Jesus’ sacrifice is meant to fill us with irrepressible joy, hope, and to settle us in His peace. If we link ourselves to Him and accept what He has to offer us, the life ahead is far superior to the life we have here - this is the promise of Easter.

The promise of Jesus is the hope of the life to come, in which there will be no more pain, sadness or tears. But while we are still here in this life, Jesus pauses to be with us in our pain, to comfort us and gently lead us on our path to healing.

If we come to know Jesus as the Good Shepherd we soon discover that He will always go before us, laying His life down for us. He knows each one of us and calls us each by name. This is a truth we can build our identity around.

Being a follower of Jesus requires us to recognize His voice. Do you hear His still, small voice telling you how loved, seen, known, and individually precious you are?

The love of Jesus is one that does not condemn. But neither does it condone. Rather, it is a love that invites us into the right way of living, with mercy and grace - a perfect balance of truth and love.

All that we need, all that we were meant to be - our truest identity and our deepest yearnings - can be found in Jesus. We must decide if we will accept His invitation to find our story in His.

We have all been filled with Heaven-sent potential to make an impact for Jesus. Let’s learn to live into this promise by exploring the 7 “I AM” statements of Jesus - what they reveal about His character, and how that informs our own.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. But what exactly does this mean? And how does contentment fit into it?

God’s desire for us is that we abound - in our relationship to Him, in our ministry to others, and in the difficult places of our lives.

If God were to answer your prayers, what would change? Are your prayers self-focused, others-focused, or Kingdom-focused? What does it look like to have a life rich in prayer? Guest Speaker Jon Kelly answers these questions - and more - as he shares three principles for a life abounding in prayer.