ay. It is a litany of broken human experience: Jesus’ isolated and suffering alone in prayer while His disciples fall asleep; Jesus’ betrayed by one of His own followers named Judas; Jesus arrested by Temple guards without clear accusation; Jesus facing authorities who bend justice to match their own aims, even as they stand as representatives of God; Jesus’ utter rejection by a close friend, Simon Peter; Jesus’ life exchanged for the freedom of a known murderer, Barabbas, at the request of the crowds; Jesus humiliatingly mocked as a broken king by the Roman soldiers, complete with a robe, a staff, and a crown of thorns; the voices of cynics shouting insults as Jesus is heaved up on a cross to slowly die of asphyxiation or heart failure.Read More »
Beginning this weekend with our celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled “Resurrection Hope.” Over the next five weeks we will explore the questions: “why is the resurrection so important to Christianity?” and “what does it mean for us today?” The series will be rooted in 1 Corinthians 15.
April 19/20 – “Resurrection Grace” (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
April 26/27 – “Resurrection Matters” (1 Corinthians 15:12-19)
May 3/4 – “Resurrection Timing” (1 Corinthians 15:20-34)
May 10/11 – “Resurrection Bodies” (1 Corinthians 15:35-49)
May 17/18 – “Resurrection Victory” (1 Corinthians 15:50-58)