Pastor Jeff’s thoughts and expositions on sermons and current trends in American Christianity.
The same church that did the movie “Facing the Giants” and most recently “Fireproof” began their foray into cinema with a movie entitled “Flywheel.” This is a movie about a man who gives his life completely to God and decides to trust Him no matter the what happens in his desperate situation.
Here is the trailer to the movie:
Well, it has been an interesting first week with our new outreach to our community in partnership with Angelfood Ministries. We had a great number of orders for only 1 week activity, and today in our office we were able to go through the ordering process and complete our first order. April 25th will be our first distribution, and we in the office are all very excited about this wonderful opportunity to bless our community. A big thank you to all of our volunteers.
jeff
Over the years, there have been many video re-enactments of the crucifixion, from the graphic to the tame to the modernized. One thing they all share in common is the fact that Jesus died on a cross for you and for me. An innocent man purchased our salvation. As the hymn goes, “Jesus paid it all…”
John 3:16 NKJVFor God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
This well-known verse sums up the purpose of Easter. Humanity had sinned, and this sin seperated us from God. The gap could not be bridged by any of our attempts. We were without help, and without hope. Yet God loved us so much, that he brought a solution that none of us could fathom, His own Son to purchase us by praying the price for our redemption.
Because Jesus paid the price, we can now recieve eternal life, the opportunity to live forever with God. This is the great message of Easter, life eternal through faith in Jesus Christ.
As we approach the Easter Holy-day, I am always amazed at what Christ accomplished when He went to the Cross on our behalf. Isaiah 53 foretells the work that Messiah would do in His death. Vs. 4-6 usually strike me in a particular way this time of year. Vs. 4 states that Jesus carried our sickness & pain. These words are often but incorrectly translated our “griefs” and “sorrows”, with the NIV correctly translates infirmities. Why the KJV translators so clearly missed this is beyond me, as the original words only have sickness/infirmity and pain as their meanings. Vs. 5 goes on to say that He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities, recieved punishment that we might recieve piece, and by His stripes we are healed.
Christ purchased our healing from sin and sickness on the cross 2000 years ago, and rose again, conquering death and hell once and for all. As you reflect on your Easter traditions this year, I encourage you to once again place your faith in the Double Cure Christ has purchased for each of us, our salvation of our souls and the healing of our bodies.
jeff