EASTER @ FORD CENTER
We are less than one month away from Easter at the Ford
Center! This is one of the two
‘holy-days’ in the calendar year that we celebrate BIG time. Easter is the day we unite to witness with
our presence and testify with our voices that ‘Jesus lives!’ We assemble to celebrate the most important
truth of our Christian faith: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
I just read an article that quoted seven ‘famous’ atheists
about why they were not believers. You
can’t imagine the mindless [“The fool has said in his heart there is no God.”
Psalm 14:1] comments from such pseudo-theologians as Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz. One quote from the article was, “There is no
proof!” But, of course there is
undeniable proof! In Acts 1:3 we read, “…
Jesus showed Himself alive after his passion [crucifixion] and gave them
[people] convincing proofs that He was alive.
He appeared to them over a period of 40 days and spoke about the kingdom
of God.” The miracle of Easter has never
been credibly undermined. That is why it
has endured for twenty-one centuries. It
is true! The greatest mystery of the
ages is: “What ever happened to the slain body of Jesus of Nazareth?” And the only reliable answer is, “He has
risen. He has risen indeed!” If you won’t/can’t believe it, if you think
Jesus is just an ordinary man, you are on your own in this life and alone
forever in the life to come by your choice.
If you believe it, it will change your heart, your character and your
destiny.
Because Jesus rose from the dead, Paul writes, “… sin, guilt
and death are gone, the gift of our Master, Jesus Christ. Thank God!” [The Message] This is the best news ever and it is worth
celebrating. With this in mind here is
how you can get ready to celebrate Easter @ Crossroads:
- Prayer
prompts during Holy Week [the week before Easter]
-Holy
Tuesday – 2 Prayer Meetings in the Student Theater
7-8
PM & 8-9 PM
-Holy
Thursday – 2 Prayer Meetings in the Student Theater
7-8
PM & 8-9 PM
-Prayer
Room open during Holy Week – CH 103
-Good
Friday - Prayer Walk at the Ford Center
5-5:30
PM
2] Make plans now to attend at the Ford Center, Sunday,
April 5th at 10 AM. [Come at 9:30 AM for music that will make ‘the
hair stand up on the back of your neck.’]
3] Invite a friend, neighbor, coworker or family member. Pray about whom you will invite and let me
know whom you’re planning to bring…at kidleman@cccgo.com. These names will become part of a larger
prayer list for our elders and pastors between now and then.
4] Sign up to help.
An event of this magnitude is a huge challenge, which means there are
plenty of opportunities to help make it happen.
Register at the Connection Center this weekend…
Let’s make Easter 2015, our 48th anniversary as a church, a dynamic demonstration of Christian unity and community outreach!
Pray with me…Father
God, we have confessed with our mouths that Jesus is Lord. We believe in our hearts that You raised Him
from the dead. So, we receive
Your salvation. We know we cannot achieve
it. By grace, through faith we belong to
You for time and eternity and we thank you.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
Blessings,
Pastor Ken
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