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2025—JOY in the Journey
New Series: The Goodness of God
April 20, 2025
Risen for Good
Easter Sunday 2025
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, …” – I Peter 1:3
What is “good” to you?
εὐεργετῶν and ἀγαθός
Acts 10:38
… God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good (εὐεργετῶν) and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.”
Mark 10:17-18
As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good (ἀγαθός) teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus
answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
This Easter Sunday we recognize that …
God’s Goodness Includes the O__________
John 20:15-16
He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned toward him and cried out in ]Aramaic,
“Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
God’s Goodness helps D___________ Believe
John 20:24-25
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus[a]), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
God’s Goodness Allows D_________ to be Restored
John 21:15+
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
After the Resurrection of Jesus …
The H______ S_________ Launches the Church
John 16:7
But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away.
Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
Acts 2:2-4,42-47
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.