9 a.m.
Please arrive by 8:30 a.m. Downloadable PDF Lesson Plans for 9:00 a.m. Service:
10:45 a.m.
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Leader Devo
Have you ever driven through a torrential downpour? With your windshield wipers going at full blast, you slowly navigate the blinding rain. Maybe you’ve had to pull over until the storm passed. It can be difficult to navigate when you can’t see what lies ahead.
But guess what? The storm eventually passed. There were clear skies and possibly a rainbow awaiting you on the other side. It’s amazing how what was once dark becomes light-filled.
The beauty of dark skies is knowing that the sun will shine again. After three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, Jonah saw the sun and returned to the one place he had run from, the place where people most needed to hear God’s good news. (Read his story in Jonah 1–4.) Similarly, the sun shone brightly when Jesus emerged from the tomb after three long days and three dark nights. (Read Matthew 12:38–41.)
Jesus’ resurrection was good news to the whole world. He didn’t stay in that dark tomb. He brought light and a renewed sense of hope.
When has God met you in a dark place?
How has your life changed because of the good news of Jesus? What has been the result of your obedience to God?
Take heart, friend. You will come out on the other side. The sun will shine again.
—Kathie Phillips
Senior Director of Next Gen Ministry
Contributor to Wonder Ink
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Word of Wonder:
“He saved us. It wasn’t because of the good things we had done. It was because of his mercy. He saved us by washing away our sins.”
— Titus 3:5 NiRV
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