An Easter Reflection

Easter celebrates a great miracle, where God raises Jesus from the dead. However, we don't celebrate this just as a chance to look back at a great event. We celebrate the fact that in his death and resurrection Jesus enjoyed a victory over death which brings hope for us when facing our own death. Scripture reference: John 20:1-18 Preached on Easter morning, April 21, 2019 by Rev. Stephen Silverthorne Sermon Highlights We all know what it is like to live without power Holy Week is physically hard on us, leaving us feeling low in power The events of Holy Week are spiritually draining too This gives us a sense what Mary Magdalene felt on the first Easter morning Her experience on this morning is relatable for us all She is powerless as she approaches the tomb We are powerless in front of the grave Easter morning makes us confront this powerlessness But also it makes us confront God's power We cannot defeat death, but Christ has Easter challenges us to put faith in him as our champion We can trust our champion because he loves us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.