Resurrection Morning: “He Interpreted to Them in All the Scriptures the Things Concerning Himself”

April 2, 2018September 25, 2019 bigspringschurchEaster, Emmaus, Isaiah 53, Luke 24, resurrection

Readings: Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 53:10-12; Luke 24:25-27, 44-47 (text) April 1, 2018 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation: In our text, Jesus is not like the typical street preacher who stands in a street corner with a sign saying, “Repent, for Jesus is Coming with a Vengeance!” Rather, he came alongside two disciples and walked with them for seven miles along a hot and dusty desert road. While he walked with them on the road to Emmaus for two to three hours, Jesus patiently explained God’s eternal salvation…

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The Case for Christ: From Atheism to Christianity

March 31, 2018September 25, 2019 bigspringschurchCase for Christ, crucifixion, Easter, Journal of the American Medical Association, Lee Strobel, mass hysteria theory, resurrection, stolen body theory, swoon theory, wrong tomb theory

March 30, 2018 • Download this article (PDF) In The Case for Christ, a DVD movie released recently, former award-winning Chicago Tribune journalist Lee Strobel tells of how he turned away from atheism to the Christian faith through his research to debunk the resurrection of Christ. His colleague at the Tribune told him that the resurrection is Christianity’s central doctrine. If he can prove that the resurrection is a myth, “the whole house of cards falls.” What happened to him in his investigation is the work of God himself. Here…

Colossians Easter Sermons

“You Have Been Raised with Christ”

April 16, 2017September 25, 2019 bigspringschurch1 Corinthians 15, Colossians 3, Easter, Heidelberg Catechism 45, hidden with Christ, Psalm 27, Resurrection Day

Psalm 27:3-5; Colossians 3:1-4 April 16, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: Have you ever wondered why Good Friday, a commemoration of our Lord’s crucifixion, is called “Good”? Some say it originated from the English or German name for “God’s Friday.” As early as the 2nd century, Christians started commemorating the “Passover” of Crucifixion and Resurrection in a time of fasting, prayer, and penance. It is a celebration of our Holy God’s great love in Christ, so that in some parts of Europe, the day is called…

Colossians Easter Sermons

Easter Sunday Service April 16, 2017

April 2, 2017September 25, 2019 bigspringschurchColossians 3, Easter, resurrection, worship service

Join us to worship the Risen Christ, who was raised for our justification, so we may walk in newness of life. Time and Date: 10:30 AM, April 16, 2017 Sermon Title: “You Have Been Raised with Christ” Scripture Texts: Psalm 27:3-4; Colossians 3:1-4 Sermon Outline: “Seek the Things That are Above” “Your Life is Hidden with Christ” “You Will Also Appear with Him in Glory”