The first in the Easter 2012 series looking at sovereignty and the passion week

1. Come to the Table!
Looking forward to what God has planned for you

2. Hungry
Ready
Eager

3. The The
PASSION SOVEREIGNTY
of Christ of God

5. Introduction
• Sovereignty is the truth that God is in
charge of the universe and its
inhabitants
• Sovereignty includes both implicit
and explicit promises

6. The promise of intentionality
The promise of involvement
The promise of interest

7. The Easter Dinner
• Jesus ate a Last Supper with His
disciples at the beginning of Passover
– Matthew 26:17-29 // Mark 14:12-25 //
Luke 22:7-23
– John 13:1ff
• The timing was perfect to fulfill a
powerful promise

9. Remembering faithful promises
Remembering miraculous rescues
Rejoicing in these treasures
Rejoicing in “more” to come

10. The Easter Dinner
1. This dinner was part of a Divine plan
2. The disciples didn’t know fully what
the plan was
3. God’s glory is the ultimate goal of
this plan and every plan
4. God makes promises into beautiful
realities

11. For the Son of Man
goes as it has been
determined…
as it is written of Him…

12. Easter Eggs
• God is in charge of your life, all of it
• God makes no mistakes
• You can trust Him and believe His
promises
• He longs to commune with you
• Something better is coming

13. Hallelujah!
Next year in heaven!