THAT’S HOW IT IS!!!  
  • AFTER… RUN!… TRIED!… HURT!… It Was HIM ALL ALONG!!!  
  • He  HAD to SUFFER…!    But, You Don’t GET IT While You’re IN IT!!!

 

• Sometimes Our Memory Is Much More Enjoyable Than Our Experience.  

 

• • When IN IT You Don’t SEE IT… But, Resurrection Is A Round Trip!!!

Luke 24:33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together.

• • Watch This, Series… 7 Mile Miracle… 14 MILE MIRACLE… 1st 7 WITHOUT THE LIGHT!!!  2nd 7 WALKED BACK… NOW THEY KNEW!!!
  • GOD SAYS… “TODAY, Somebody’s SECOND SEVEN MILES!”  NOW YOU SEE IT / DON’T!  / NOW YOU KNOW!!! / TURN AROUND TIME!

 

• 1st SEVEN MILES SHAME… 2nd SEVEN… IN FREEDOM… MY TURNING POINT!!!   I’M NOt Staying IN EMAUS!!!

 

Luke 24 – Walked Back To Jerusalem… Got Together With Disciples… Jesus SNUCK INTO THE ROOM!!!   PEACE!!!

RELEASE

 

• There’s A Difference Between The Reveal And The Release.

 

• • • (Illus. Every Version iPhone… Steve Jobs…Reveal…)  There’s A SPACE Between The REVEAL And The RELEASE.

 

• That’s Where Hope Gets Lost!  

 

• In That SPACE… It’s Called SATURDAY!

• Thought God Was Gonna… Knew God Was Gonna… You Were Sure They Would NEVER… And They DID!!!  CALLED SPACE!!!

• That’s Where Faith Grows.

 

 

• • BETWEEN Those Two POINTS.  Between The REVEAL and The RELEASE!
  • That’s What THE CROSS WAS… SPACE…

Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

• • The Sky Grew Black Three Hours… HE BREATHED HIS LAST!

 

• His Last Breath Was My First Breath.

 

• Death Was Not His Final Destination.  Round Trip Resurrection!

 

 

• EVERYBODY SAY “RELEASE!”
  • (ILLUS…)
• It Looked Like The End When It Was Really The  Beginning. It Was Grace Dressed Like Shame. It Was Triumph Dressed Like Trouble!
• LUKE WASN’T THERE… JOHN WAS THERE!  John SNUCK Something IN!

John 19:30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

 

• Perididomai – Judas > Sanhedrin > Ciaphas > Pilate > Herod… Soldiers > Crucified!  

 

• Nobody Took His life, He Gave It.

• HAND IT OVER!

 

 

• • Same Word Judas… Gave Up His Spirit!!!  PERIDIDOMAI.
  • Might Have Looked Like Judas Hand, But The Hand On The Hand….  
  • Means… Hand Over For Keeping Until The Appropriate Time
  • Devil KEY!!! Death, Hell, Grave, Judgement.
  • CLEO… Dissapointment…. HAND IT OVER!
  • What are you Discussing As You Walk Along The Road….. HAND IT OVER!

 

• Hand Your Regret, Defeat, And Excuses Over To Jesus.

 

FATHER, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY LIFE!