The Holy Spirit is a person who helps us to see God. Do you know Him?

How does God's presence sustain us during this time?

Easter is about what God does to re-orient our lives around His beauty and goodness.

It is when everything seems to be falling apart that God is at His best.

On the cross, Jesus experienced isolation in our place. On the cross, Jesus chose to be forsaken so we never would be.

No matter what you've done or where you've come from, there is room for you in the family of God.

Jesus' words to the thief, "today you will be with me in Paradise", convey much more than a future hope of Heaven. Jesus is essentially saying "Wherever I am, there you are" to those who are in Him. Knowing that we are already "seated...with Him in the Heavenly places" (Eph. 2:6) gives us confidence and joy during uncertain times.

Speaker: Derek Rishmawy

Text: Matthew 4:1-11

We are deeply loved despite the unlovable parts of ourselves. Jesus opens the door to true acceptance by forgiving us.

The way of Jesus calls for us to have the faith to walk into the prayers that God is already answering on our behalf. The vulnerability that is in the way of Jesus requires a real risk. The only other alternative is the way of shame.