Posts Tagged ‘Salvation’
Jesus’ Greatest Stories // The Parable of the Wedding Feast
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline of…
Read MoreEaster // Part 4: Jesus’ Invitation
The Stone was Rolled Away How do we know that Jesus conquered death? We read at the start of Mark chapter 16 that “Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise,…
Read MoreEaster // Good Friday 2022
It’s Good Friday, and it’s a day of remembrance and reflection. It’s the day that we recognize the death of Jesus – the day that Jesus took on our sin and shame and died a sinner’s death. But, Good Friday is not the end of the story. We celebrate this day, as we know that…
Read MoreEaster // Part 3: Jesus’ Sacrifice
Jesus Died For Us When you begin to understand the sacrifice of Christ, everything changes. And if we can feel the weight and significance of Jesus’ sacrifice for us, we will be better able to celebrate His resurrection on Easter and every day of our lives. Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice. He gave His life…
Read MoreEaster // Part 2: Jesus’ Death
Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection is the most joyous time of the year in the church. But if we don’t spend some time in reflection of the pain and suffering that Jesus endured in our place, we will miss just how awesome the story of His resurrection on the…
Read MoreEaster // Part 1: Jesus’ Claim
Jesus Claimed to be the Messiah Names and titles can tell us a lot about people. The names we call people are how we acknowledge them; using them shows we recognize the people around us. The titles principal or doctor or your honor all tell us something about what people do for a living, and…
Read MoreLife Changing Conversations // Part 5: Nicodemus
The Search for Meaning Think back to a conversation that you had where the words that were spoken to you truly changed your life. Why did that conversation impact you so deeply? What were those words that were spoken to you? We all have conversations that stick with us – whether that was because the words…
Read MoreEaster // 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…
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