“You Were There On Easter Sunday” – April 8th, 2020
Dear Church Family, There are certain words or phrases in the Bible that especially intrigue me. One of those is the phrase “living hope” in I Peter 1:3. The verse reads, “ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” What is a “living hope?” Our hope is alive in that it is the God-given life that is in us once we belong to Him. “Hope” is the eager expectancy that grips the born again soul. So our living hope is the God given life inside us that causes us to look with eager expectation to a future that is full of optimism. Regardless of our present circumstances the living hope inside us gives us optimism that everything will be just fine. That living hope is grounded in the resurrection of Jesus. May the living hope in you give you complete optimism as you face an uncertain tomorrow. Hoping that you “see me” on the day that our living hope was sealed, Easter Sunday. Because of Jesus, Pastor...
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Dear Church Family, One of the challenges of the Christian life is waiting on the Lord. That challenge is certainly seen in our current pandemic. People who are accustomed to being on the go most of the time are being forced to slow down, focus on spiritual things, and wait until life returns to normal. Some of my favorite verses in the Bible are about waiting on the Lord. Here are two of them. “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He will strengthen your heart; Wait I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:14. “ The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord,” Lamentations 3:26. God promises to strengthen our hearts and to be good to us if we wait on Him. Waiting on the Lord is always worth the wait. Slow down, enjoy your family, but especially enjoy your God! In His Matchless Grace, Pastor...
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