This Resurrection Sunday message calls for everyone to give God their best praise and thanks Jesus for enduring the cross in our place. Reading from Luke 14:25–33 and John 19:28–30, the sermon teaches that following Jesus requires counting the cost, bearing your cross, and finishing what you start, even when life gets hard. Remembering Christ’s declaration of “It is finished” which means the full penalty for sin was paid and no further sacrifice is needed, though sin still exists and must not reign in believers. Believers should not yield to sin and they should renew their minds daily through God’s Word, and to trust God with burdens instead of piling more on themselves. The message also emphasizes God’s willingness to heal backsliding and invites people to accept Christ, ending with communion in remembrance of Jesus.
Scriptures
Luke 14:25-32
Hebrews 10:14
Jeremiah 3:14
Hosea 14:4
John 19:28-30
Romans 6:12-13
James 1:15
Ephesians 4:22-23
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