Last week in our efforts to study, to understand, to celebrate the gospel we looked at death. Christ died, Christ experienced death as a payment for our sins. His blood and death was substituted for ours, because by the power of God He could recover, while we could not. This second idea, burial at first glance maybe doesn’t seem so big. We might even wonder why it had to be stated. Seems kind of obvious and not really an addition to information we need in understanding the gospel. But it is very important to understanding that not only did He die, but He went to the place of the dead.

This series is going to be made up of three messages around the words death, burial, and resurrection. So, today we start with death. The gospel, the good news, is Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and honestly, you can spend a lifetime unpacking that.

This series is going to be made up of three messages around the words death, burial, and resurrection. So, today we start with death. The gospel, the good news, is Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and honestly, you can spend a lifetime unpacking that.

Rev. Wes Rose, our missions pastor, shares about mission opportunities and partnerships through our church.

Rev. Wes Rose, our missions pastor, shares about mission opportunities and partnerships through our church.

Let me say it again, giving is not about bargaining with God to get an answer to prayer, to get a bill paid, to get our kids sent to college. Giving is about our heart and our priority. And God makes a promise that when our heart and priorities are His, we are not going to do without what is needed. So now we are just left with, 'Do I believe Him?' He says, 'Test Me, see what I can do.'

Let me say it again, giving is not about bargaining with God to get an answer to prayer, to get a bill paid, to get our kids sent to college. Giving is about our heart and our priority. And God makes a promise that when our heart and priorities are His, we are not going to do without what is needed. So now we are just left with, 'Do I believe Him?' He says, 'Test Me, see what I can do.'

Is this a place that is building what God wants built so that I can join God in what He is doing? Is this a place where I with confidence can put first things first? Look with me at Haggai 1:1-9; 2:6-8.

Is this a place that is building what God wants built so that I can join God in what He is doing? Is this a place where I with confidence can put first things first? Look with me at Haggai 1:1-9; 2:6-8.

What is on your prayer list? Maybe it is some of the same things – jobs, houses, retirement. Maybe we try to go more spiritual with our prayer list. Perhaps it is a closer walk with God or spiritual maturity. Do we have a list of things for which we consistently pray?