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In His Steps,
Mike
“Justice,” defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is “the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity.” It is also described as “the quality of being just or impartial.” We often hear the cry for justice ringing out across the globe. People who feel that they are being treated unjustly protest with signs and raise their voices in unison as they cry out, “No Justice! No Peace.” Even if we do not join public protests, we sometimes think to ourselves, “that’s just not fair.”
Evidently, the justice, or fairness of God was being questioned by some in Rome. Before we get to our Scripture this morning let me ask you a question. Let’s say that during the fires of a couple of weeks ago, there was a house on fire with an entire family trapped inside. They were all doomed to die in the fire. A brave fire fighter was somehow able to break through the front door and rescue two of the little children in the house before he was overcome by the thick smoke on his way out of the house. Before he could get back inside the house, and rescue the rest of the family, all of them died. Would there have been a public outcry for the fire fighter’s job? Would he have been tried in court for allowing the other family members to die? No, we would have been grateful that he risked his life to save any of the family members.
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Hi Everyone,
Each year we have the best Easter Egg Hunt you can imagine. The kids have a blast and we try to capture the moment to share with all of you who weren’t able to make it. I hope you will enjoy. Thanks to our Children’s Minister, Dana Stevenson, and her wonderful crew for all of their hard work on this fun event.
In His Steps,
Mike
Friday is called, “Good Friday” in our day, but there was nothing good about it almost 2,000 years ago. The hopes and dreams of all of those who had followed Jesus for three years had crashed to the floor as they watched Him hang lifeless on the cross. It was a dark Friday. A hopeless Friday. A day of despair and disappointment like Jesus’ friends had never experienced in their lives. By Saturday many of Jesus’ followers wondered if they would ever be able to escape the hopelessness of Friday.
There are still many among us who could be characterized as “Friday people.” Life has let you down. You’ve experienced heartache after heartache, disappointment after disappointment, and you wonder if things will ever change. You’ve let yourself down. You’ve made some horrible decisions that have cost you, and those who love you, in a big way. You wonder if you will ever be able to stop the insanity. Others have let you down. You’ve put your trust, your hopes, in people, only to be disappointed. You are wondering if there is even one person in the world that you can trust. All of this has shaped your soul so that now you are a “Friday person.” Gloom has taken the place of gladness. Sorrow has set in where there was once serenity. Pessimism has replaced the hope you once had of a brighter day. I’ve come to tell you today that you don’t have to live in Friday any longer. Sunday is here!
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We are planning a big weekend for people of all ages at BCC. The fun will begin Saturday morning at 9:00 am as we have our annual Easter Egg Hunt for all of the kids. You sure want to be there before 9:00 because the eggs will be gone in no time. Be sure to bring your camera as this event always produces some of the most awesome pics you’ve ever seen in your life.
On Sunday morning we will have two worship opportunities for everyone wanting to celebrate Easter Sunday. Our services will be at 8:30 and 10:40 am. We want to encourage everyone who is able to park in the North parking lot so that we can leave room for those who will be visiting with us.
Squeezed in between the two worship opportunities will be an opportunity to quiet your hunger pangs and meet some new friends. Our Fellowship Committee and the Men’s Promise Keeper’s Bible Study are sponsoring an all-church breakfast beginning at 9:30 am in our gym. We want to encourage you to invite a friend to join us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior.
It was the beginning of the end. Jesus was nearing the end of a long and arduous journey that would reach its apex of pain and agony on a rugged cross the very next day. To be more precise, it was Thursday, Jesus and His disciples gathered for their observance of Passover in what we call “The Last Supper.” The end was near and Jesus wanted to share His most important lessons with those who had followed Him most closely during the past three years. What would He do? Which lesson, out of all of the lessons He had taught, would He share? How would He deliver the message so that they would never forget it? Let’s take a look at John 13:1-5 and see what Jesus taught.
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