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| Lake Zorinsky - Drained. Courtesy of the zebra mussel. |
The story of Easter, somebody trading places with us and doing what we are unable to do ourselves.
We’ve been there before: rejected. Jesus was rejected too.
Jesus challenged the comfortable and comforted the challenged.
Rejection hurts the most when we are rejected by those we love the most.
But we feel more than rejected, don’t we?
1. Busy
2. Tired
3. Pretty Good
4. Stressed
5. Drained
Here’s the deal: Jesus didn’t die so that we could feel
1. Busy
2. Tired
3. Pretty Good
4. Stressed
5. Drained
A zebra mussel cause Lake Zorinsky to be drained. The lake become contaminated.
Poor choices contaminate our life and drain us. God wants us filled and not drained.
Busy becomes purposeful (John 13:34-35)
Tired becomes rested (Matthew 11:28)
Pretty good becomes abundant (John 10:10)
Stressed becomes peaceful (John 14:27)
Drained becomes filled – (Baptized means drenched and immersed)
Matthew 28:10
Don’t be afraid!
Normal = Drained
Normal isn't working
Don’t be afraid to be different
Matthew 28:6
He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead!
Jesus didn’t die for us to stay in the tomb.
Escape from your tomb and experience freedom.
Sometimes the God calms the storm. Sometimes God lets the storm rage and calms His child.
God isn’t small. God is big.
God doesn't make life a little better. God transforms life totally.
Death is dead.
Life wins. Grace wins. Love wins. Forgiveness wins. Hope wins.
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