As we begin to look at the resurrection of Lazarus, we realize that God wanted everyone to understand that if Jesus didn’t do it, it wouldn’t get done.  That is exactly why Jesus delayed His departure to return and help Lazarus.  And so, we must realize that sometimes the reason Jesus hasn’t come to help us with our problems is because our problems may not be bad enough yet.

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God has allowed everything we go through, and He has a higher purpose for all of it.  Now we may not be able to see or sense what that purpose is.  And we really may not like it. But Pastor Ford will remind us that God is sovereign and He’s going to make sure that His purpose is done.  

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To understand the blessings in a beatdown, we must realize that it’s better to walk with God in the darkness than to walk alone in the light.  That’s what Jesus wanted us to know.  Through the example of His life, we can see that He always put God first, especially in His suffering. Learn more on today’s Treasured Truth.

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Have you ever been anxious to tell someone about a juicy piece of gossip?  We’ve probably all been tempted to do that at some point.  But today, Pastor Ford explains that we should be even more ready to tell people about the gospel than we are to tell them about the latest gossip.  We should be anxious to spread the good news! Learn more on today’s Treasured Truth.

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As the time came near for Jesus to sacrifice His life for us, how could He have joy, when He knew all of the things that He would have to endure?  Pastor Ford will explain Jesus could have that joy because He truly understood the blessings in a beat down.

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When the Father turned away from Him as He hung on the cross, Jesus realized that even though He felt abandoned by God, He was still His God.  Jesus knew that His relationship with the Father could never be broken by His circumstances.  As believers, we too can learn from Jesus’ example and be certain that this truth applies to our own lives as well. 

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Following Christ’s example of what to do when you feel abandoned by God, Pastor Ford will encourage us to do this when we feel abandoned—go to the Word of God and commit ourselves to the revelation of all of God’s promises that we find in His Word.

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Christ was forsaken on the cross so that we could be forgiven and He left us an example of what we ought to do when we too feel like we’ve been abandoned by God. We’ll look at how Christ responded on today’s Treasured Truth.

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As we begin to prepare ourselves and look forward to celebrating Christ’s resurrection this Easter, Pastor Ford will remind us of just how rich our redemption actually is. Jesus Christ paid the price for us to be redeemed and then He blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places (Ephesians 1:3). 

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Intimate trust and fellowship with Jesus provides the enablement for making the impossible possible.  But we need to make sure that whatever we’re doing is connected to our vital and intimate fellowship with Jesus Christ.  And that it’s something which will be in fulfillment of His purpose, His plan, and that will glorify Him first and foremost.  

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