D I S C I P L I N E: C E L E B R A T I O N & H O S P I T A L I T Y “‘It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was … Continue reading Throw a Party!
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Digital Bulletin 04-07-24
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#WorshipWednesday: “Joy of the Lord” by the Rend Collective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCtXS5kAEow We are busy celebrating the resurrection of Jesus! Easter isn't just one Sunday a year. For those who are alive in Christ, Easter is an everyday, all year, each breath experience of enjoying the new life that Christ has won for us. This song expresses in music what Nehemiah says to the returned remnant: … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “Joy of the Lord” by the Rend Collective
Celebrate!
“And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.” — Genesis 1:31, ESV — The spiritual experience of Lent was all about repentance. During Lent, we honestly recognize sin in us and in the world, turn from it wholeheartedly, and throw ourselves on the mercy of God. The spiritual work … Continue reading Celebrate!
Digital Bulletin 03-31-24
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“He Appeared”
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Paul anchors Easter in eyewitness accounts of the truth that Jesus rose again. The resurrection is a fact. And if it’s a fact that Jesus died, was buried, and rose again (verses 3 and 4), then this is a world-changing historical event that needs to be announced. Paul mentions Peter (“Cephas”) first. … Continue reading “He Appeared”
“Unclean for Their Savior”
John 19:38-42 They were unclean. Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, and Nicodemus, a Pharisee, would not go to the temple that Saturday. Jewish Law forbid them from entering the temple, because they touched a dead body. As they carried Jesus to the tomb, they forfeited their weekly connection to God, exchanging … Continue reading “Unclean for Their Savior”
“What Wondrous Love is This”
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 The cross is hard to look at. When The Passion of the Christ was released in 2004, it caused a huge stir for depicting the horrors of crucifixion. Some complained that it was too graphic to watch, while a few insisted that this wasn’t even close to how nightmarish and awful crucifixions really … Continue reading “What Wondrous Love is This”
“Not my feet, Lord!”
John 13:1-17, 34-35 John gives us vivid details in these verses. We read about Jesus’ immense love, his divine knowledge, and his careful act of service — washing his friends’ feet. If you’re familiar with this scene, you know that this was a servant’s job, or the job of the person with the lowest status … Continue reading “Not my feet, Lord!”
“Who Is It?”
John 13:21-32 As this Last Supper progressed, “Jesus was troubled in his spirit” (John 13:21). He knows what will happen. He’s known all along. After three years training, encouraging, and challenging these men, they are all going to be tested tonight. Ultimately, they will all fail Jesus (see John 16:32). Jesus tells these men that … Continue reading “Who Is It?”
