Easter Sunday Traditional Worship with Bells and Choir
This is the traditional Easter worship service
This is the traditional Easter worship service
Sermon: The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross
Texts: Luke 23:34, 43; John 19:26-28; Matt. 27:46; John 19:30; Luke 23:46
Focus: With his dying words, Jesus spoke blessing, forgiveness, complaint, and comfort on behalf of all people.
Function: That they would believe in the forgiveness won for us by Jesus’ death on the cross.
Sermon: Jesus Saves (Hosanna!)
Text: John 12:12-19; Psalm 118
Focus: Jesus came to save us from our sins.
Function: That they would look to Christ for salvation.
Sermon: In View of God’s Mercy: Service
Text: Micah 6:7-8; Mark 10:35-45
Focus: Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Function: That they would serve others in grateful response to Christ’s service of mercy.
Sermon: In View of God’s Mercy: Relationships
Text: Genesis 45:1-15; Ephesians 4:25-32; John 13:34-35
Focus: God forgives us unconditionally.
Function: That they would forgive others as God in Christ Jesus has forgiven them.
Sermon: Becoming the Father (Sermon Outline)
Text: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Focus: God loves us with an everlasting, never-ending love.
Function: That they would come home to the Father’s love.
We all betray Christ–not just Judas–yet he shows us mercy all the same.
We had some technical difficulties at the beginning of this service, and so the livestream starts midway through the service with the Children’s message.
