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If the only difference between experiencing 60% of something good versus 100% of that thing was your level of self-preparation, would you prepare yourself? This is often the difference between seeing or hearing about the promises of God versus experiencing them for yourself.

In every new season and every new venture, it's important that you know what you're getting yourself into before you get yourself into it. There are things you must account for and things you must consider if you want to ensure you will have success in this new territory.

If God is calling us into a new season that's filled with potential and excitement, then why do we feel afraid and uncertain? And if it's God's promise to us, then why do we experience trouble or difficulty obtaining it? Shouldn't it come easily and without problems? These questions (and more) are the questions we often find ourselves asking as we prepare to step into the things God has for us.

Normal is such an easy thing to accept in our lives. Most of us would prefer to settle for normal and even be accepted as normal. But normal is not who we're called to be as followers of Jesus nor is it what we're supposed to return to. Jesus has called us and invited us into so much more.

Welcome to Easter Sunday at Meta Church! Today we're celebrating the resurrection with a message about something we all long for, yet struggle to find: HEALING! Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares a message this Easter about the healing and resurrection Jesus has offered to us all.

The Palm Sunday is a story filled with expectation! People were hopeful and excited that Jesus had arrived to claim His crown and role as King. But just a few days later, when those expectations weren't met, they became disappointed and eager to have Jesus crucified for His perceived letdown.

Have you ever felt unprepared? Like wholly unprepared? Maybe you've felt that way in work or school; or maybe you've felt unprepared in a much more serious life situation where you felt like you had no idea how to navigate the situation before you. Feeling unprepared can create both fear and paralyzation.

Jesus knew this, which is why He chose to prepare His disciples for what was about to happen during the lead up to the cross. He didn't want them to feel forgotten or ill-equipped, and He didn't want them to be left on their own to figure out. 

What if the Easter story was meant to be more than a once-a-year occurrence in our lives? What if the events leading up to Easter weren’t meant to remain isolated to that period of time, but rather serve as metaphors for how we engage the Easter message in our everyday lives? What if the lead up to Easter is actually a blueprint for how faith is lived out in your life?

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We wrap up our Kingdom Come series with a final exhortation to live out Jesus' Kingdom principles in this world. Prior to His death, Jesus said He would give us the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven, meaning it's up to us to access it and unlock it in our world.

Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, there was one thing He told His followers they would need if they were going to live out His Kingdom principles. In fact, He even went as far as to instruct them *not* to leave until they had received this one thing… What was it that they needed? It was the Holy Spirit! According to Jesus, His followers needed the Holy Spirit if they were going to live out and fulfill His Kingdom purposes.

So the question then becomes: If what Jesus said is true, then why is it that so many Christians live their lives apart from the Holy Spirit? We know about Him, we’ve learned about Him, but many of us struggle to faithfully walk with Him and be completely led by Him. In this week’s Kingdom Come message, Pastor Ricky Ortiz shares two reasons he believes we fail to walk in the Spirit and what we can do to change that. 

Take a free Spiritual Gifts Test: https://spiritualgiftstest.com/embed-2/church-id/234A28/ 

Types of Spiritual Gifts: https://bit.ly/3IaDTAc 

Ways to Activate the Holy Spirit: https://bit.ly/3CO5O81 

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT META CHURCH: 

• Find us online at https://meta.church​
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