Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"They have taken the Lord out of the tomb ..." (John 20:2).

(Acts 10:34,37-43; Psalms 118:1-2,16-17,22-23; Colossians 3:1-4; John
20:1-9)

Reflection:

Resurrection Sunday (Easter) is the most powerful, the most heart-moving,
the most life-enriching Event in our human experience. Resurrection Sunday
represents change, its like the butterfly that comes from the cocoon. Thats
the real beauty of my faith, is that Jesus Christ is alive. Easter makes me
think about who I am and what I need to be doing with my life. Easter enables me
to see myself and others in a whole new light. Christ's resurrection lifts me up
and takes me to a whole new height. Christ could have simply died, and been
a great martyr, but He didn't, He arose again, and is alive now! Thats what makes
me a Christian, that I am a follower of the Son of God, who is alive. Without the
resurrection there would be no Christianity, only history. You see that's, what is
great about Christianity it's not simply history, it is now, and my future. HE IS
ALIVE.

BE CHANGED, LOVE THE LORD, HE IS ALIVE.

HAPPY RESURRECTION SUNDAY
FROM PASTOR KIM

Scripture:

"I was born for this; to bear witness to the truth" (John 18:37).

(Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalms 31:2,6,12-13,15-17,25;
Hebrews 4:14-16;5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42)


Reflection:

Good Friday- If I may I would like to tell you what Good Friday means to me.
On Good Friday I stand at the foot of the Cross of Jesus Christ and I see God's
love, I see "Agape", pure unconditional love. I am humbled to believe that
before me is the Son of God who has given the ultimate sacrifice. He has
given his life for you and me. I feel such love and such deep, deep, faith.
My response to this love is that of repentance. I feel such a desire to tell
Christ of all the wrongs, all the terrible deeds, all the sins that I have done.
As the scripture writers tell us, I take an honest look at how I have hurt my-
self and how I've hurt others, and I have done this many times. I atone myself
not to do those sins anymore, and to thank God for His forgiveness. I believe in
a Christ who was mocked, humiliated, tortured, and nailed on a cross, and
through all of this asked his Father to forgive them. You see thats what Good
Friday means to me, unconditional love, sacrifice, and forgiveness. My friends
open your lives to the meaning of the cross, there are people who need you.
Serve the cross of Christ, don't let the cross be a symbol in your life of
execution and death, but a very real meaning in your life of love, sacrifice,
and forgiveness. BY SERVING GOD, SERVE YOURSELF, AND SERVE
OTHERS.

Prayer:

Dear Lord, thank You for Your sacrifice, thank You for that love, and thank
You for Your forgiveness. May I take that love, sacrifice, and forgiveness
and worship You and serve others. THANK YOU GOD FOR BEING GOD!!!!
In Jesus name amen.
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TRUTH

IS NOT WHAT I BELIEVE.

TRUTH

IS FACT.
I MAY NOT BELIEVE IT.
THAT DOES NOT CHANGE IT.
IT IS THERE NEVERTHELESS,
WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED AND BELIEVED.

TRUTH

DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE
UNSETTLED, CHANGING OPINIONS OF MEN.
IT WAS TRUTH BEFORE IT WAS BELIEVED.
IT REMAINS TRUTH
WHETHER I BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
REASON DOES NOT ORIGINATE OR CREATE-
IT MERELY DISCOVERS IT.
CONSEQUENTLY, REASON IS NOT A SOURCE.

TRUTH

GOES BACK BEYOND REASON.

SANCTIFY THEM THROUGH THY TRUTH: THY WORD IS TRUTH.
(JOHN: 17:17)