April 9, 2023 - What is Keeping Me from Experiencing a Transformed Life? - Pastor Paul Vallee

Matthew 28 What difference does one day make? It all depends on the day. Today we are celebrating the day that made all the difference in how our world has gone and, hopefully, most of us. It is the day that changed our lives forever. I am speaking of the resurrection of Jesus Christ almost two thousand years ago. The key to experiencing the resurrection power is that it must be applied in our lives. What is it about Jesus Christ that has such a transforming impact on the lives of people? How can a man who lived twenty centuries ago still impact people’s lives today? The resurrection is the reason. Jesus is alive. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the single most crucial facet of His story. Apart from the resurrection, Christianity would be like any other religion, with a moral leader and good ethical teachings. What makes Christianity unique is the resurrection message. Matthew, in writing his gospel, retells the story in such a way as to refute the rumoured story that the resurrection was a hoax, a fabricated story to deceive people. Matthew helps people overcome barriers to faith in Christ. What were some of the barriers of faith that the early disciples had to overcome that first Easter morning, barriers that people today struggle with?