Vampires ,Werewolves and Zombies Oh My!

John 6:53-56

Acts 20:29-31

Ephesians 2:1-5

Thoughts from “R”

What am I doing with my life?

What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I connect

with people? Answer: It’s because I’m dead.

Everybody’s dead

At some point you lose all hope.

I don’t want to be this way.

I’m lonely

I’m lost

The Living Dead

Common Characteristics

of Zombies

They appear alive but are physically dead

Their zombie state is usually the result of some type of infection

Their bodies are in a continuous state of decay

They have no purpose in life

They have a hunger that cannot be satisfied

There is no cure or the cure is elusive for their condition

Humanity Before

Salvation

Physically we are alive but spiritually we are dead in sin (Ephesians 2:1-5)

Our spiritual condition is a result of sin (Psalm 51:5 and Romans 3:23)

Human nature is in a continuous state of decay (Jeremiah 17:9)

Apart from God we have no purpose in life (Ecclesiastes 8:15 and I Corinthians 15:32)

We have a spiritual hunger that cannot be satisfied apart from a relationship with Jesus Christ. (Ecclesiastes 1:1-9

There is only one cure for the human condition (John 3:16

Physically we are alive but

spiritually we are dead in sin

(Ephesians 2:1-5)

Ephesians 2:1-5

Made Alive with Christ

2 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.

4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

Our spiritual condition is a

result of sin

Psalm 51:5

5 For I was born a sinner—

yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.

Romans 3:23

23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s

glorious standard.

We are all infected with a

disease called sin

Human condition is in a

continuous state of decay

Jeremiah 17:9 9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,

and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?

Galatians 5:17 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the

opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

Paul stated “Except for the Grace of God there go I”

Apart from God we have no

purpose in life

Ecclesiastes 8:15 15 So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there

is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.

1 Corinthians 15:32 32 And what value was there in fighting wild

beasts—those people of Ephesus—if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

We have a spiritual hunger that cannot be

satisfied apart from a relationship with

Jesus Christ

Ecclesiastes 1:1-9 2 “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely

meaningless!” 3 What do people get for all their hard work under the sun?

4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries around to rise again. 6 The wind blows south, and then turns north. Around and around it goes, blowing in circles. 7 Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. Then the water returns again to the rivers and flows out again to the sea. 8 Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content.

9 History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.

Questions for Consideration

How do we go from being spiritually dead to spiritually alive?

How do we overcome our sin nature?

How do we go from being in a state of decay to a state of righteousness?

How do go from having no purpose in life to a life with purpose?

How do we satisfy that spiritual hunger within us?

Video - “R’s” return from the Dead to the Living

Illustration: The Mystery FLU

Finding a Cure

for the Human condition

LOVE

For “R” it was the love for a young girl that

turned him from being a zombie and back to

being human

For Humanity it was the love of God for a lost

world

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only

begotten son that whosoever believes in him

shall not perish but has eternal life”

Sacrifice

In the Mystery Flu it was a human father’s willingness to sacrifice his son to save the world

For Humanity it was God’s willingness to sacrifice his only Son to provide the blood cure for humanity’s sin

Romans 5:6-9 6 When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the

right time and died for us sinners. 7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. 8 But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. 9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.

Faith Believing, Trusting and Confidence

We are saved from death and brought back to life when we put our trust in God’s cure – Jesus Christ

Our relationship with Christ gives purpose to our lives and satisfy’s our spiritual hunger

Ephesians 2:8-10 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And

you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.