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Scott Hamilton walks us through Paul's personal and power-packed letter to Philemon, showing how it embodies the gospel’s core doctrines of reconciliation and substitution. This isn't just a private note from Paul—it’s a public testimony about the radical demands of Christian love, the reordering of social status in Christ, and what true forgiveness looks like when it’s lived out in the flesh. Paul doesn’t just urge Philemon to forgive a runaway slave—he steps in, offers to pay the debt, and models the atonement itself. This message reminds us that while the gospel is intensely personal, it’s never private—and your response to grace will always be seen by the world.

On Easter weekend, Micheal Davis walked us through the passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ by reading and reflecting on John 19 and 20, with supporting prophecy from Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22. With a humble and careful spirit, he reminded us that the cross is not just a symbol of love or sacrifice, but a declaration of finality: "It is finished."

We saw the crimson thread tying together Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah, and the Gospels—that our sin demanded death, and God provided a Lamb. The cross was not a tragedy. It was victory. Christ was crushed by the will of the Father, not because the Father delights in pain, but because He delights in redemption. We see the weight of sin, the wrath of God, and the power of grace converge in one moment.

Then, the tomb was empty. The resurrection vindicated Jesus as God, conquered death, and secured our hope. This was not magic or myth, but public, historic, testified reality. Because Christ rose, those who are in Him will also rise.

Micheal walked us through the logic of the resurrection, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the comfort of Christ’s words: "Peace be with you." For those who are in Christ, death no longer reigns. Jesus does.

"You are not clinging to a wish. You are held by a Risen King."