"Why Christ?" - Week 2 - Pastor Joe Martin - March 17, 2024
Dear Friends, Life can be very painful. It is common for people to react in several ways. One is to react in overwhelmed despair and anger. The other is to get paralyzed and emotionally frozen, trying to avoid feeling or causing more pain. I have done both over the course of my life. Neither of these approaches is the way of Jesus Christ. Christ fully felt His feelings and followed the Father’s will. Avoiding these dead ends on your life journey will save you time and needless sorrow. This Sunday, as we continue to answer the question, WHY CHRIST? I will lift up how Jesus dealt with grief, loss, distress, disappointment, and betrayal. You may be experiencing these same feelings in your life. You may have a friend or family member who is living now in the confusing in-between. I pray you will come and invite others who need to look to Jesus and find His way and the Father will for their lives. Please read and consider these verses as you prepare for Sunday. Matthew 26:38-39 Then He *said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.” 39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” Make plans now to come to one of our worship gatherings at 8:00 or 11:00 am. Make special arrangements to leave time for you and your children to go to breakfast and a class at 9:30 am. We are your church and want to see your face. Blessings, Joe To read Pastor Joe’s preparing for Sunday, click here. |