First Baptist Family of Asheboro, NC

        Happy Easter!   Easter gives us hope, not hope in general but a hope that we have overcome in Christ.  Easter is a fun time when we get together with family and friends.  We have egg hunts and it's fun to get together.  Today we step into a moment in Luke 24.  We've been looking at the people who were at the cross gathered around the crucifixion.  Those who gathered knew Jesus best.  It's nice to be around people who know us best.  They know you have holes in your socks and it's ok.  Some of the people gathered were family members.  It's surprising how they responded to the events of the cross.  We know all that happened already because we have read the story.  Luke is writing this passage to believers but he is also writing to the skeptics.  When we think about the passage our minds and we go directly to resurrection but what's written to the skeptics might speak to you...

Happy Easter!  It’s good to be gathered together to worship this morning and read God’s Word.  John 20:1-9 tells us what happened that first Easter morning.  They were seeking Jesus.  Maybe someone invited you to tune in today.  You’re in the right place if you’re seeking who God is.  We celebrate God’s love for us today just like we do at Christmas and other Christian holidays.  God sent His son to go to the cross for us.  On Good Friday, the son of God took our place on the cross and died for us.  God wants to forgive our sins and restore us back to Him.  All of this is part of the Christian story.  Easter, there was something different about that day.  The unbelievable happened.  We cannot explain it with logic or reasoning.  We believe Jesus Christ is the son of God and raised from the dead.   This is a story of two people who discovered an empty tomb.  This is remarkable.  There’s a sta...