Resurrection Life Sunday Sermon

Resurrection Life Sunday Sermon

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GUEST SPEAKER SERIES: The Cost of Mercy, Steve Jessen, Reg. Dir. MNA Disaster Response

SCRIPTURE: Luke 10:25-37 This Sunday we welcomed Steve Jessen to our pulpit. Steve is the regional director for Ministry to North America Disaster Response, a ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America. Steve has served as a pastor and currently helps plug people and congregations into acts of service, particularly in times and places of great physical need. MNA Disaster Response is our Ministry of the Month, so it’s fitting to have Steve come to represent this ministry and also encourage us through the words from Luke 10:25-37, and challenge us to understand The Cost of Mercy.

GUEST SPEAKERS: Pastor Jono Darville, "A Grief Absorbed"

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 31 THIS SUNDAY, we were privileged to welcome Pastor Jonathan (Jono) Darville from Peace Presbyterian Church in Cary. Pastor Darville’s message is from Psalm 31 on the theme, "A Grief Absorbed."

Children, Do You Have Any Fish?

SCRIPTURE: John 21:1-11 Are you tired of doing all the right things—working hard, planning wisely, staying faithful—yet still feeling like you have nothing to show for it? In this week’s message, called “Children, Do You Have Any Fish?” from John 21:1-11, we explore what happens when even our best efforts fall short—and how Jesus meets us right there, not with judgment, but with grace and direction. Your empty nets should neither disqualify nor discourage you, because they are there to prepare you for God’s intervention.

EASTER SUNDAY: Seeing Jesus

SCRIPTURE: Luke 24:13-35 Though this week we are taking a brief pause from the Book of Hebrews, we are not stepping away from one of its central themes. Throughout Hebrews, the author is encouraging his audience to truly see Jesus—not with physical eyes, but with spiritual clarity. We cannot see Jesus physically; He is in heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father (Hebrews 1:3). And yet, we are commanded to fix our eyes on Him (Hebrews 12:2). This is the call of faith: to see Jesus with spiritual eyes. This weekend, we will listen to the testimony of those who did see Him—eyewitnesses of the resurrection. Their accounts confront us with a reality that demands a response. The historical evidence for the resurrection is overwhelming, and yet billions still do not believe. This podcast will be a time of reflecting on what it was like to see the physical Jesus, and how that gives shape to how we experience him today in faith. We’ll be focusing on a famous Bible story called “The Road to Emmaus,” recorded in Luke 24:13–35. After the resurrection, Jesus meets two mourning travelers and, for a time, purposefully and strategically keeps them from recognizing Him. But the good news is that Jesus reveals himself to His family, the Church. We can proclaim together at Easter that Jesus is risen; He is risen indeed! We believe this because we can spiritually see Jesus through faith.

Sharing the True Message of Salvation to the Ends of the Earth

This Sunday, we welcomed Mr. Richard Gray, the Director of Equipping Pastors Worldwide (EPW). “Equipping Pastors Worldwide supports majority world pastors who long to be faithful in serving the Lord Jesus Christ, but who are lacking the training and resources to do so.” They prioritize sending reformed resources to pastors in areas where many Christians exist but without many trained pastors. Richard Gray's sermon is from Acts 13:16–52. This is the apostle Paul’s first recorded sermon, where he proclaims that Jesus is God’s promised savior through whom salvation comes to those who believe. The sermon will challenge us to consider what the command to share the message of salvation throughout the world means for each of us and Resurrection Life as a church.

There's A New Lighthouse Coming to Holly Springs

Resurrection Life Church is moving to the New Felton Grove High School!

Aaron's Blessing

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 6:24-27 This week, we take a break from our series on Hebrews. Last week, the Preacher of Hebrews challenged us to stop being so dull of hearing and to grow up in the faith. At times, we need to hear this word. This week, however, Pastor Mark returns to a passage he has preached on before but not on this podcast. Numbers 6:24–27 is one of his favorite passages, partly because it provides so much comfort for us. Hear these words: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. We hope and pray that as you listen, you will feel the Lord's comfort, peace, and protection.

Like a Weaned Child

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 131 This Sunday, Jeff presented us with a moving and timely sermon on Psalm 131, a passage that offers a lifetime’s worth of lessons in just three verses. As we begin a new year, we often set our thoughts on hopes, dreams, and goals for the coming months. We might also reflect on the causes of past disappointments and the fears we face in the present. In this Psalm, King David foreshadows the Lord Jesus Christ by humbly acknowledging the limitations of human understanding and finding our ultimate contentment and delight in God alone. May this brief passage reorient our new year’s aspirations and anxieties toward stronger, more joyful trust in our loving God.

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