Category: Holidays (Page 1 of 3)

It is Easter morning ya’ll! A few thousand years ago, Jesus woke up from spending three days in the grave and he walked out of that tomb in full victory over Satan, sin, and death! Three days ago, the cross was as bloody as the most frightening horror movie you have ever seen. But today, the tomb is as empty as a womb of a mother who just gave birth!

We have gathered here tonight to solemnly celebrate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Though I use the word “celebration” it is not a celebration in the exciting sense that we typically use the word; Good Friday is meant to be a sober celebration as we are reminded in graphic detail of the horror of the cross of Christ and the depth of our sin that placed him there. We simply come to worship at the foot of a bloody cross tonight.

It is Easter Sunday! It is the day that the church all over the world celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. The horror of the brutal death of Jesus on the cross of Calvary on Good Friday gives way to celebration and joy in the truth that Satan, Sin, and Death have been defeated once and for all in the resurrection and empty tomb of Jesus.

I often wonder what Jesus would say if he rolled into town today. I wonder what he would say if he rolled into our church gatherings, our communities, or our homes.

Today is the first day of a new year. 2022 is behind us and 2023 is ahead of us. As a holiday, New Year’s has always intrigued me because it is an annual reminder to set new goals for your life for the next year.

The Christmas season is here! A week from today we will all wake up and celebrate the birth of our Savior. Jesus, was born to live the perfect life, unstained by sin; he was born to die on a cross in our place as the perfect ransom for our sin; he was born to miraculously leave the tomb empty, three days later, proving that Satan, Sin, and Death were no match for him; and he was also born to ascend into Heaven to take his seat at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, leaving us with the promise of salvation and eternity with him, if we confess our sins and place our faith in him.