Sermon Tone Analysis

Destination: Golgotha

Matthew 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

All In

Philippians 2:5-11 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.8

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.9

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Lakeview Baptist Church

February 25, 2018

It is amazing to me that Easter is just 5 weeks away, April 1, 2018.

It is so early this year.

I am always excited about Christmas, but the observance of the resurrection of our Lord, is the most wonderful celebration of all.

The resurrection is the ultimate Christian Holiday.

It separates Christianity from all other religions.

Today begins a new sermon series, “Destination: Golgotha” that will take us through the final weeks of Jesus Christ’s ministry on this earth.

Today’s message is simply titled, “All In.”

“All In” reminds me of a song we have sung at invitation time,

“I Surrender All”

Judson W. Van DeVender, Winfield S. Weeden

ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

ALL TO HIM I FREELY GIVE

I WILL EVER LOVE AND TRUST HIM

IN HIS PRESENCE DAILY LIVE.

CHORUS

ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER,

HUMBLY AT HIS FEET I BOW

WORLDLY PLEASURES ALL FORSAKEN

TAKE ME JESUS, TAKE ME NOW

CHORUS

ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER

MAKE ME SAVIOR WHOLLY THINE

LET ME FEEL THE HOLY SPIRIT

TRULY KNOW THAT THOU ARE MINE

CHORUS

ALL TO JESUS I SURRENDER,

LORD I GIVE MYSELF TO THEE

FILL ME WITH THY LOVE AND POWER

LET THY BLESSING FALL ON ME

CHORUS

CHORUS:

I SURRENDER ALL

I SURRENDER ALL

ALL TO THEE MY BLESSED SAVIOR

I SURRENDER ALL.

I read a story one time about determining the level of commitment.

The illustration was given:

Question: In a bacon and egg breakfast, what's the difference between the chicken and the pig?

Answer: The chicken is involved, but the pig is COMMITTED!

Most of the world today has at least a limited understanding who Jesus Christ is.

Some religions have included Him in their list of prophets.

Some even acknowledge that He is a god.

Many notable people have commented on Jesus’ place as the most famous, important, and significant person in history:

“I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history.

Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.”—H.

G. Wells

“I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man.

Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison.

Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires.

But on what did we rest the creation of our genius?

Upon force.

Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.”—Napoleon Bonaparte

“Man’s ultimate destiny depends not on whether he can learn new lessons or make new discoveries and conquests, but on the acceptance of the lesson taught him close upon two thousand years ago.”—Inscription at the entrance of the Rockefeller Center, New York City

Introduction

From the time of the giving of the Law, the Old Testament describes three main offices in Israel: (1) priest, (2) prophet, and (3) king.

Their offices were different, however each one served God.

It is common knowledge that the priest served for God, the prophet spoke for God; the king ruled for God.

When a person was chosen for one of these offices, he was anointed with oil (e.g.

Moses anointed Aaron as high priest – Exodus 29:7; Jehu anointed Elisha as a prophet– 1 Kings 19:16; Samuel anointed David as king - 1 Samuel 16:13).

The New Testament presents Jesus, the Nazarene (Matthew 2:23), as the Christ.

Christ and Messiah have the same meaning, “the Anointed.”

Today we will see that Jesus was “anointed” in each of these offices.

He was “All In.”

Jesus once claimed that He was the fulfillment of

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Luke 4:16-21 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up.

And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read.17

And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him.

He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

20 And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down.

And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.21

And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

Unlike the priests, prophets and kings of the Jews, Jesus was not anointed with oil of dedication within the Temple Mount, instead He was anointed with the Holy Spirit.

His Mission

His mission was to

Luke 19:10 – For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost Matthew 9:13 … ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’

For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

John 17:1-4 - When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, 2 since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.

3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.

I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Jesus accomplished the work that God gave Him to do: Jesus came to earth to be our Prophet, Priest and King.

Jesus: The Prophet

God chose the OT prophets to proclaim His word to His people.

Their job was difficult, for when God raised up a prophet, it was normally to pronounce judgement on man.

The first main function of a prophet was to be a spokesman for God.

The last prophet of the OT was John the Baptist.

His message was dire and specific, “Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

After hearing about the death of John the Baptist, Jesus took up the message,

“From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17)