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Hello Great Family,

I am excited to open up the book of Philippians again Sunday and preach God's Word to us.  I encourage you to read Philippians 1:27-2:18 in preparation for hearing the message on Sunday.

Paul Little, in Know What You Believe, starts his chapter on Jesus Christ by pointing out how important Christ is to Christianity. You can lose Buddha, and still have Buddhism. You can lose Muhammad and still have Islam. You can lose Confucius and still have Confucianism. You can lose millions of Hinduism’s 330 million gods, and still have Hinduism. But you can’t lose Christ, and still have Christianity. Jesus is:

  • the hero of the Bible’s story (John 3:16)
  • the founder of our faith and belief (Heb 12:2)
  • the bridegroom of the church (Rev 22:17)
  • the fulfillment of God the Father’s promises (2 Cor 1:20)
  • essential to who the Triune God is, one God in three persons (Matt 3:16-17)

So only those who believe in Christ can truly call themselves Christians. Just like Jesus is the central focus of the Bible, the thread that holds everything together, without Him, everything falls apart. Without Jesus, we’re lost and confused.

But I want to take how important Jesus is one step further. Jesus isn’t just essential to the Bible or our religion, He is essential to you. Without Jesus, I believe that your life isn’t as it should be. Without Jesus, you’re lost and confused. Without Jesus, you aren’t who you were created to be. Come hear this Sunday at 9am or 11amhow central Jesus is to everything for our lives as His followers.

By the way... the potholes in the parking lot have been filled for your safety and to the benefit of your cars suspension.  Thanks for being patient as we work to have our parking lot replaced in the near future.

God Bless,
P.D. (Psalm 139)