Devot. When Jesus Said "It is Finished"

 When Jesus Said "It is FInished", He Was Talking About You:

https://www.dayspring.com/articles/when-he-said-it-is-finished-he-was-talking-about-me?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANN20230407WhenJesusSaidItIsFinishedArticles&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Daily%20Devotion%20List

Used by permission.   Taken from https://www.dayspring.com)

Sight and Sound Theaters, Livestream:

This Easter weekend, you can bring the greatest rescue story of all time to life in your living room! JESUS is streaming free on Sight & Sound TV, April 7th through the 9th.    S and S tv link: https://www.sight-sound.tv

(May include details when we get closer of how to livestream or their Facebook page always has comments from others on how to stream.  I've seen this presentation on tv and it is excellent!)

Devot. Remembering Holy Week

 Remembering Holy Week: 

https://www.dayspring.com/articles/remembering-holy-week?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANN20230402RememberingHolyWeekARticles&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Daily%20Devotion%20List

(Used by permission.  Taken from https://www.dayspring.com)

Once for All:  Used by permission.  Taken from https://www.icr.org)

March 30, 2023 Once for All “For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” (Romans 6:10) The Greek word ephapax translated “once” in this verse actually means “once for all.” Christ did not have to die again and again, a new death for every sinner. He died unto sin once for all, His death being sufficient to take away “the sin of the [whole] world” (John 1:29). The word ephapax occurs only five times in the Bible. Our text is the first, confirming that His once-for-all death for sin was sufficient forever; He now lives wholly “unto God.” The second confirms the reality of this permanent resurrection. In Jewish law, a factual claim was considered confirmed by the principle that “in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established” (Matthew 18:16). Paul recalls that the resurrected Christ “was seen of above five hundred brethren at once” (1 Corinthians 15:6). Two or three would have sufficed, but He had five hundred witnesses. These saw Him alive once for all, and their lives were forever changed. The other three references are in Hebrews. “[He] needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once [that is, ‘once for all’], when he offered up himself.” “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once [‘once for all’] into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” “By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Hebrews 7:27; 9:12; 10:10). Once for all He died for sin, then with His own shed blood He entered into the presence of the Father, sanctified us forever, and was raised from the dead by impeccable testimony, once for all. HMM

LiveStream Easter Production!

 I wanted to extend an exciting invite to you!

A church I'm extremely familiar with is hosting their yearly Easter presentation, The Living Cross, this coming Tuesday - April 4th, Thursday - April 6th, and Friday - April 7th all at 7PM.   Address: 550 Baltimore Blvd, Westminster MD. 

Large groups of 10 or more are able to reserve seats in advance by calling the Church Office at. (410) 876-3838, ext. 303.  

So feel free to invite your churches, youth groups etc..

Admission is free, a nursery is provided for little ones and there is even interpretation for folks who are Deaf.

For those that cannot attend, it will be livestreamed each of the above mentioned nights.  Here is the link:

https://opendoorchurch.org/Streaming

There is a read button that will appear on the screen when the stream has gone live.  Just click the red button and you will be taken to a new window to watch live. 

The play is called "The Prodigals" and it centers around Mary the Mother of Jesus and her sons, James and Jude (Jesus' half brothers who wrote the books, James and Jude in the Bible).   

This is a yearly production, but I think this is the best one they have ever done and is worth the seeing!  The acting is accompanied by beautiful music by our church choir and orchestra.  

I truly think that you would enjoy it with your families, all are welcome in any way they watch.  I watched the production last night and it was incredible!