It is shocking that no one was there when Jesus walked out of the tomb, alive...having defeated sin and death forever. This happened even though the disciples and crowd and Pharisees all knew the convincing truth that He was the Son of God and Saviour. Their doubts are an insight into people's hesitation to trust Christ--whether it's because they don't think they need Him or have had trust broken or just can't imagine God loves them so much. But the fact is that Jesus can roll away our guilt and shame when we repent and ask Him to save us forever. Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf9sz1VXKtw

When someone is sentenced to death, an innocent person will cry out for justice, and a guilty person will seek mercy. Jesus was innocent, but He chose to satisfy His justice by offering us mercy. He wasn't killed--the Bible says He laid down His life without complaint, being quiet on ten different occasions when He could have stopped everything, because He was sacrificing Himself so we can be free. Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-RiWHoc_6w

When Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, there was alot of noise in the city. But one moment of quiet was when Mary anointed Jesus' feet with oil--which bred alot of criticism from those who didn't understand the moment. Jesus said to "leave her alone" to show the value of her actions, and then went and cleansed the temple, to refocus everyone that what honors Him is the only thing that is important. . Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNrQ88Qde8

Often when our mind faces warfare, the enemy pushes doubt, fear and frustration instead of faith, confidence and hope. This breeds disillusionment, which is a wrong perception based on what we thought should happen. When we realize that the Lord's plans for us are far beyond expectation, we learn that waiting has value and helps us better more fruit. Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdBsOr6nti4&t=3434s

It's an awesome truth that a believer has the equipping power of the Holy Spirit to be strong at all times--even in trial and difficulty. After they had settled in the Promised Land, Israel chose to not fully live in the Lord's strength, by continually failing to drive our their enemies. Not only did this lead to extensive spiritual compromise, but they missed out on the potential blessing the Lord had for them. This causes us to examine whether we are strong in the Lord, or still trying to serve ourselves. Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrlnD9tEXN4&t=3393s

A scene of a boy isolated from others at a grade school prompts us to weigh the importance of community in our walk, because we all crave it and need it. But it's more than just fitting in. Each of us has a calling to be fully integrated and teachable--humbly learning from the wisdom and experiences of others, while also "sharpening" others in their faith, and spurring them to also make more disciples. Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZBIJ3GRgG4

As believers, we trust with confidence in the awesome work of Jesus Christ to save, redeem and cleanse us from sin. But the enemy constantly attacks our thinking to try to undermine our faith. Peter knew that testing, so he calls us to be awake and sober, guarding our mind by focusing completely on Christ. The Holy Spirit gives us the discernment and critical thinking to have minds prepared for the battle we face. Video of this service is also available:

The Bible teaches about freedom & victory--as believers, there's no latitude to be despondent and defeated, because the Lord has provided everything we need to live abundantly. The Israelites didn't believe that when they heard the bad report of the 10 spies, and defaulted to negativity, which happens when we take our eyes off the Lord's promises and provision. We have to learn to fight this by living in Truth, trusting in the Lord's help and being consistently grateful to Him. Video of this service is also available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSIvgGj1UJ0&t=3662s