Message by Todd Crosthwaite, Lead Pastor

Mark 16:1-4

John 20:2

Luke 24:11-12

**They documented their own disbelief.

John 20:19

Luke 24:37-38

Luke 24:44-48

The resurrection of Jesus created Christianity!

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, James, Paul

**The foundation of the Christian faith is an event… an extraordinary event with profound implications.

1 Peter 1:3-6

**Peter saw the worst thing imaginable happen to the best person they had ever known... and believed anyway.

1 Peter 1:18-19

We know that God is for us because Jesus died for us (not because things always work out for us).

Why does Easter matter?

God is personal.

Heaven is real.

Forgiveness is available.

You are loved by God.