A Breakdown Of My Easter Sermon

A Breakdown Of My Easter Sermon

Title: The Power of the Resurrection: Transforming Fear into Faith

As I reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I am reminded that it is the cornerstone of our Christian faith. It's the event that sets Christianity apart from all other religions and gives us hope in the face of death. In my Easter sermon, I explored the significance of Good Friday and Easter, the historical evidence for the resurrection, its impact on the world, and how it should transform the way we live.

I began by emphasizing that Good Friday and Easter are inseparable events. Without Christ's sacrificial death on the cross, his resurrection would lose its meaning. The crucifixion was the moment when Jesus paid the debt for our sins, and the resurrection was the proof that his payment was accepted. The empty tomb is a symbol of the hope we have in Christ.

Next, I dove into the historical evidence for the resurrection, citing eyewitness accounts recorded in 1 Corinthians 15 and the Gospel narratives. I compared believing in the resurrection to believing in other historical events based on reliable testimony. The fact that the apostles were willing to die for their belief in the risen Christ is a powerful indication that the resurrection really happened. I also pointed out that the world would be radically different if the resurrection had never occurred. The positive impact of Christianity on education, healthcare, charity, and justice throughout history is a testament to the transformative power of the resurrection.

I then shifted to discussing how the resurrection should change the way we view life and death. For believers, death is not the end but a transition to eternal life in God's presence. I compared death to a wedding, a homecoming, a banquet, and a graduation. Just as a bride is beautiful on her wedding day, we will one day be presented as a spotless bride to Christ. Just as a graduation marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, death is the doorway to a new life with God. I emphasized that only those who have put their faith in Christ have this assurance of eternal life.

Finally, I encouraged my listeners to live in light of the resurrection. Because of Christ's victory over death, we no longer need to fear the grave. We can have confidence that our labor for the Lord is not in vain, and we can share the message of hope with a lost and hurting world. I concluded with a prayer for steadfastness and boldness in serving Christ.

In a world that often feels uncertain and chaotic, the resurrection of Jesus Christ offers us an unshakable foundation for our lives. It assures us that death is not the end and that we have a living hope. As we reflect on the significance of Good Friday and Easter, may we be filled with gratitude for Christ's sacrifice and inspired to live each day in the power of his resurrection.

3 Crosses John 3:16 #Nightlight #RTTBROS

3 Crosses John 3:16   #Nightlight #RTTBROS 

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16 (KJV)

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is a pivotal moment in history, where three men faced three different destinies on one hill. As the quote eloquently describes:

"3 men, 3 crosses, 1 hill. One man cursed, One man prayed, one man promised. One died condemned, one died forgiven, one died innocent. One died in sin, one died to sin, one died for sin. One was held by death, one was released by death, one conquered death. One lost life, one gained life. One was life..."

In this moment, we see the stark contrast between the two thieves crucified alongside Jesus. One thief cursed and rejected Christ, dying in his sin and condemned. The other thief recognized his own guilt and the innocence of Jesus, praying for forgiveness and receiving the promise of paradise.

But the central figure, Jesus Christ, stands apart. He died innocent, without sin, yet He willingly took on the sins of the world. Through His death, He conquered death itself, making a way for all who believe in Him to have eternal life.

This powerful scene reminds us of the incredible love God has for us. He sent His only Son to die in our place, so that we might be forgiven and have everlasting life. It is a call to each of us to examine our own hearts and consider which of the three men we most resemble. Will we reject Christ and die in our sins, or will we, like the repentant thief, put our faith in Jesus and receive the gift of eternal life?

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father, thank You for the incredible sacrifice of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to recognize our own sinfulness and our need for a Savior. Give us the faith to trust in Jesus, to repent of our sins, and to receive the forgiveness and eternal life that only He can give. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

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Pastoral Prayer #RTTBROS #Nightlight

Pastoral Prayer #RTTBROS #Nightlight 

Prayer time, Redeeming the Time Brothers podcast, a podcast by Gene Kissinger and Norman Kissinger, two brothers who spent their lives in ministry and raising large families. Our desire is to provide a digital place for those who long belong. And as always, we want to leave a nightlight on for that nightlight is gonna be a moment of prayer. One of the things I like to do on my page and blog and videos and podcasts is to take time to pray for those that listen to me. I believe that prayer changes things.

words of truth that we teach from the Bible that transforms situations. The book of Revelation talks about how the prayers of the saints go up as a sweet smelling incense before God and that causes lightnings and power to flow from the throne of God down to the people of God. And so I believe prayer changes things. Prayer transforms situations. Prayer makes us into the men and women that God has always intended that we become.

