He's Alive
From the Pastor’s Desk
Today is Easter Sunday. To the Christian it is called “Resurrection Day” It is the day that we remember as the day that Jesus rose from the grave. Last week we celebrated Passion Week and during that week Jesus died on Passover, shedding His blood for the sins of the world. For all of us who accept that sacrifice, our sins are paid – We have been reconciled to our Creator. But, what if we only lived to someday die? If that were the case, our victory would be short lived. But the resurrection of Jesus Christ conquered death declaring “death is swallowed up in victory”. Death is dead and He has become the first fruits of all who will live. The oldest book of the Bible, Job, declares “even after my skin is destroyed,yet from my flesh shall I see God”. By comparison, even the New Testament declares that whoever puts their faith in Him “shall never perish but have everlasting life”. We who believe in the Savior, Jesus
Christ and His resurrection from the dead will live. We will live because He lives! We will rise from the grave because He rose from the grave. As the song states “Because He Lives” I shall see tomorrow!
Pastor Wayne
Passion Week Begins
From the Pastor’s Desk
Beginning today, we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem. As He, entered, the people ushered Him in by laying boughs of leafy trees and palm branches before His path. They shouted “Hosanna, blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD”. They were recognizing Him as their promised Messiah. However, the date was “Nisan 10”. On that day every year, the people were instructed to select a lamb from their flocks that would be sacrificed at Passover on the 14th day of Nisan (4 days later). Little did they know that the very Man who they were hailing as their Messiah would also die on a Roman cross as God’s “Passover Lamb”. He would die at twilight and be placed in a tomb before the Sabbath of the “Feast of Unleavened Bread” which followed the Feast of Passover. There He would remain for 3 days and 3 nights but on the 3rd day He would rise from the dead. We, the church, call this 3rd day Easter Sunday. We the church call this week, Passion Week. Today’s message will cover the events of that week as we remember how Jesus
willingly rode into Jerusalem – Died for our sins – Arose from the grave – Giving us eternal life.
Paster Wayne
