Easter Sunday slide Easter celebrates the resurrection of

Easter Sunday slide

Easter celebrates. . . the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory over death it brings to all who believe

Jesus was handed over to die because of our sins, and He was raised to life to make us right with God and one another. (Romans 4: 25, NLT)

If we believe and are united with Jesus in His death, we will also be raised to victory and new life as He was. (Romans 6: 5, NET)

“The hardest battle you will ever have to fight is between who you are now and who you should be. ” (Ezra Taft Benson)

What It Means To Believe In Jesus & His Resurrection For My Most Important Relationships John 11: 4 -44 (focusing on Martha learning to believe)

To believe in Jesus and His resurrection means we: 1. don’t give up on relationships that have died [v 4]

To believe in Jesus and His resurrection means we … 2. ask Jesus to make dead relationships alive, not bad relationships work. [v 25 -26]

To believe in Jesus and His resurrection means we … 3. obey Jesus in relationships more than in religion

Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? ” (John 11: 40, NIV)

Don’t just “believe”. BE-LEAVE your old relationship plans and patterns.

Video Testimony of Jazmine & Tyshawn

You will see the victory of Jesus and His resurrection in the battles you face when you BE-LEAVE!

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this? ” (John 11: 25– 26, NIV)

If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10: 9, NLT)

A – I already truly believe in Jesus

A – I already believe in Jesus B - I'd like to begin and believe in Jesus today

A – I already believe in Jesus B - I'd like to begin and believe in Jesus today C - I'll consider this a bit more

A – I already believe in Jesus B - I'd like to begin and believe in Jesus today C - I'll consider this a bit more D - I don't ever intend on making that decision

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead (Eph 1: 19 -20, NLT)

Please place your Easter survey with any prayer requests, praises or questions you may have in the offering buckets as they pass by