John 11:17-44
Rev. Charlie Phillips
Jonathan Edwards said that the “resurrection of Christ is the most joyful event that ever came to pass; because hereby Christ rested from the great and difficult work of purchasing redemption, and received God’s testimony, that it was finished”. But how does His finished work apply to our joy today? Join us this Sunday as we contemplate and celebrate our risen Lord and Savior!
1 Peter 1:1-5
Rev. Charlie Phillips
John Calvin once said “The cross of Christ only triumphs in the breast of believers over the devil and the flesh, sin and sinners, when their eyes are directed to the power of His Resurrection”. What does he mean when he talks about the “power” of the resurrection? We all know and believe that the resurrection is a historical fact, but how does it display its power in our lives? Join us this Sunday as we talk about the living hope that flows from the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The loneliest, most distraught, man in Jerusalem when the sun broke the horizon Easter morning was Simon Peter. And it wasn’t close. The one who had bragged about his courage turned to butter under pressure. ‘I don’t know the man!’ haunted him. The last thing we are told after his denial is, he “wept bitterly.” We are still talking about it 2000 years later. What did Jesus think about Peter? How did Jesus handle him? Join us Sunday for “Easter is for Failures”!