The resurrection story of Jesus is the ultimate Losing Jesus / Finding Jesus story in all of Scripture. Christ’s resurrection means death is defeated and we can enter into life eternal with Jesus Christ as our Lord.
For some of you that title might sound different, a bit odd, and even counter intuitive. Often times we talk about Jesus “losing and seeking and finding us” (read in Luke 15.) However, we are also called, over and over again in scripture, to seek God (read Jeremiah 29:13 & Matthew 7:7). This 40-day journey leading up to Easter is a time for us to “enter the wilderness” like our Lord did, and allow God to do a renewing work in us through repentance and self-reflection.
The word beatitudes essentially means ‘wonderful blessings.’ However, when you read the beatitudes, they don’t always sound like wonderful blessings. Nobody wants to be poor; we don't naturally strive to be meek; and we certainly don’t like to mourn or be persecuted by others for our faith. Join us in this series as we dive into the words of Jesus.
