What is our concept of success in life? Does it affect me that the community in which I live recognizes me as a successful person? As we grow, all of us yearn for things to go well in life, and we draw up life plans; families work hard to see this wish fulfilled, and in some cases, we see that this is a reality, but in others, no matter how much effort is made, the success that is sought is not obtained.
Is there a key to how to achieve it? What am I willing to do to meet that goal? And most importantly, is God included in my life plans?

#Family #Sunday #FamilySunday #Church #God #Lord #Jesus #Obey 

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Fellowship Sunday is "a time for all of us to take a step back and see the bigger picture of what we get to be a part of as a network of churches who are leveraging our collective strength in order to make a God-honouring impact in Canada. Together we will clearly and unmistakably give the glory to God that belongs to Him, and Him alone.” (FellowshipPacific.ca)

Fellowship Sunday will include video stories from around Fellowship Pacific, downloadable Celebration Booklets featuring stats and stories from the past year
Fellowship Sunday graphics, and a video message from our Regional Director, David Horita.

We hope you’ll join us on Sunday, April 23rd ay 9:30 or 11:00 AM, either in-house or online. To find out more, visit FellowshipPacific.ca/Fellowship-Sunday.

#FellowshipSunday #Sunday #God #Lord #Jesus #Church #Fellowship 

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What is Low Sunday? Does "Low" point to some deep spiritual significance? Sadly, it doesn't. Initial research uncovers an Episcopal title describing the lower attendance that follows the highly attended Easter Sunday gathering. (Quite underwhelming isn't it?) Yet, all is not lost!

In peeling back the layers "Low Sunday" does in a way, have a rich history. Christians have been celebrating the Sunday after Easter in a number of diverse ways for hundreds of years. Celebrations with titles like "Divine Mercy Sunday", "Bright Sunday", "New Sunday", which is a shortened version of "Renewal Sunday", and even a unique "Thomas Sunday" are discovered.

Eventually, over the past few decades, the evangelical practice is reached, highlighting Christ's Great Commission, that preceded His ascension to heaven. On April 16th, we'll attempt to uncover the thread that joins these traditions together; honouring the past while pointing to the future. Using the 20th chapter of John's Gospel, we'll discover why Low Sunday should be a high point in our annual calendar.

#LowSunday #Sunday #Rescue #GodsPlanToSaveUS #GodsPlan #Jesus #Lord #God #Church #Gospel #Christ

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Two weeks ago we posted a video on social media, with the question, "What is Easter?" At the time of writing this, it has received over 12,500 views; more than any other video we've posted. This video stirred up a lot of emotions and opinions, leading to comments either accepting or rejecting the Christian celebration of Easter.

The most interesting component of reading the comment streams was the repetition of a simple, yet powerful four-letter word, submitted over and over again. The word was “Amen”; an ancient Hebrew word that has been adopted by dozens of languages, literally translated means “truly” or “so be it”. Why were so many people compelled to open the comment tab and type “Amen” for a short video proclaiming that Easter is centred on the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

The short answer is revealed through statistics. One-third of the world's population identifies as Christian, leading to half of the countries in the world observing the Christian Easter celebration. This week, we'll look at the evidence on why so many people all over the world celebrate Easter and proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a true and essential fact for every human being, including you. Amen, truly, so be it!

#Easter #EasterSunday #Sunday #Christian #Church #God #Lord #Jesus #JesusChrist #Resurrection #Cross #Amen

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Do you know anyone who just seems to have an incredible supply of compassion and is willing to do almost anything for the sake of others? There are people out there who exhibit this quality well, and we probably all have someone in our lives that we think of when we consider the word compassion. However, there is only one who displayed perfect sympathy, empathy and care for the suffering of others, and was willing to give literally everything for the sake of those who would not have been willing to do the same. Our human compassion has limits, but the compassion of Jesus does not.

Today we shine a spotlight on the willingness of Jesus to lay everything down for the sake of a people who were in desperate need. The willingness of the One to sacrifice himself for the many. The willingness of God to die for you and I.

Today we will endeavor to make clear why it's called Good Friday.

