Throw a Party!
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!
#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!
“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”
“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?”
“The Aroma of Christ”
John 12:1-11 The week leading up to Jesus’ death on the cross is full of conflict and betrayal and agony and confusion. But at the beginning of all of that, Jesus has a meal with his friends, Mary and Martha and Lazarus. Lazarus is alive! This is a celebration of the power of Jesus over … Continue reading “The Aroma of Christ”
“All Hail King Jesus”
Read John 12:12-19. In the ancient world, the palm was a symbol of peace that comes through victory. Ancient Israel embraced the palm as a national symbol, remembering their days as a world power and anticipating the day when God would restore them to prominence. And it had fresh significance in Jesus’ day — in … Continue reading “All Hail King Jesus”
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