Prepare yourself for Easter!

Do you know what Muhammad, Buddha, Joseph Smith and L. Ron Hubbard all have in common? They’re dead. All of them. If we knew where their grave was located, we could go see it, read the tombstone to find out when they were born and when they died. They are all dead.

That’s the difference between Christianity and every other religion in the world. They celebrate someone who is dead. We worship someone who is alive! Alive and at the right hand of God waiting to come back to claim His bride, the church.

This coming Sunday is our annual celebration of an empty tomb. It’s Easter and we have some special things planned for that morning. Scripture reading, special music, and of course I will wrap up my “I am” Easter series on that Sunday too.

But this isn’t just a time for us to celebrate the empty tomb. It’s an opportunity to share the Gospel message with people who may not have heard it before.

We will see people at our church on that Sunday who come once or twice a year, or maybe they have never been to our church. In either case, we need to put our best foot forward to reach these people for the kingdom.

Sit in a different spot Easter Sunday. Roam around and shake hands. Introduce yourself to unfamiliar faces and maybe some familiar ones that you haven’t spoken to yet. Greet people when they walk through the door, wave and smile. Let’s show the love of God to all our visitors and to our fellow members on Easter Sunday.

Be in prayer for those coming that day. Let’s ask God to bring us people who need to hear the Gospel and that God is already working on their hearts to accept Christ. Be in prayer for the leadership team as we prepare for the service, ensuring the message of God’s love for His creation is heard loud and clear.

Finally, come ready to worship! Before you walk into the building ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in your worship on Easter. Give everything to God! Let’s celebrate the freedom we have because of our faith in an empty tomb!

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me. And let us exalt his name together.” (Psalm 34:1-3)

Hallelujah! Our Lord lives! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

See you Sunday!

Pastor Glen