Last week when I was preaching at our Esperanza service, I could feel the power of the Spirit of God working. It was just as real as anything in life. It was beautiful, joyful and incredibly powerful! As Pastor Ricardo Uribe translated the message, it gave me an opportunity to watch the impact on the rowd. When I was sharing about the power of the kingdom of God and what it really means to become a follower of Jesus Christ, a young man just lit up with joy. Pastor Rey Diaz told me later that this young man had committed his life to become a Christ follower. As Rey told me, he gave me a high five and we just celebrated. Ricardo had already called me and told me that a new birth in this young mans life was on the way. He had spent many hours discussing his questions and watching the reality of Jesus Christ grip his life. This young man, who is going to be an incredible world changer, said, “Finally I met Jesus. I personally knew that he was there and I chose to follow him.” That was Easter striking a few weeks early.
I want to ask you a question – how many people are going to find a life-changing, personal encounter with Jesus Christ this Easter? There are one billion Christians on this planet – that means there will be a lot of Easter services. I hope I meet Jesus again this Easter – I hope he touches me with the miraculous. I hope he instills within me a new confidence in the pervasive power of his Kingdom authority. I hope my life is changed again as further proof that Jesus Christ is still encountering people just like he did in the garden on the first Easter, or in the upper room, or at the sea of Galilee. My hope soars for all those who have Jesus “pigeonholed” as just another religion. I hope they meet him and his miraculous power and he knocks them off their horse, just as he did a man named Saul who became Paul and changed the world.
I promise you that this year – Easter will be just awesome at Washington Cathedral! Of course there will be harp music, of course the choirs will be bigger and better than ever. Of course there will be dancing and children and the waterfall and a whole cast of actors dramatically reenacting the Easter story. Pastor Ricardo is going to sing “Via Dolorosa”. Pastor Naomi is going to sing “I’ve Just Seen Jesus” and my Dad, Dr. Dale White is going to be with us this year to share his dramatic retelling of the story. I will have the best sermon of my life and the worship team is gearing up to be better than ever! So if you’ve ever wanted a friend, co-worker, neighbor or family member to have a life-transforming encounter with a resurrected Jesus, then bring them to the “Glory of Easter” this year.
One Easter service can transform a life, a family and a community!
Your friend for the rest of my life,
I want to ask you a question – how many people are going to find a life-changing, personal encounter with Jesus Christ this Easter? There are one billion Christians on this planet – that means there will be a lot of Easter services. I hope I meet Jesus again this Easter – I hope he touches me with the miraculous. I hope he instills within me a new confidence in the pervasive power of his Kingdom authority. I hope my life is changed again as further proof that Jesus Christ is still encountering people just like he did in the garden on the first Easter, or in the upper room, or at the sea of Galilee. My hope soars for all those who have Jesus “pigeonholed” as just another religion. I hope they meet him and his miraculous power and he knocks them off their horse, just as he did a man named Saul who became Paul and changed the world.
I promise you that this year – Easter will be just awesome at Washington Cathedral! Of course there will be harp music, of course the choirs will be bigger and better than ever. Of course there will be dancing and children and the waterfall and a whole cast of actors dramatically reenacting the Easter story. Pastor Ricardo is going to sing “Via Dolorosa”. Pastor Naomi is going to sing “I’ve Just Seen Jesus” and my Dad, Dr. Dale White is going to be with us this year to share his dramatic retelling of the story. I will have the best sermon of my life and the worship team is gearing up to be better than ever! So if you’ve ever wanted a friend, co-worker, neighbor or family member to have a life-transforming encounter with a resurrected Jesus, then bring them to the “Glory of Easter” this year.
One Easter service can transform a life, a family and a community!
Your friend for the rest of my life,
Pastor Tim White
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