Resurrection Sunday

“Lord, there’s nothing better than You.” 
From the song, “Graves into Gardens”

Dear NewLife Family,

I want to thank you for taking the journey of remembrance with me this past week during Holy Week. Our goals were to remember, reflect, and refocus on Jesus this past week. 

On Good Friday: we reflected on how Jesus set His face to go to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51) because His days were coming to a close and it was time for Him to be taken up. He turned to Jerusalem because His path of Ascension was through the cross and nothing was going to stop Him from taking that path, not even His own preference (Luke 22:42). We paused to reflect on His suffering through which He paid for our sin and accomplished the Father’s will.

At the Sunrise service, we celebrated that Jesus surprised Mary at the tomb by his Resurrection. As soon as He said her name, she knew it was Him! We each can know His voice in the same way because He promised His sheep would know His voice (John 10:4).

In our Resurrection Services, we celebrated the Risen Savior! We paused to look at the reliability of the story, of the credibility of the eye witnesses, and we marveled that the angel said to be sure to tell the disciples and Peter (Mark 16:6, emphasis mine). Thankfully the Risen Jesus calls each of us by name to Himself to forgive us, restore us, and recommission us for His purposes. What a loving Savior we serve!

Let’s continue to remember, reflect and refocus on Him in these days ahead!
He is Risen!
Pastor Andy

Please read or listen to 1 & 2 Thessalonians for Sunday.

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