None of the disciples were expecting the resurrection. They doubted and were afraid when they saw Jesus. They were in hiding, but history shows that after Jesus appeared before them, alive and teaching, they went and taught boldly about a living Savior. #ResurrectionSunday
He. IS. Risen.
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” Luke 24: 5b-7
We want to find out that our faith in God calms us from our anxiety and worry. For us to find those things that calms us in the storm,we need to celebrate God's greatness and goodness. We need to leave our anxiety with him and meditate on good things and start doing what we know!
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. " Philippians 4:8
For us to run around in the same way that those who don't put their faith in God, our fear and anxiety tells God that we also don't trust Him. It bears false witness, telling the world that we can't trust Him. Put your trust in Him, the Good Father, Provider, and Healer!
Who of you by worrying can change politics? Or put money in your pocket? Or change another person? Or even change ourselves? Worrying makes everything much worse, only changing for the negative! Instead, put your hope and faith in the Lord, the Provider of all things!
Jesus points to the fact that worrying won't help anything! "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
What does anxiety do? It steals from us! It is patently unhealthy for us, leading to a myriad of medical and emotional issues. America is #1 when it comes to anxiety-based issues.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." 1 John 1:9-10
"This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth." 1 John 1:5-6
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us." 1 John 1:7-8
"Our going meets their coming to become one holy temple to the Lord."
"And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father." Ephesians 2:17-18
the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you." 1 Corinthians 14:24-25
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What about or community should display Immanuel? Conviction of the heart!
"But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all..." 1/2
What about our community should display Immanuel? Righteousness and forgiveness!
"But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." 1 Peter 1:15-16