Pastor Chase Riebel’s sermon for Easter Sunday was “The Victory,” from John 20:1-10.
The disciples finally understood what Jesus had been trying to tell them when they saw the empty tomb. Satan thought that he had won when Jesus was crucified. When Jesus said from the cross, “It is finished,” He meant that God’s plan to redeem humanity through Jesus’ death on the cross was completed. When Jesus rose from the dead it meant that Satan and death had been defeated.
Howard Reiter gave the communion meditation, “Adam and Easter.” We share Adam’s guilt but Jesus’ death on the cross makes it possible to become a new creation if we will surrender to Him.
Brinley McGhee led worship accompanied by Ben and Ethan Prasko. The songs were “Old Rugged Cross,” “How Deep the Father’s Love For Us,” “Graves Into Gardens” and “Christ Is Risen.”
All churches in Colony came together for a Good Friday service with Alex Cochrane, Colony Community Church, giving the sermon on choosing Jesus. Dorothy Welch, Colony United Methodist Church, presented an object lesson for children on knocking down the walls of sin. Wayne Minckley, High Point Cowboy Church, gave the communion meditation.
Rochelle Smart led worship music with “Power In the Blood” and “Redeemer, Savior, Friend.”
On Resurrection Sunday at sunrise, Colony Christian Church met to celebrate the empty tomb reading from Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53. A biscuit and gravy breakfast followed with videos by Tauren Wells, “Outside Looking In” and Eric Lundy, “The Gospel.”