God, I thank you for those that are under the sound of my voice. Thank you for them so faithfully listening to this podcast and driving spiritual truth from your word that they can apply to their daily lives. Thank you for your word is settled forever in heaven, always accomplishing the purposes that you've sent it. It's seeded the sower and bread to the eater. And God, we just thank you that that word is ever ready to transform our lives,

motivate us to move in supernatural ways to be transformed men and women. God, I just pray that you'd be with whatever needs are in the hearts and lives of those listening to me. God, some need financial resource, God. They have been stretched beyond measure by the inflation and other things that have gone on around us. And God, they need your provision, your supernatural provision. They're asking for daily bread, not daily cake. They need something from you, God. And I'm asking that you provide for them,

David said that he'd not seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread. God, honor that promise and honor the promise that says you'll supply all their needs according to your riches and glory. God, I pray to be with those that have emotional needs today, God. Some are facing a fear and an anxiety and they need your peace to be like oil on the troubled waters, to calm their spirits, to anoint them to a place of shalom, wellness in their life, God.

Lord, I pray that you'd be with those whose minds are confused, Lord. They've bought into the lies of this world system and they desperately need your truth to become kind of a plumb line, to give them an accurate straight starting point, to be a guiding star, a north star that they could navigate by God. Allow them to be able to live by your word, not by the standards of this world. God, I pray that you'd be with those that are facing spiritual battle.

warfare right now. I'm asking that you defeat any weapon formed against them. Allow allow

a weapon formed against them to prosper, allow the water to not overflow them, allow the fire not kindle upon them. God, I'm asking that you restore to them the years, the locusts of Eden. I ask God that you'd move in powerful, profound ways in their experience that they might know that there is a living God in the throne of the universe and that living God cares enough to have a relationship with them. God, if there are those under the sound of my voice that do not yet know you as Lord and Savior,

draw them to you with cords of kindness. I pray God that your goodness would lead them to repentance and Lord that they would come into a saving relationship with your son, for it is by your grace alone that we can have right relationship with you and no amount of human merit or works can accomplish anything God. All of our righteousness is as filthy rags. God we just thank you for salvation full and free. We thank you for a home in heaven. We thank you for a resurrected Lord

Thank you for all that you've done. Be with us in this hour in Jesus name. Amen. Hey, God bless you I love you, but Jesus loves you so much more. Have a great night

God Is Good PS 100:5. #Nightlight #RTTBROS

God Is Good PS 100:5.   #Nightlight #RTTBROS 

Here's a beautiful KJV Bible verse that speaks about God's goodness:

"For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations." - Psalm 100:5 (KJV)

What about the problem of Evil?  How can a good God create evil?  The answer is he didn't.  Listen to this exchange between a student and a professor. 

Why did God create evil? The answer struck me to the core of my soul!

A professor at the university asked his students the following question:

- Everything that exists was created by God?

One student bravely answered:

- Yes, created by God.

- Did God create everything? - a professor asked.

“Yes, sir,” replied the student.

The professor asked :

- If God created everything, then God created evil, since it exists. And according to the principle that our deeds define ourselves, then God is evil.

The student became silent after hearing such an answer. The professor was very pleased with himself. He boasted to students for proving once again that faith in God is a myth.

Another student raised his hand and said:

- Can I ask you a question, professor?

"Of course," replied the professor.

A student got up and asked:

- Professor, is cold a thing?

- What kind of question? Of course it exists. Have you ever been cold?

Students laughed at the young man's question. The young man answered:

- Actually, sir, cold doesn't exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is actually the absence of heat. A person or object can be studied on whether it has or transmits energy.

Absolute zero (-460 degrees Fahrenheit) is a complete absence of heat. All matter becomes inert and unable to react at this temperature. Cold does not exist. We created this word to describe what we feel in the absence of heat.

A student continued:

- Professor, does darkness exist?

— Of course it exists.

- You're wrong again, sir. Darkness also does not exist. Darkness is actually the absence of light. We can study the light but not the darkness. We can use Newton's prism to spread white light across multiple colors and explore the different wavelengths of each color. You can't measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into the world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you tell how dark a certain space is? You measure how much light is presented. Isn't it so? Darkness is a term man uses to describe what happens in the absence of light.

In the end, the young man asked the professor:

- Sir, does evil exist?

This time it was uncertain, the professor answered:

- Of course, as I said before. We see him every day. Cruelty, numerous crimes and violence throughout the world. These examples are nothing but a manifestation of evil.

To this, the student answered:

- Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not exist for itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is like darkness and cold—a man-made word to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is not faith or love, which exist as light and warmth. Evil is the result of the absence of Divine love in the human heart. It’s the kind of cold that comes when there is no heat, or the kind of darkness that comes when there’s no light.

Student's name was Albert Einstein..

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