BIG DAY...

April 7th, 2023

A few days ago, a friend, who knew I was a pastor, commented about Easter Sunday and said, “this is your big weekend.”

And it is a big weekend…its definitely not mine….but I know what he meant.

And between you and I, Easter weekend certainly is big….the list of tasks is big, the expectations are big and to be honest, the pressure is pretty big. And because of this, it seems every year once we get through the weekend, I and probably all the others in ministry breathe a sigh of relief.

Have you ever felt this?

Tasks, expectations, and pressure can threaten to rob us of our purpose and joy.

The irony is that even as I prepare to deliver a sermon about the resurrection…I need to apply it.

😊

For real!

Here’s the point…from birth, I’ve failed to meet the expectations God and everyone else has for me…however, Jesus came and lived a perfect life and because of His love, took my failures…EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.OF.THEM…including death on Himself.

And then defeated sin and death when He walked out of that grave.

This is a big weekend…not because of what’s happening in the Crossroads at New Life CityChurch, but because of what Jesus has already done, 2,000 years ago.

I don’t know what you might be dealing with today…maybe like me, it’s tasks, expectations, and pressure…maybe it’s something totally different.

I think we can agree…if we focus on the struggles, we will struggle. However, if we focus on the hope Jesus has provided through the resurrection we will thrive.

I sure hope to see you for “the big weekend” at New Life CityChurch. Don’t forget we’ve added a service so you can come at 8, 9, 10 or 11 am. I am super excited to finish out our sermon series, “Jesus the Story Teller” by looking at His last story from Luke 20:9-18. Within 72 hours, Jesus would be on the cross…and within another 72 hours, He would walk right out of that grave.

I hope to see you Sunday so we can celebrate together,

Troy