Leader:
He is risen!
Congregation:
He is risen indeed!
We
celebrated Easter yesterday, when the women found the tomb empty, and
everything changed. In the garden outside the grave, Mary Magdalene first
encountered the risen Jesus.
Jesus told
her to share the good news: “Go tell my brothers…” from Matthew 28:10
Prior to
this, the followers of Jesus were called many things: a crowd, servants, believers,
disciples or apostles. But after the resurrection, Jesus calls them, “brothers.”
Studying
the Bible, I’ve become increasingly aware of the relational nature of God. He
desires interaction with us; it’s at the top of his agenda. This love of God – His
relational spirit – is not a one-time thing. This is a God-trend, a God-characteristic.
Love for mankind is the true nature of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He
wants to include us!
And after
the resurrection, brother and sister believers, we’ve been adopted into the
Holy family, with all the rights and privileges that belong to all family members.
Just like the children in our families, we’ll require discipline from time to
time. But rejoice – we’re now IN the family!
See? Everything
changed – for the better!
Norton
Lawellin
This Sunday, the believers
encounter our risen Savior on the road to Emmaus. Join us Sunday, April 07,
10:30am, Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF), in the North end of the Oliver
Ministry Building, 27th Street & Bloomington Avenue, Minneapolis. Come as you
are – the coffee’s on!
NL
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