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In John 5, we find Jesus in the colonnades surrounding the pool of Bethesda. Why? Jesus is about to reveal His power over sickness, His power over the sabbath, and His heart for the hopeless. However, the response of the man He heals may surprise you and reveal the danger of relying on legalistic systems for your salvation.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a historical event, but a transformative reality that can change our lives today. This message delves into Luke's account of the empty tomb, revealing how even Jesus' closest followers were initially skeptical of His resurrection. Yet, their encounters with the risen Christ and their understanding of Scripture led to an unshakeable faith that turned the world upside down. We're challenged to consider: Are we looking for life among dead things, or have we embraced the living hope of Christ? The resurrection offers us three profound gifts: forgiveness of sins, fellowship with God, and the promise of eternal life. As we grasp these truths, we can find freedom from guilt, experience a deep relationship with our Creator, and face life's challenges with the assurance that the worst thing is never the last thing for those in Christ.

The death and burial of Jesus, the reason behind it, serve as our ultimate hope! A hope for change, for purpose, for new and everlasting life!

Crucifixion is a horrible, painful death but the writers of the gospels did not dwell on the pain of the cross but rather what was happening on the cross. Pastor Dan Rude explains how Jesus' death was not a surprise, an accident or a hiccup in God's plan but rather at the cross something amazing and unthinkable was happening! Something that would make a living hope available to all.

Jesus experienced six different trials on his way to the cross. Pastor Dan Rude focuses on what unfolds in Jesus's last trial, why Pilate had a problem, and what the choice of the crowd means for you and me today.

Usually, when you see a long list of hard-to-pronounce names, we tend to skim over it. In the list of names at the end of Romans, Paul pulls back to the curtain on what a healthy church looks like.

The Christian faith is a very personal faith but not meant to be a private faith. Pastor Luke Hukee talks about the mindset, the motive, and the means by which Paul shared the gospel in his time and how we can imitate that today.

Because Christ welcomes us, we are called to and able to welcome one another. This allows for unity and diversity amongst believers! Pastor Luke Hukee offers 4 reasons (4 P's) why we are able and called to be united to one another even in our differences.

In the last few messages, we discussed what it means when Paul talks about the weaker and stronger brother. Pastor Dan Rude finishes this 3 part message by unpacking how to live practically in unity while having different convictions on disputable matters.

At the end of our last message (Building Convictions, Part 1), Paul emphasized the danger and importance of convictions on disputable matters. Urging Christians in verse 5 to know why you live the way you live. In this message, Pastor Dan Rude continues our conversation on convictions and presents 4 principles to be aware of when creating biblical convictions.