From the Pastor's Desk

Resurrected Faith

Easter is such a dramatic event in history. The events at holy week culminating in the resurrection of Jesus are almost too much to believe. Maybe that is why Jesus focused so much on having faith after he was raised from the dead.

The response of the disciples to the resurrection is very important to Jesus. After all, he died for them. Many believe that the main point of the Gospel of John is to encourage belief in Jesus. John is adamant that the incredible events that had just transpired in Jerusalem were for a very important purpose - that those that Jesus died for would believe in Him. And as a consequence of their having faith in the person of Jesus Christ, they would receive eternal life.

The Bible teaches us that to believe in Jesus is to belong to Jesus. Faith translates to fortitude for when the going gets tough. Loyalty to the Lord will manifest itself by loving others. And it all hinges on faith. Not the virtue itself, but rather in God, whose son, Jesus Christ lived and died for all of us.

These are the topics we will explore in the wonderful month of May.

Pastor Pat