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Jesus is preeminent, everything else is second 

Being in Christ is what gives Christians their true identity, regardless of culture or circumstance.

Happy Easter to all of you! I’m glad you are here for this Easter celebration! Easter is such a big deal in Christian churches because everything in Christianity rises or falls on the resurrection of Jesus. Everything Jesus said and did would either be validated as true and authentic...or proven to be false and deceptive. 

Two thousand years ago, the Bible claims that because of our imperfections and sin problem, God became flesh in the person of his Son Jesus. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a life without sin...but, took all our sin upon himself, and died on a cross, taking our punishment for our sin so that we could be forgiven and qualified for heaven. Three days later, the Bible says, “He is risen!” Jesus rose from the grave. 

The significance of this event for your life and my life is huge. The resurrection of Jesus makes it possible for each one of us to experience the most important “do-over” of our lives. 

Our Good Friday service is a time to reflect on what Jesus did for us on the cross.

In the crucifixion, Jesus fulfills God’s promises for our redemption. 

In a culture that often celebrates self-sufficiency and independence, it's easy to fall into the trap of relying solely on our own abilities, wisdom, and resources. We live in an era where the mantra of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" echoes loudly, and the idea of depending on anyone but ourselves can seem counterintuitive or even weak. Yet, as we dig into the Scriptures, we uncover a profound truth: our strength is found not in ourselves, in our individualism, it is not found in self-reliance, but in our humble dependence on God.