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Ezra begins with the incredible news that the Jewish people living in Persia, who had been exiled from Israel 70 years earlier, were now being allowed to go home. A few of them were old enough to remember Israel and Jerusalem in all its glory before the destruction. But two additional generations had grown up in Persia and have never seen Jerusalem or the Temple.   Now the Persian king Cyrus is letting them go home to rebuild the Temple, the city and the country (though still under the thumb of Persia). The people return and start the rebuilding process but when they arrive in Jerusalem it is a bittersweet moment. For the first time in decades the see the destruction that was razed upon Jerusalem and their Temple and they are brought to tears – some crying in lament and others crying for joy of being home.

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I think that we would agree that we can learn many things from children, their questions, their comments, their irreverence, their imagination, their curiosity, etc., and Jesus knew this, that’s why he said “have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise?” We can learn a thing or two from children..and, we can learn a thing or two from toys…so we’re going to look at 3 toys that many of us have been exposed to in our lives, and we’re going to discover some important lessons for our walk with Christ.

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We are know Pentecost because of the story in Acts 2 about how the Holy Spirit came and appeared on the apostles as tongues of fire. Then each began to preach in various human languages that were not native to their own. Peter then declares with boldness that the explanation is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that the prophet Joel has predicted hundreds of years earlier and that the key for God releasing the Spirit at this time in history was the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

But it is more than an ancient history lesson for the Church. It is also a description of what is still happening when Christians are under the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Before Jesus sent his disciples out on a mission he first spent a year and a half demonstrating what that would look like. Then, when it was time for them to try this on their own, he sent them out in pairs to encourage one another. Today, we have nearly 2000 years of history of people sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, healing, casting out demons all in the power of the Holy Spirit and with the authority of God Almighty.

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Sometimes in our lives we find ourselves caught up in our day-to-day lives and as a result we may find ourselves moving away from a Christ centered life. Circumstances can challenge our faith. In these times our church family may become our “faith helpers”. These are people who lift us up in prayer and help us through the hard times and exemplify the love of Christ in the world.

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As a people of the resurrection, Christians are sent out to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to people everywhere. But many today are reluctant for a variety of reasons from shyness to feelings of Biblical
inadequacy. But the Holy Spirit has been promised to us just he was to the apostles, and being baptized in the Spirit makes all the difference for the effectiveness for our witness.

Today’s Scripture: Acts 1:1-5 NIV

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Sometimes it becomes easy to believe that being a Christian just means believing certain things. But when we really look at how Jesus expected his followers to livewe see that being a Christian is also very much about “going.” We are a “sent” people – sent to share the good news.

Today’s Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20 NIV

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Have you ever heard the expression; you are only as strong as your weakest link? It’s definitely no fun being the weakest link – being defined by your weakness or mess-ups. Peter was headed for that kind of definition, but then Jesus met with him after his resurrection and everything changed.

Today’s Scripture: John 21:15-19 NIV

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The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone to Christian faith.  Once we believe in Jesus’ resurrection, we are called to live a life within that reality.  The question is, how do we live a post-resurrection life?  How does the resurrection effect the lives we live today?  

 

Today’s Scripture: John 20:24-29 NIV

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Easter: Remember- Rev Adam Knight- April 4, 2021 

The crux of the Christian faith is Easter. The resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith and it is what sets Jesus a part from any other deity. Jesus’ willingness to suffer and die and then conquer death is the good news of the gospel that we celebrate on Easter.

Today's Scripture: Mark 16:1-8; 1Cor. 15:1-8 NIV

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