Archive for Easter
A Closer Look at the Ascension of Jesus Christ
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Reader: Joanna Black
Speaker: Wayne Cox
What does it mean that a first century Jewish carpenter sits at the right hand of God? This is a question loaded with potential riches if we’ll take time to really consider the ascension of Jesus Christ!
During this message, we played a clip from Darrell Johnson’s video interview, produced by The Work of the People (theworkofthepeople.com). You can watch the clip below.
Becoming an “Easter Community”
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Readers: Tara Steele & Tracey Fish
Speaker: Wayne Cox
In Acts 9:36-43, Tabitha is raised from the dead. Easter and the reality of resurrection are on display, not least in the community that surrounded the risen disciple.
Conversion
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
In Acts 9:1-20, we read about the famous conversion of Saul on the “Damascus Road.” But there are actually two conversions in this passage. This passage illustrates a consistent theme from the Bible: when God is the agent of change, all things are possible. Conversion, in the end, is not a story about us – it’s a story about God. It’s all about him!
The Absurdity of Easter: Death is Dead
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010
Speaker: Wayne Cox
The Easter story, from Luke 24:1-12.
A “Burning” Faith
Easter Sunday, 2009! Our study of Luke reaches chapter 24. This scene with two travelers and the risen Jesus is characterized by three words: Amazement. “Inform”ation. Encounter.
