March 31, 2024
Easter | Matthew 28:1-10
Do Not Be Afraid
The resurrection changed everything! The story includes an invitation, a blessing, and a commission for the first witnesses … and for us today.
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- How do people today read the resurrection story? Is it largely inspirational fiction, a historical event, or something else? Explain.
- What doubts or questions have you had about the resurrection? How do you handle those?
- Where do you see fear at work in the lives of people around you or in your own life? How can Jesus’ resurrection speak to that fear?
- How would you explain Jesus’ resurrection and its significance to someone who hasn’t heard about it?
- What might it look like for you to “go and tell” others about Jesus this week?
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Recent Sermons
Exodus 33:12-23 - The book of Exodus unfolds the growing friendship between God and Moses, one conversation at a time. Moses’ honest exchange with God is a picture of how we can talk with God, too.
Exodus 19:3-8 -God is seeking a community to join Him in His mission to bless and save the world. Israel was out of Egypt, where their purpose had been clear: make bricks! What was their purpose now? At the foot of Mount Sinai, before they take another step, God has a proposal.
Exodus 16:2-16 - The story of our roots continues. As the drama fades into daily routine, the real questions begin—Can we trust God for what we need each day? How much control do we really have?
Exodus 14:5-13 -The story of God’s rescue is not without drama! God’s people left Egypt only to come against a new opponent, the Red Sea! They were trapped between an angry Pharaoh and, at least as bad, an angry Sea. They cried out, expressed their terror, and God made a way. Of course, it did involve them moving their
Exodus 12:1-14 - The story of Exodus is the story of Jesus. The God we get to know in Exodus is the God who comes to us in the person of Jesus: a God who judges, who saves, and who renews.
Exodus 3:1-14 - The rescue begins. God looks for a person to lead the way—not someone perfect, but someone willing. In Exodus, God calls Moses through a burning bush and rekindles a relationship that had been years in the making.
