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Verga United Methodist Church ALL ARE WELCOME! |
 Greetings from the pastor.... In every Gospel account of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the act of 'running' is mentioned. Let me take you through a spiritual journey to understand the reason to 'run to tell' others about the risen Christ. In Matthew 28:8, we are told about the two women who left the scene in haste and joy. Then in Mark 16:1-8, we read that the women who had brought prepared spices ran to tell the others what they had seen. In Luke 24:12 and John 20:2-3, Simon Peter and John, the disillusioned disciples of Jesus raced to the garden to witness the empty tomb. Christ's victory over the grave is an exciting, powerful and life changing truth. It is a truth that must be told to all. Edwin S. Johnson once said: "One of the greatest missionary texts in the Bible is found in the words of the angel on that first resurrection morning. In Matthew 28:6-7, the angel said to the women, "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples." Four words summarize the program and plan of the Lord to reach people with the gospel; come, see, go, and tell. Where can we find a more complete summary! Here is a salvation message and a missionary text all combined." Once we have truly come to Christ for salvation and we have seen the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we shouldn't just stop there in our Christian walk. We are called to go into the world and tell others about Him. This is a powerful and profound truth that will make us run to tell the Good News to the world! We need
to remember in our hearts that the risen Christ guarantees our
full salvation, fills us with hope and is the reason for our
witness. This season of Easter, our prayer to our Almighty
God is to bless us with His amazing grace in our spiritual
journey to understand our own identity and purpose in the light
of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray.
Also for a humble heart, a servant attitude and compassion for
those who are living daily without Christ in their lives.
Since our vision as a church to be a "Church Without Walls", so,
let us heed the call and 'run to tell' about the risen Christ to
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