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LOVE – is Alive — EASTER, 2022

April 17, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.
Luke 25:5b-6a

God is love! Jesus is alive! Through the resurrection of Jesus, Love is alive and well for us and for eternity!

Death couldn’t hold Him, so it can’t can’t hold us!

What a joyous day!!

CHRIST IS RISEN!! HE IS RISEN, INDEED!! ALLELUIA!!

Scriptures

Luke 24:1-12
1 Corinthians 15:17-26

“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”

This is the great shout for Easter; the highest day on the Church calendar!

On this day we celebrate the victory of Jesus over sin, death, and the power of the devil. All that He went through and endured is over and exultation and joy remain.

And for all who have faith in Jesus as their savior gain the same victories He won! Our sins are gone and forgiveness takes its place. Death is gone and everlasting life takes its place. Pain and anguish are bound to this life only and joy eternal awaits.

The resurrection of Jesus is the sole event to which all of history hinges. All of the old testament points to its coming and all since draws meaning in the light of it.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.
1 Corinthians 15:17

Without the resurrection everything else would be pointless and moot!

Come and be with us to celebrate this greatest day of the year and see how Jesus, though His resurrection, changes everything – for you!

LOVE – is Response

April 10, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

The whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Luke 19:37b-38

We see how Jesus showed His love through His actions by entering a hostile city, knowing it would mean His suffering and death – but doing it anyway for us!

In seeing His love and what that means, we are Called to respond in kind! “We love because He first loved us!” ~1 John 4:19.

Scriptures

1 John 4:19-21
Luke 19:28-40

LUKE — Session 15

April 10, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

We’re at chapter 8:4ff.

Let’s go!

https://youtu.be/Nuu3zBOtOBY

Scriptures

Luke 8:4ff

BUNCO, LADIES!

April 8, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

Ladies, mark down April 30, 2022, 9:00-:11:00 AM in the Cafe for BUNCO!

Contact Stacy or Marci.

LOVE – in Action

April 3, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

“Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:28b-31

The famous saying “love is a verb” is meant to evoke the reality that unless acted upon, love is only a superficial word which carries no true meaning.

Love is not just to be verbalized but also demonstrated. It is to be played out in our actions. It is to be lived.

May others know we are Christians through our actions!

https://youtu.be/B96UXyWncyw?t=1771

Scriptures

Luke 10:25-37
1 John 3:16-18

LUKE — Session 14

April 3, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

We’re at chapter 7:36ff.

Let’s go!

https://youtu.be/iCL_jpIuvtI

Scriptures

Luke 7:36ff

LOVE – Everyone

March 27, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

“Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Mark 12:28b-31

We are constantly looking for loopholes when it comes to the second greatest commandment: loving others as ourselves. But God doesn’t give us any.

When we try to get away with loving just some He clarifies: love everyone. Always.

https://youtu.be/dH751o3d55Y?t=1829

Scriptures

1 John 4:7-12
1 John 4:19-21

LUKE — Session 13

March 27, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

We’re at chapter 7 as Jesus continues some of his healing miracles.

Let’s go!

https://youtu.be/o8Q7V18BlF0

Scriptures

Luke 7ff

EASTER Pancake Breakfast & Egg Hunt!

March 22, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

Come and be with us to celebrate the ultimate Love and true freedom we all have through The Resurrection of Jesus!

Sunday, April 17, 2022

We will have a Pancake Breakfast that morning at 8:30 AM (no Adult Bible Class that day) and an Easter Egg Hunt following around 9:30 AM. Then Worship at 10:00 AM.

Join us!

More information about the Resurrection of Jesus celebrated on Easter from:
lifebridgesealy.com/ministries/worship/easter-the-resurrection-of-jesus/.

“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”

This is the great shout for Easter; the highest day on the Church calendar!

On this day we celebrate the victory of Jesus over sin, death, and the power of the devil. All that He went through and endured is over and exultation and joy remain.

The resurrection of Jesus is the sole event to which all of history hinges. All of the old testament points to its coming and all since draws meaning in the light of it.

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:17

Without the resurrection everything else would be pointless and moot!

Come and be with us to celebrate this greatest day of the year and see how Jesus, though His resurrection, changes everything – for you!

GOOD FRIDAY, 2022 — LOVE through DEATH

March 22, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

ANNOUNCEMENT

On Friday, April 15, 2022, at 7:00 PM, we will worship and “celebrate” Good Friday with a form of a “Service of Darkness.”

It will be a meaningful, but difficult service. We pray you will attend.

RECORDING

https://youtu.be/zMqWDs5hoH0

More information on “Good Friday” and a “Service of Darkness” from
lifebridgesealy.com/ministries/worship/good-friday/.

“Good Friday.” Such a strange name for the day when the innocent Savior of humanity and God’s Son died horribly. Yet, for us, the day marks a pivotal event in history. A holy and unbelievable imbalanced exchange: His perfection and innocence for our sins and guilt.

And twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a reed in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spit on Him and took the reed and struck Him on the head. And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His own clothes on Him and led Him away to crucify Him.

Matthew 27:29-31

Lord, have mercy!

And He did. Have mercy. For us. When we were still in sin and rebellion.

We worship and “celebrate” this event and exchange with a form of a “Tenebrae” service. Tenebrae means “darkness” and the service takes its name from the ceremony of extinguishing the worship candles in such a way that the Church is gradually cast into darkness, except for the light of a single candle. The focus of the Tenebrae is the consequence of sin and the magnitude of Jesus’ sacrifice. The worship ends in darkness and silence, symbolizing our Savior’s death upon the cross. The single candle symbolizes the hope of our Savior’s resurrection. At the completion of the Tenebrae service, the worshipers are asked to leave in silence, in order to maintain the spirit of the Good Friday commemoration of our Savior’s crucifixion.

Experience the depth of God’s love for you on Good Friday so that you can sour with the news of His resurrection on Easter Sunday!

You will be blessed.

SEDER, 2022

March 22, 2022 / Scott Heitshusen

Come join us for the SEDER MEAL (with Holy Communion) at LifeBridge!

DATE:	April 14, 2022 (“Maundy/Holy Thursday”)
TIME:	7:00 PM
LOCATION:	LifeBridge Sanctuary
CONTACT:	Pastor Scott Heitshusen SHeitshusen@LifeBridgeSealy.com (713) 965-6761

The meal is FREE (though a freewill offering will be taken)! ALL people and ages are welcome!

Due to the extreme preparations needed, signup for the meal is needed for EACH PERSON ATTENDING. DEADLINE is SUNDAY, APRIL 10! – You can do so in the form below.

Mark it on your calendar, sign-up, and plan to attend! You won’t be disappointed!

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More about the SEDER MEAL from
lifebridgesealy.com/ministries/seder-meal/

The Seder, celebrated on “Maundy Thursday” (a.k.a, “Holy Thursday”), tells the story of the Passover event and meal from the book of the Exodus in the Old Testament. This is important because this is the event Jesus was celebrating with His disciples for His last supper (and instituted the Sacrament of Holy Communion); and He didn’t choose this connection arbitrarily.

Jews the world over celebrate the Seder as a reminder to the Passover. For Christians, we see the deep and deliberate connection of the Passover and Jesus as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29). We will see the how God has saved us from death by the blood of His Lamb, Jesus, just as He saved Israel from death through the blood of lambs in the Exodus.

And all of this will tie into the Passion of Jesus through Holy Week as well as Holy Communion.

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“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”

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Reaching the Lost.
Discipling the Saved.
Sharing the Love of Jesus with Everyone.