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2000 years ago, on the Sunday that we now call Palm Sunday, Jesus arrived in the city of Jerusalem. His entrance was an incredible spectacle, and the Jewish people were overjoyed to see Him. After all, this Jesus was the fulfillment of the hope they had placed in the promises that God had made to them centuries ago! As Jesus rode into the city, He was greeted with cheers and shouts of approval. It seemed like support for Jesus was a sure thing! Yet, a few short days later, the same crowd that was cheering for Him chose to crucify Him. In almost no time at all, they rejected Jesus and everything He had to say.

As we take a look at these events all those years ago, we're going to ask the question "How could they change their mind so quickly about Jesus?" It turns out that on Palm Sunday, the Jews were celebrating their Messiah- but they were celebrating the wrong Messiah. In preparation for Easter Sunday, we'll use what we learn from our study today to make sure that we don't make the same mistake. We want to make sure that we are celebrating the right Messiah - Jesus, who takes away the sin of the world.

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I want to introduce you to two disciples, Simon the Zealot and Thaddeus (the Child). As a Zealot in the First Century, Simon would have engaged in political agendas and anarchy, attempting to overthrow the Roman government. When he joined Jesus, he remained zealous, although his allegiance shifted to Christ.

Thaddeus went by a few names; Jude or Judas as official names, and Lebbaeus or Thaddeus as defining names. I chose "the Child" because Thaddeus roughly translates “breast child” ("mama's boy" in our culture). Lebbaeus is the Hebrew descriptor for someone who is tender-hearted, gentle, or sweet-spirited.

These two men couldn't have been more different, yet they both embraced the call to follow Jesus. After Jesus' ascension, they both became spiritually mature disciples, embracing the Gospel message and mission, sharing it wherever they travelled to whoever would listen.

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Asking questions is a critical component of growth and development. Infants can't formulate a question, but "who" is being answered, beginning with parents, and expanding from there. Toddlers ask the question "what" (as in "What's that?") as they start to explore their world. Childhood is about filling in the details of "where" and "when". Every child wants to know, "Where are we going?" and "When will we get there?"

Identity and purpose are focal points in the teen years, leading them to ask “why" and “how" questions. Suppose parents and guardians don't help with the "why", they'll find answers elsewhere. If the answers to "how" don't include their participation, we'll find ourselves back to the beginning with "what", as in "What's the point?"

Throughout our Follow Me series, we've witnessed how the developmental stages of life give us insight into the spiritual stages of discipleship. This week, we're moving into the spiritual teen years. We'll learn why the Church must have good answers to why and how, for spiritual teens to belong.

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Over the past year, I've received a number of prayer requests for long-time friends who have abandoned their faith. They grew up in Christian homes and went to Sunday School, Bible camp, AWANA and Vacation Bible School. They even went to Bible College, where I met some of them. They married Christian spouses and faithfully attended a local church.

They had decades of Bible knowledge, Scripture memorization, and Christian influence. And yet, over the pandemic, they drifted away. When the church reopened, they remained outside the community. They might not admit they've abandoned their faith, but they've declined so far in spiritual maturity that friends and spouses are reaching out for prayer.

This should serve as a warning that discipleship is more than acquiring knowledge. Knowledge alone won't save us, nor will it sustain us. When life brings great adversity, our spiritual health is tested. We may assume we're spiritually mature adults, but the test proves we're still children. We learned a lot about Jesus but never captured what it meant to be His disciple.

#FollowMe #Growing #Disciple #Jesus #Lord #God #Church #Knowledge #Prayer 

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What does a follower of Jesus look like? How would you describe them? How do they dress? How do they act? How do they carry themselves? What type of person are they or should they be?

Let's flip the script a bit. Now, picture a disciple of Jesus? How would you describe them? In reading the word "disciple", did their appearance suddenly change in your mind? If so, how? In your mind, do followers of Jesus and disciples of Jesus look the same or different? What do you envision?

This week, we’ll study the calling of Matthew, the Tax Collector; challenging our preconceived ideas on what type of person becomes a follower of Jesus. We’ll answer the question, “Who can become a disciple of Jesus?”

#Disciple #Jesus #FollowMe #DiscipleOfJesus #Follower #Church #Matthew #TaxCollector #God #Lord

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