Easter is a celebration rooted in history and reality. If Jesus didn't raise from the dead then we can have no hope. Instead, we see through the eyewitness accounts of Mary, Martha, and the disciples that even if we have doubts and struggles, we can turn to Christ in worship and hope.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow gives us a challenge on how we approach prayer.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow gives us a challenge on how we approach prayer.

This is an intimidating passage that looks ahead to the revelation of the Kingdom of God. It’s easy to get sidetracked by sign-watchers and end-times chart aficionados. We will see this week that the coming of the Kingdom of God is laced with hope.

This is an intimidating passage that looks ahead to the revelation of the Kingdom of God. It’s easy to get sidetracked by sign-watchers and end-times chart aficionados. We will see this week that the coming of the Kingdom of God is laced with hope.

As Jesus continued to make His way toward Jerusalem, He came across ten lepers. What happened next gives us a clear portrait of the posture of the human heart toward God. Nine times out of ten we fall into ingratitude, presuming upon God’s goodness and grace. So, we will spend most of our time gleaning what we can from the one leper who turned to Jesus.

As Jesus continued to make His way toward Jerusalem, He came across ten lepers. What happened next gives us a clear portrait of the posture of the human heart toward God. Nine times out of ten we fall into ingratitude, presuming upon God’s goodness and grace. So, we will spend most of our time gleaning what we can from the one leper who turned to Jesus.

Jesus continued teaching what it means to be His follower with some tough words on sin and forgiveness. We explore the nature of forgiveness and the meaning of having “faith like a mustard seed.”

Jesus continued teaching what it means to be His follower with some tough words on sin and forgiveness. We explore the nature of forgiveness and the meaning of having “faith like a mustard seed.”

This passage gives us the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. It is an important look at the afterlife. Hell is one of the most difficult and perplexing of all Christian doctrines. We see that the love of God is reflected in eternity. We also see that our lives now matter forever.