Redeemer and Healer!

For Sunday, February 13, 2022

Mark 7:37 NLT: “The crowd was completely amazed and said again and again, 'Everything Jesus does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak.'”

Great leaders give people hope. Jesus had just just restored a man who did not speak well and could not hear, but he told the crowd to not tell anyone. Slim chance of that! The name "Jesus" was on the tip of everyone's tongue!

Jesus, you see, was on a mission from heaven, to solve mankind's sin problem. He could heal some and do other miracles along the way, but his primary mission was to take the sin of the world to the place of the dead. That mission was accomplished on Calvary!

So is it 'Jesus the healer' or 'Jesus the redeemer?' It's really both! Jesus can heal your body AND your soul!

See you at church!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406

Eternal Hope!

For Thursday, September 9, 2021

Luke 9:7a NLT: “When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything Jesus was doing, he was puzzled.”

Herod is the perfect example of “almost a Christian.” He was aware of Jewish tradition, and he had heard Jesus speak, which left him puzzled, curious, anxious and perplexed. He was caught between his love of power, money and social status, vs doing what Jesus taught. Apparently he decided to work for the bad guys – bad choice!

Herod was a “fence-sitter,” but today we know better. When Jesus taps us on the shoulder, we respond by saying, “Yes!” We’re saying ‘yes’ to his gift of forgiveness of sin, ‘yes’ to salvation, and ‘yes’ to spending eternity in the presence of the Father. Christians say ‘yes’ to the eternal hope offered by Jesus.

Herod didn’t know what to think – but we do!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406