Posts Tagged ‘Easter’
Easter // Part 6: Jesus is Alive! Are You?
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” Matthew 28:5-6a Jesus being alive means: 1. God wants to have a relationship with you. For God so loved the world that He gave…
Read MoreEaster // Part 5: Moving from Fear to Faith
The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel.” John 12:12-13 What we learn from John:…
Read MoreEaster // Part 4: The Power of Forgiveness
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”…Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13 and 16 1. Jesus sees the potential in you. And he (Andrew) brought him (Simon) to Jesus. Jesus looked at him…
Read MoreEaster // Part 3: Overcoming Doubt
“Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 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…
Read MoreEaster // Part 2: The Cost of Betrayal
What we can learn from Judas… 1. The downward spiral of sin. He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as the keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. John 12:6 Judas was tempted, and we all…
Read MoreEaster // Part 1: Trusting God
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Luke 1:27b-28 1. God uses ordinary people to accomplish His will. “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered, “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. Luke 1:38 Mary was chosen by God.…
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