Sunday, April 21, 2019

Do You Believe?

⁸ Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

Mark 16:8

The abrupt ending to the gospel of Mark implies a critical question to the reader: “Do you believe?” This singular event—the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus—is absolutely critical to our faith.  This is precisely how Paul defined “the Good News that saves you” (1 Corinthians 15:2-4).  If we don’t believe it then our preaching and our faith, Paul says, is “useless” (vs. 14).

We Believe!

Sunday’s service is built around this core principle: we believe that Jesus died, was buried and three days later, He rose from the dead! This is why the Shoreline church exists.  This is the reason we come together.  So, we encourage the resurrection-life  to which Jesus has called us to live.  Why?  Because WE BELIEVE!

Two videos are presented between the Lord’s Supper comments and the sermon. Here are links to Igniter Media‘s presentations:

Empty

He’s Still Risen

Belief’s Reminders

Three central reminders are important when we come together as the body of Christ: 1) The Lord’s Supper, 2) Baptism and 3) Sunday worship. All three of these markers remind us of the Gospel message: Jesus died, was buried and, after three days, arose from the dead.