Waynesburg Christian Church featuring speaker David R Burnett
Easter is the celebration of Jesus' triumph over death and the grave... and it's FOR YOU! Want peace? Look at Easter. Want hope? Look at Easter. Want to know that your shame, your mistakes, and even death itself doesn't get the last word? Look at Easter! Jesus relentlessly pursues our hearts and dares us to trust in Him! We can't wait to celebrate the Risen King Jesus with you!
Waynesburg Christian Church - Countdown to Easter 2025
3 responses to Peter's failure in and around the Garden of Gethsemane
Kyle Cooper shares his experiences on his last mission trip to Liberia with Hope2. On this trip he relates to the Israelites as they experienced faith, failure, and following God.
Sometimes you find yourself in a desert place. Rest assured that God's purpose isn't to abandon you there, but to invite you to draw near and receive His provision.
Sam Wrisley, Founder and President of our mission partner, Hope2 will be sharing the message in our Moses sermon series.
The Old Testament Passover lamb points to something much bigger – it is a sign of a greater act of redemption – the promise of true substitution. Hundreds of years later, John the Baptist sees Jesus and says, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). John the Baptist isn't just coming up with a pithy metaphor, he is saying what was promised in the Passover has been fulfilled in Christ!
God is able. What a simple but profound promise. In over your head? God is able. Feel like you can't break the chains of addiction? God is able. Stuck in a pattern of dysfunction? God is able. God still delivers from what seem to be impossible circumstances!
God is able. What a simple but profound promise. In over your head? God is able. Feel like you can't break the chains of addiction? God is able. Stuck in a pattern of dysfunction? God is able. God still delivers from what seem to be impossible circumstances!
Have you ever had things seemingly go from bad to worse? Have you ever found yourself hanging on to hope by a thread? If so, the story of Exodus can inform your story today.
Moses was called to something beyond himself – certainly beyond his capacity. From time to time, you may find yourself in a circumstance that is beyond you. How have you responded in the past? How will you respond in the future? It was crucial for Moses to get his eyes off of himself on something else... on Someone else. We are invited to do the same!
his life can be divided into three chapters: The first third was an amazing success: Moses was adopted into the wealthiest family in Egypt. He had the best possible education. He was a skilled and decorated military leader. The middle third appears to be an incredible failure: A costly choice changed everything in the blink of an eye – he went from the palace to the pasture, from wealth to poverty, from freedom to felon, from a great future to a grim future. The first two chapters prepared Moses to be used in ways that he could not imagine – a burning bush, confronting Pharoah, crossing the Red Sea, leadership in the wilderness, the Ten Commandments – these things all happened over the last third of his life. What God was doing in the life of Moses - and what God often does in our lives - is take His time. It takes time to build character, and God isn't always in a hurry.
Christmas Eve Service, Waynesburg Christian Church
How are you doing with joy these days? Joy is one of the themes of the first Advent of Christ. When Mary (pregnant with Jesus) comes to visit Elizabeth (pregnant with John the Baptist) the Scriptures tell us that John “leaped with joy” in the womb of Elizabeth (Luke 1:44). The angel's word to the shepherds was, “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people” (Luke 2:10). Christmas is a reason for joy – but joy isn't just found in the warmth of family gatherings and joy isn't just found in the gift that you have been hoping for - Christmas tells us that joy is found in a Person... He's in the manger... He's been promised... He's Heaven come to Earth to be with us... in Him is fullness of joy! Your Christmas get together may not go perfectly... maybe you won't receive that gift you've been hoping for... but rest assured, joy can be yours this Christmas!
Can you think of a time when someone did not keep a promise that they made to you? Can you think of a time when you didn't keep a promise that you made? If you will reflect on these two questions, then it probably causes some emotions to rise up in you... This little thought exercise can point to the importance of promises, the importance of follow through, and the importance of faithfulness. Years ago, down the street from an overcrowded inn, a baby was born and placed in a manger – in that moment God was keeping His promise! In that moment God was showing that He is faithful! If you can pause long enough to gaze upon that moment – to take in that moment – then you may begin to understand that God has come and that He has come FOR YOU! This promise makes for a very, merry Christmas!
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