A note to our members.
Be courageous.
The resurrection of Jesus makes cowards courageous. The early church faced tremendous opposition and persecution. Many of our past brothers and sisters in Christ were imprisoned, disowned, outcast, and even killed for preaching and serving King Jesus—and the same holds true for many in the Church worldwide today.
Why? Because the resurrection of Jesus means we have no reason to fear. Jesus has defeated death.
Jesus is alive today, and when truly believed, that truth changes you forever. Take for instance the Apostle Peter, who denied Jesus three times while he hung on the Cross.
Upon seeing the risen Jesus, Peter gave his life to serve him faithfully—planting hundreds of churches and eventually dying himself on a cross—only upside down because he deemed himself not worthy to die as Jesus did.
Today, in the US, very few of us face death for serving Jesus. But we do face persecution. We are mocked, disowned, made fun of, fired, and more. Unfortunately, our response to persecution isn’t always admirable. We often soft-peddle our faith and deny Jesus in both big and small ways—just as Peter did. Jesus calls us to be better.
It’s time to be courageous, and the charge is very simple:
INVITE SOMEONE
to Easter Celebration this year.
We all have friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and more who don’t know Jesus. Because Jesus loves us, we love Jesus. Because Jesus loves others, we love others.
Show your love by inviting someone to meet King Jesus this Easter at CrossView Church.
(This is text is taken from Mars Hill Church)
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