What’s the Big Deal about Easter?
Why do Christians make such a big deal about Easter? Why is this holiday, in fact, the most important single event on the Christian’s calendar? Pastor Randy Norris, in his creative, humorous and powerful way, explains that without Easter there would be no Christian religion. Had Jesus not done that one act that no other person has ever done — conquer his very own death and rise again — our faith would be in yet another dead prophet in the grave. Jesus proved he was more than a good teacher. He was and is the Son of God and the Savior of man. Now that’s a big deal…
Jesus said some things that are pretty “hard to swallow.” That is especially true of what he said to his disciples at the Last Supper before he was to be crucified. He told them they would need to “eat of his flesh and drink of his blood.” As barbaric as that may sound, Pastor Randy Norris insists that we must totally saturate ourselves with Christ. We must let him “get all over us” like we do when we enjoy a great meal. This passage comes to light in new and powerful ways in this third installment of Randy’s message series, Jesus: Unplugged.
Ever heard someone say they were at a party or maybe on a vacation and had a “hell of a time”? The way we throw that word around these days, it’s clear that very few of us take the idea of hell very seriously. We even associate the word with pleasurable experiences and thoughts. Pastor Randy Norris helps the set the record straight in this much needed and relevant message on a place called hell. Jesus spoke more of hell than He did heaven. Maybe it’s because He really doesn’t want us to go there…
