This year’s Easter Celebration takes on added significance as we are witnessing the rise of Christian persecution around the globe.
In the past few weeks 21 Egyptians were beheaded on the shores of Libya, 15 believers were killed by church bombings in Pakistan, and 140 Christian students were brutally executed in Kenya. Today the Church of Jesus Christ finds herself increasingly in the crosshairs of zealous jihadists, athiestic communists, and manaical tyrants.
Not only are Christians lives at risk, so also is their livelihood. In Europe and America, Bible believing Christians are being forced to choose between allegiance to Christ or submission to Government edicts. "We ought to obey God rather than men!" we insist.
As the culture clashes with the Christ we are watching the meltdown of civility, the loss of morality, and an infectuous despair that has left millions without direction or hope.
AND THAT'S WHY IT'S GOOD TO BE IN A BIBLE PREACHING CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON EASTER SUNDAY!
By coming today you are joining with the Church of Jesus Christ around the globe to acknowledge HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON! We are the Resurrection People!
By coming today you are standing to be counted among those who are loyal to THE WORD INCARNATE (God in the flesh-Jesus Christ) and WRITTEN! We are the nation of the Cross!
By coming today you are expressing your LOVE FOR THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD--YOUR PERSONAL SAVIOR--THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. We are the redeemed children of God.
By coming today you are declaring CHRIST IS ALIVE, HE IS INTERCEDING AT THE THRONE OF GRACE IN HEAVEN, AND HE IS COMING AGAIN--SOON! We are the eternal optimists--literally!
We are thrilled that you appreciate and love this Church family. We are grateful for your love and kindness to this pastor. But it is CHRIST THAT IS THE CENTER OF OUR ATTENTION TODAY! We serve a risen Savior.
Hallelujah What a Savior!
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