Pastor Rick Hudgens | Jesus
in the Garden
Sunday/Mar/2009 13:25
There's an old story about the man who sent out a
floral arrangement to celebrate the launch of a good
friend's new business. When the sender got to the grand
opening celebration, he was shocked to find his flower
basket with a card that read, "Rest in Peace." So,
furiously he phoned the florist and complained about
the mix up. The florist said, "Hey, don't be upset.
Think of it this way, somewhere in town today someone
was buried under a sign that said, "Good Luck in your
new location."
Well, Gethsemane is about two things:
First, it's about being jogged out of our spiritual
complacency, it's basically saying that there may be
some who need a new location spiritually and it's going
to take death to get there. It's going to take dying in
some way to make it happen because some think that they
are just fine today and whatever comes they are going
to handle it, just like Peter, James and John. Don't
make that mistake. Anyone who thinks they can make it
in this life or the next without Jesus really needs to
rethink that idea.
Secondly, some are facing a time in life that feels
like hell. And you think you're not going to make it.
Jesus knows. And He wants you to know that He has been
there too. He knows what it's like to be plotted
against; he knows what it's like to be confused. He
knows what
it's like to be tossed between two desires. Some of you
may go to work everyday or wherever and you just don't
want to be there, the Lord wants you to know that He's
been there. He'll come to the aid of any who will trust
Him, who will rely on Him for what's ahead. He won't
let you down. Believe and trust in the one who suffered
and rose again for us.
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Pastor Rick Hudgens | Jesus
Revealed
Sunday/Mar/2009 13:25
We continue our journey through the Lenten Season as we
approach Resurrection Sunday! Our passage of Scripture
today tells the account of The Transfiguration. For
many, this is a difficult passage to understand but I
believe it carries a special message for us today. It
talks about what it means to really follow Jesus.
Recently I read these words from C.S. Lewis about what
it means to really follow Christ: “There are two
kinds of people: those who say to God ’Thy will
be done’ and those, to whom God says, ‘All
right, then have it your way.’ Tragically, many
people will have to endure eternity without God because
they chose to live without him here on earth.”
Pastor Rick Warren adds “When you fully
comprehend that there is more to life than just here
and now, and you realize that life is just preparation
for eternity, you will begin to live differently. You
will start living in light of eternity, and that will
color how you handle every relationship, task and
circumstance’. (C.S. Lewis and Rick Warren pg. 37
from "The Purpose Driven Life.")
“When the author walks onto the stage, the play
is over. God is going to invade, all right; but what is
the good of saying you are on His side then, when you
see the whole natural universe melting away like a
dream and something else comes crashing in? This time
it will be God without disguise; something so
overwhelming that it will strike either irresistible
love or irresistible horror into every creature. It
will be too late then to choose your side. That will
not be the time for choosing; It will be the time when
we discover which side we really have chosen, whether
we realized it before or not. Now, today, this moment,
is our chance to choose the right side.” - C.S.
Lewis
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Guest speaker: Kathy
Slamp
Sunday/Mar/2009 13:25
Raised in a pastor’s home, Kathy has also been a
pastor’s wife for over 35 years. Her speaking
takes her from coast to coast where she speaks to
groups of all sizes and many different denominations.
Her down-to-earth sincerity and sense of humor endear
her to audiences wherever she goes.
Kathy’s spiritual depth and life experiences make
her someone with whom people easily relate. She was
selected to be in the 2007 Who’s Who of American
Women.
Kathy taught public school for many years at all levels
(kindergarten-college) and served as a high school
assistant principal. She is married to Dr. David A.
Slamp, who is a pastor in Oregon. They have two grown
children–a married son in Washington state and a
daughter in New York City. They have two grandsons.
Through her speaking and writing, Kathy inspires and
challenges her audiences to grasp the basic and vital
Biblical concept: We are all chosen to carry this
amazing treasure: Christ in you is the hope of glory.
As Christians in this world, God chooses to use each
and everyone of us as His vessels!
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