Easter, and Beyond
Ten Sermons for Seniors
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We would like to start at the beginning, of course, but in the case of Jesus’ story, that raises a very interesting question: When actually was the beginning? Here’s what I mean: Jesus’ resurrection did not “just happen.” Jesus’ resurrection was part of a plan that had been in place from the beginning of history.
After Jesus’ resurrection, he met with his amazed and stunned disciples, and essentially said to them: “What’s the matter with you? Didn’t I tell you that all this must happen to me? And didn’t the scriptures written hundreds of years ago say these things must happen to me?” Here is Luke’s account of Jesus speaking to his disciples after his resurrection:
44 Then he said to them, “These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, …” [Luke 24:44-46]
God had planned Christ’s suffering and resurrection from the beginning, and so the prophets of the Old Testament foretold it all. You could say that in order to “start at the beginning” of Jesus’ story, we would have to go back to the beginning of time!
It is important to know that when we tell the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, we are not telling events that just happened to occur – we are telling events that were under the complete control of God the Father Almighty. A sense of the awesomeness of God’s plan is to be found in every detail of the Easter story.
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We know people whose eyesight limits them to reading only text written in large print – or who may be completely dependent on caregivers to read aloud to them – yet they cling faithfully to God’s Word as their life and their light. This book is for them. Thank God for “so great a cloud of witnesses.”
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Sermon 1 Easter is known for a single event: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But did any other events take place on that day? Lots!
Sermon 3 After the resurrection, did Jesus just go into retirement? Did he just decide to sit back and watch how events would unfold? Not hardly.
Sermon 5 “Just add Jesus” sounds like a phrase from a cookbook. Well, if it is … then God is the gourmet chef who “preparest a table before me.”
Sermon 6 Christian perseverance: We started – inspired by Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. We made it this far – sustained by the risen Christ. Now we need to finish strong – looking forward to the home Jesus has prepared for us.
Sermon 7 Islam is not just another religion: Islam is the only religion with a holy book that specifically denies that Jesus was crucified and resurrected.
Sermon 9 I know I get joy from things like seeing a friend succeed, or watching a child open a present. But what is this thing called “the joy of the Lord”?
Sermon 10 Scientists take pride in giving us the history of the universe from a scientific perspective – going from the big bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the final end of everything. But theologians don’t often try to give the big picture of the universe from a Christian perspective. So let’s fill that gap!
About the Author
Chad Hager has for years been leading Bible studies and Sunday services at the assisted living center where his father was a resident. Residents have told him repeatedly, “You need to publish that!” so now he is doing exactly that.