Jesus is the most polarizing figure in history. His name has the power to galvanize people one way or another. There is no neutral ground because everyone must and will respond to Jesus.

Good Friday.

CS Lewis wrote, “If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” But how do we get there?

Jesus is Life - our hope is not in an event (the resurrection) but in a person, Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the central figure in all of human history, and He is the very essence of Christianity. Without Jesus crucified, resurrected, ascended into heaven, and returning someday, there simply is no Christianity.

Protection, peace, and security; these three things are something we all seek. Many of us spend the majority of our lives seeking them in one way or another. Jesus is our only way to protection, peace, and security.

Sin has made the world a dark and confusing place. But God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. The invitation of Jesus is for us to walk in the light and not in darkness, and to reflect the light of Christ to others.

I Am… The Bread of Life. Jesus flips the script once again by challenging the crowds to look outside their needs and fixation on temporary satisfaction, and to fix their hearts and minds on an eternal satisfaction that is found only in Him.

Skeptics argue that Jesus never claimed to be God. But the Gospel of John confirms that Jesus claimed to be the same “I Am” who first revealed His eternal name to Moses at the burning bush.

When we become lax in our beliefs and behavior, our lives and church can quickly drift towards chaos. A reminder of the basics of faithful Christian living can help us prevent that from happening.