Fusion: week of 4/18

FAMILY THEME: GOD DELIVERS HIS PEOPLE

Exodus 12:1-42 

In the tenth plague, God struck down the firstborn of Egypt but

passed over the Israelites who obeyed His commands. The

yearly Passover celebration was instituted. 

✞   God Provides Deliverance Through the Blood of the Lamb

     (Exodus 12:1-30)

     A lamb without defect was slain so the Lord could see the

     blood and pass over. The Isrealites obeyed and God was

     true to His promise.

✞   God Sets His People Free

     (Exodus 12:31-42)

     The Passover marked the end of Egyptian slavery and the

     beginning of their journey to the Promised Land.

Fusion: week of 4/11

  FAMILY THEME: GOD PREPARES US FOR SERVICE

Exodus 2:1-25 ; 3:1-22 

God uses people and circumstances to prepare His children for

the roles He would have them fill.

✞   God Prepares Us to Serve Him

     (Exodus 2:1-25)

     The people and events in Moses' life both preserved his

     life, molded his early development, and prepared him for

     the specific challenges he would face as Israel's deliverer.

✞   God Has a Place of Service for Each of Us

     (Exodus 3:1-22)

     God called Moses to a life of service to Him as the 

     deliverer of His people. He did not permit any of Moses'

     excuses but gave him specific instructions, powerful

     tools, and reliable helpers for the task ahead.

Fusion: week of 4/4

 FAMILY THEME: JESUS CONQUERED DEATH

John 20:1-31 

The Romans crucified many people in the time they ruled the

world. Jesus was unique among these executions because He

didn't stay dead.

✞   Evidence at the Empty Tomb Pointed to the Resurrection

     (John 20:1-10)

     The stone rolled away, the empty tomb, and the neatly

     arranged grave clothes convinced Jesus' followers that

     His body was not there.

✞   Jesus Appeared to His Followers and Sent Them to

     Share the Good News

     (John 20:11-23)

     Mary Magdelene, after her encounter with the angels,

     met the risen Savior in the garden. Later He joined the

     disciples in a locked room.

✞   Jesus Gave Thomas Undeniable Evidence

     (John 20:24-31)

     Though Thomas was not there when Jesus met with

     the other disciples, he was completely convinced of

     the Resurrection when Jesus met them eight days

     later.

Fusion: week of 3/28

FAMILY THEME: JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS

John 19:1-42 

Jesus' death on the cross wasn't a tragedy. It wasn't the death

of a martyr. Jesus' death was the sacrifice of a Savior, and it

was all according to God's plan for our redemption.

✞   Jesus' Own People Rejected Him

     (John 19:1-16)

     The Jewish leaders accused Him, and though Pilate

     refused to sentence Him as guilty, Jesus was given

     over to the Jewish people to be crucified.

✞   Jesus Paid the Penalty for Our Sins

     (John 19:17-22)

     Though He was the sinless Son of God, Jesus gave

     His life as a sacrifice on Calvary.

✞   Jesus' Crucifixion Fulfilled Messianic Prophecies

     (John 19:23-42)

     At least four prophecies were fulfilled in these 19

     verses, showing the reliability of God's Word.

Fusion: week of 3/21

FAMILY THEME: THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR HELPER

John 14:15-27 ; 15:26-27

God provided the Holy Spirit to teach, comfort, and strengthen

believers. He has an active role in individual believers and the

church as a whole.

✞   The Holy Spirit Lives in Us and Helps Us

     (John 14:15-27)

     Not only does He fulfill God's promise to be with us and

     help us, but the Holy Spirit teaches us the truth of God's

     Word.

✞   The Holy Spirit Points People to Jesus

     (John 15:26-27)

     The Spirit always puts the spotlight on Jesus. He prompts

     believers to stand for Christ and share Him with others.

Fusion: week of 3/14

 FAMILY THEME: JESUS MODELED HUMILITY

John 13:1-20

As they gathered for the Last Supper, Jesus acted once again in service 

to His followers, leaving them a pattern to follow and a blessing when

they did.

✞   Jesus Modeled Humble Service

     (John 13:1-11)

     Though He was Master, Teacher, and Lord, He took on the most

     menial tasks to serve His disciples.

✞   Jesus Calls Us to Humble Service

     (John 13:12-20)

     Following Christ's example, we please God when we put pride

     aside to serve others.

Fusion: week of 3/7

FAMILY THEME: JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus' transfiguration revealed the divine glory that was His in Heaven.

✞   Jesus' Transfiguration Revealed His Glory

     (Matthew 17:1-2)

     God opened the curtains so Peter, James, and John could

     glimpse Christ's true nature. This would fortify them for the

     difficult days immediately ahead.

✞   The Father Affirmed Jesus as His Son

     (Matthew 17:3-8)

     Moses and Elijah, symbolic of the Old Testament Law and

     Prophets, met with the long-awaited Messiah, and God the

     Father pronounced His pleasure in His Son, confirming

     His authority.

✞   Jesus Knew He Would Suffer, Die, and Rise Again

     (Matthew 17:9-13)

     He asked His disciples not to speak of what they had seen

     until after His resurrection He wanted them to focus on His

     mission.