What happens when Jesus makes himself known you? What example do we have in scripture of of how Jesus transformed people through encounter and revelation? In this sermon Paxton discusses how the lives ofthe apostles were changed forever in the days after Jesus' resurrection

When we think about Resurrection Sunday and the entire Easter season, we rarely think about Lazarus and the events that took place in Bethany. Yet it is Jesus' raising Lazarus from the dead that kicks off the events leading to Christ's crucifixion. What made this moment so pivotal?

Jesus knew that the crucifixion and resurrection was coming. It was His central focus and mission. All throughout His ministry He taught about it, discussed it, and shared it with key people. Find our what Jesus shared and how we should respond to His gift of grace.

Why is community such a central part of Christianity? What does God want to demonstrate through Christian community? See how God is redeeming the world through His church.

If we understand that community is an important part of Christianity, then we need to ask why? In this message we are going to look at some key things to which we should aspire to in our faith and how community helps us get there.

Is there something more to our attending church then just having a place to do religious things? Why do we need to even gather? Can't we just have a faith by ourselves? Isn't it just between God and us anyway? In today's sermon we are going to explore God's purpose for gathering.

Who is God and why do we worship Him? We are going to explore how God is worthy of our praise and why we choose to do so.

As we continue in this series about worship, we are taking a deeper look into what worship is and what happens when we worship. Worship is more than just singing some songs on a Sunday morning, there is something that happens as we engage God in worship. Find out more in this sermon.