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​Hope AR, 71802
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Hope, AR 71801
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Worship - April 11, 2021
1 John 1:1-4, John 20:19-31
"What about Doubt?"
Pastor Steve Johnson

      “Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!” These phrases will be shouted out as we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Sunday, April 4th. We rejoice that He is alive and is exalted as King of Kings and Lord of Lords! After the crucifixion, Jesus’ disciples were disheartened because they thought that life with him was over. After the Resurrection, they were shocked but later thrilled that Christ would continue to be with them; however, their life with him would be different after he ascended into heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within them.
     As more vaccinations are given and restrictions are lifted, we are looking forward to life returning to the way it was before Covid-19, yet life may never be the same just as life after the Resurrection was different, even better. We will hopefully be more grateful for the freedom to visit extended family members and friends, attend worship and studies, and travel. Having witnessed the struggle of so many during the past year, we can have compassion toward persons in need. I hope we will no longer take the necessities of life for granted and offer God thanks for every blessing of life. The pandemic is not over and we’ll have to wear masks in church for awhile longer, but we have the assurance that God is with us both now and in life after Covid-19.
     As Easter people, our lives should never be the same. 2 Corinthians 5:17 states, “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!” For the disciples of Jesus, life after the Resurrection was focused on extending the Kingdom of God on earth. As his followers today, that is also our life’s mission. So let’s press on to live life with Jesus, knowing that the best is yet to come!
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