North Mill Creek Baptist Church

04/20/2025

04/20/2025

It’s Sunday.

Mary Magdalene and some friends head to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body. When they arrive the stone is rolled away.

The tomb is empty.

An Angel appears and tells them - Don’t be afraid. I know you’re looking for Jesus but he isn’t here. He’s risen from the dead, just as he promised he would.

A risen Jesus has walked out.

Fearful but joyful all the same, the women go to tell the disciples as instructed.

Along the way Mary encounters Jesus. Jesus assures her - don’t be afraid. He sends her back on her way to inform the disciples.

Mary finds the disciples and insists Jesus is alive. They’re doubtful. But, just as he said he would, Jesus reveals himself to the disciples.

He gives them these instructions - go out unto the nations and preach the good news. Teach them to obey the commandments I have given. Those who believe will be saved and those who refuse to believe will be condemned. And remember, I am with you always.

Jesus ascends into Heaven. He sits down at the right hand of the father. He remains there today.

Death couldn’t handle him.
The grave couldn’t hold him.

He’s alive. Risen. King of kings. Lord of lords.

A promise fulfilled.

Do you know him?

Today is Sunday. Thank you Jesus, for Sunday.

Shared from Courtney Melton

04/20/2025

Sunday - HE’S ALIVE!

The stone rolled away.

The tomb empty.

The greatest comeback in history.

Jesus pierced body -

Walked out healed.

Scarred but healed.

A risen Savior.

Prophesy fulfilled.

Redemption.

Life isn’t a highlight reel.

And Jesus didn’t just live in highlight reels of followers and miracles.

His journey navigated through sorrows and suffering the same as we experience today.

And it isn’t easy.

Especially a life following Christ.

Scripture says Jesus taught about how persecution, in fact, only gets worse as a Christian.

You’ll come out bruised and scarred.

But man oh man, does redemption feel good.

The blood of lamb poured out offers forgiveness and redemption.

From sin.

But also from everything we’ve walked through with Jesus this week.

And those holes in his hands and feet serve as a reminder that you don’t have to walk it alone.

Jesus gets it.

He understands.

He’s there for the REAL.

He can relate.

Thank you Lord, for a RISEN KING!

So thankful for all of you hanging out with me again this week.

I urge you to get inside the walls of a church house somewhere this morning and worship the one who paid it all🤍

Written by Courtney Melton

04/18/2025

Friday - Jesus is crucified.

Everything Jesus has endured all week now coming to a head.

All of those feelings boiling over alongside pain and suffering.

Tried for a crime He didn’t commit.

They chose to release Barrabas.

But Jesus?

"CRUCIFY HIM" they shouted.

Beaten.

Mocked.

Whipped.

Spit on.

Stripped of His clothes.

With the cross on His back He made His way to Golgotha’s hill.

Crown of thorns placed on His head.

THIS IS JESUS, KING OF THE JEWS inscribed above Him.

By three nails, His body hung with the weight of the world on His shoulders.

His side pierced with a sword.

In His final breaths “It is finished.”

The Son became the sacrifice so that we could have a Savior.

Our sin debt paid if we just surrender our life to follow Him.

Jesus, forgive me.

Jesus, save me.

So when it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders.

Anxiety, the hardships of faith, betrayal, the heavy weight of burdens and even blessings, agony, pain, suffering –

It’s all coming to a head.

You’re at the end of your rope, you feel too weak to go on.

You just can’t take it anymore.

You surrender.

Gosh, does He get it.

There is no one that gets it more than Jesus.

He’s there in solidarity during your suffering and He’s there in the surrender of it.

He’s there for the REAL.

He can relate.

Written by Courtney Melton

04/18/2025

It’s Friday.

Jesus is in custody.

Judas is ridden with guilt. He returns the silver, his betrayal payment, and hangs himself.

Religious leaders deliver Jesus to Pilate, the governor. Each Passover, Pilate releases one prisoner to the crowd. Barabbas, a prisoner guilty of theft, insurrection and murder, is brought in.

Pilate asks Jesus - are you the king of the Jews? Jesus confirms.

Pilate asks the crowd who to release. Barabbas.

He asks what he should do with Jesus, they shout - Crucify him. Crucify him.

Jesus is delivered to the soldiers. They place a crown of thorns on his head. They mock him, beat him, strip him of his clothes.

They head for Golgotha. Jesus bears the burden of carrying his own cross. He is too weak. Simon, a passerby, takes the cross and carries it on Jesus’ behalf.

Jesus, spotless and innocent, is hung on the cross. A nail in each hand and a nail in his feet. A sign is placed above his head reading - King of the Jews.

They mock him, insult him, spit on him, pierce his side with a sword.

Hours of agony pass. Jesus cries out - Father, forgive them. Jesus, in his final moments, prays mercy over his enemies that they may come to know and believe in him.

With one final cry Jesus proclaims - it is finished.

Jesus hangs his head. He gives up the ghost. The veil of the temple is torn, top to bottom, in two.

Joseph takes Jesus’ body. He wraps him in clean linens. He places him in a tomb, a borrowed tomb, belonging to Joseph. He seals the tomb with a stone.

With that, the plan for salvation is complete.

Sin, paid for. Debt, paid for. A promise of hope, mercy, forgiveness, eternal life. Free, if we’ll just trust him. Believe in him.

It’s Friday. But Sunday is coming.

Shared from Courtney Melton

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Sunday Service 10:45 am.

Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm.