It's Easter! Most of us are disappointed that we cannot physically gather at the church to celebrate Easter this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all self-quarantining at home. Many people are anxious, afraid, and confused because they don't know what tomorrow will bring. But we're not the first people to experience this. On the first Easter Sunday, the disciples were self-quarantining at home. They locked themselves inside a house. They were afraid of the Jews and confused about the future. But Jesus showed up miraculously after having risen from the dead! Jesus spoke peace to them as He continues to do so to us.The risen Christ should give us peace. Since Jesus defeated death, those of us who know Him have no reason to fear. Death is our greatest enemy. But Jesus defeated death by rising from the dead.
Don't miss the fact that the news of the resurrection was first celebrated in a house, not a church building! So we can rejoice right in our homes that Jesus is alive! May the peace of the resurrection rule and rest in our heart.
With our theme of Being a House of Prayer, we're going to have a pastoral prayer every Sunday. We'll have a different topic to pray for each month led by an elder. April's prayer topic is "the lost". Today, Elder Wayne Bullock read John 5:1-9 and led us in prayer for the lost in America.
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