“How Good and Pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” This week we will take a contemplative look at our passage and create space for prayer.

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

This is the sermon from Resurrection Sunday.

Sermon: "Rise Up" John 20:11-18

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Paul has moved from city to city in Greece. The pattern is similar: He begins preaching and arguing in the synagogues to both Jews and Gentiles, to mixed results. Some recieve but others are offended and chase Paul off to the next city. We know from I Corinthians that Paul has grown tired and weary. In the vision here, God encourages Paul in his weariness. The promise given is the same throughout Scripture: I will be with you. When we follow Jesus and are sent by Jesus, we will inevitably come against opposition. In the midst of this God is with us.

There are some Greeks who wish to see Jesus. Jesus’ response is to foreshadow his final ‘sign’ in John: His death and resurrection. Truly seeing Jesus, true discipleship, means embodying a life given for the sake of others. Jesus is the model of losing one’s life for Glory of God.

Moses lifts up the serpent in the desert to deliver the people.

Jesus cleanses the temple in John chapter 2

Rev. Sim preaches from Mark 8:31-38 and commitment to the way of Jesus.

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Pastor Dave takes a look at God's covenant with Noah and creation after the flood.

Rev. Dave Sim takes a look at Acts 17:16-34, Paul visits Athens and converses with the locals.

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Pastor Dave takes a look at the Good Samaritan story in Luke 10