Grace Baptist Church - Wilmington, NC Unknown

As we continue to ask -Why is the resurrection so important--, Pastor Jay lays out three life changing results of Jesus' resurrection.

What was the central truth that had to be proclaimed by the church in its infancy-- What was the central truth on the day the church began-- What was so important that had to be preached boldly and with out apology--

How was it possible for the cries of praise to turn to cries of crucifixion in very short-- For Jesus to be crucified it took a very real and horrific act of betrayal. Acts of betrayal destroy trust, they wound the soul, and they destroy relationships. In this message Pastor Jay takes a look a the life of Judas the Betrayer to see how he was able to commit one of the most egregious acts of betrayal in human history.

From the beginning of the church age a believer was never meant to live in isolation. It is God's plan that we have meaningful relationships with in the body of Christ, we are not mean live our Christian lives by ourselves.

Our freedom in Christ is not for the purpose of self autonomy instead it is to be used to love others. We are free to live in a way that serves others. Specifically we serve them by participating in the restoration of a fellow believer that is over taken in sin.

What does it mean to be free in Christ-- What do we do with that freedom-- The Apostle Paul in the book of Galatians will address the fact that as human beings we tend to go to extremes with our freedom.