(Listen to the sermon at https://www.facebook.com/middlesackvillebaptistchurch )
“I want to know Christ
and the power of his resurrection…” Philippians 3:10
Jesus died and rose from the dead. That’s the past. Jesus
will take his followers to be with him in the presence of God. That’s the
future. But, what about life here and now? Does Jesus have any bearing on that?
What God has done in the past and what God is going to do in
the future must affect how we live in the present. God is a God of the “right
now.” God demonstrates his power in restoring
the physical life of Lazarus, (John 11) but Jesus desires for us to understand the
spiritual significance of being resurrected to new life. We can trust Jesus with
both our death and with our eternity. And, we must trust him with our day
to day life.
There are days when I feel defeated. There are days when I
know the power of God at work in my life and those are the best days. As Jesus’
disciples, we are no longer living for ourselves but we are living for Christ
and walking in him. He promises to give
us the power to be able to live a life of hope and victory! He can be trusted
to provide that. It is up to us to choose to walk in that power.
There are a lot of things that die in our lives: dreams, finances,
relationships… God is the god of
resurrections – of power to change us, transform us, to give us what we need to
walk day by day in resurrection power.
In the Easter Sunday message, I talk about a “tear-off” to
fill out. The top asks for your feedback on issues you would like to see
addressed in sermons during the coming year. The bottom asks where you are in
your relationship to Jesus Christ.
§ 1. I am reconciled to God and I’ve embraced new
life in Jesus Christ
§ 2. Today I accepted Jesus’ offer of eternal life
§ 3. I want to join the baptism on June 16
§ 4. I cannot yet commit to following Jesus
Leave your comments here or send them to my email. I would
enjoy hearing from you. revmsubc@eastlink.ca
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