This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch Easter Sunday Night Prayers by 24-7

This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch Easter Sunday Night Prayers by 24-7

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭57‬ ‭NIV‬‬

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭57‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Happy Resurrection Sunday!

Happy Resurrection Sunday! As we end our time of reflection on the breaking and the beauty that makes up Holy Week together, we want to deposit one final resource to you. Louie Giglio answers two mile-marker questions of the faith in this Easter message, “Savior of the World.” Check it out at the link: https://passionequip.com/talks/savior-of-the-world

Words of Hope—for YOU

Words of Hope—for YOU After Jesus’ death and resurrection, He appeared to many people, including the disciples. Even after this, some of the disciples returned to their old jobs and family trades. Some of the disciples are out fishing when a stranger arrives and begins talking to them. Soon they realize that it’s Jesus, and He invites them to eat breakfast with Him. Jesus then took the bread and gave it to them. He did the same with the fish. This was now the third time Jesus had shown Himself alive to the disciples since being raised from the dead. After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus asked, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” (John 21:13-17, NIV) How many times did Peter deny Jesus? And how many times did Jesus ask Peter if he loved Him? It is no coincidence they’re both three times. Jesus is making a point here, and I’m sure it was hard for Peter realizing what Jesus was hinting at. But there was more to it than just reminding Peter of his past denial. What if these three questions weren’t meant for convicting, but more for reinstating? Jesus was giving Peter an opportunity to accept Him for who He was and what He was doing in the world. Jesus follows up Peter’s three responses of love with: “Feed my sheep.” Peter is being invited into a love relationship with Jesus, His Father, and what they are doing in the world. Here, the resurrected Christ eagerly sits to enjoy a meal with His followers again. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, Peter can now be reinstated into the life God has for him. Though he may not have listened to Jesus well enough before, he is being invited into the conversation again. Jesus’ words are not so much inspired by the shadow of the cross, but today they are energized by the emptiness of His tomb. Jesus didn’t stop the invitations with Peter; He is still giving them out today. The resurrected Savior is asking you, “Do you love me?” and “Will you listen?” He is inviting you into a whole relationship with Him. “Will you listen?” He asks. If your answer is yes, then He is also asking you to share with others… to listen with others… to invite others to join in whole relationships with you and Jesus. This is a miracle of Easter that emerges from the Shadow of the Cross… You are invited into the family of God! And you can invite others as well! You are a miracle! Grant Fishbook

Truth Changes Everything

Truth Changes Everything Think about the best news you've ever received in your life. Maybe it was a doctor walking into a waiting room and saying, "The surgery went perfectly." Maybe it was a phone call that said, "You got the job." Maybe it was two lines on a pregnancy test you'd been praying for. Good news changes everything. But none of those moments, as incredible as they are, even come close to the truth delivered on the first Easter morning: "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." Matthew 28:6 (NIV) Jesus had been crucified publicly, brutally, and officially. He was wrapped, sealed in a tomb. There was no question. Jesus was dead. It was true. But when His followers Mary and Mary Magdalene arrived to grieve? The stone was rolled away. The tomb was empty. And an angel met them with the most stunning announcement in human history. But the angel doesn’t just tell the women the truth. He invites them to look for themselves. To step inside. To experience the evidence of the resurrection firsthand. “Come and see.” The empty tomb isn't just a theological concept. It's the truth, a truth the angel wanted them to witness with their own eyes. It's not, "take my word for it." It's not, "just believe what you've been told." It's, “Come close. Look. Experience this for yourself.” The angel's words are still our assignment. You don't have to have all the answers. You don't have to be a theologian. You don't have to win a debate. You just have to invite someone to come and see the truth that changed your life. So that’s the challenge for you today. Live in a way that makes people curious. When you have peace in a crisis, when you forgive when no one expects it, when you give generously, when you love people who are hard to love... people notice. Jesus is the Truth. And the Truth changes everything. What has Jesus changed in your life? Where were you before Him? Where are you now? It's your testimony. And it's powerful.

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭28‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

I just finished day 2 of the @YouVersion plan 'Restored: When Who You Are Starts to Slip Away'.

I just finished day 2 of the @YouVersion plan 'Restored: When Who You Are Starts to Slip Away'.