April 19th, 2026 (Pastor Daniel Schroeder) Luke 24:13-35
“He Lives to Restore My Hope”
Children’s Devotion: “If Your Faith Begins to Wilt, Turn to the Word”
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Easter Series Focus – “What Difference Does It Make?”
Life is full of either/or moments. Some carry little consequence — chicken or fish. Others matter more — take the job or keep it. But one either/or is life-changing for every human being: either Jesus is still dead, or he rose. He claimed he would: “The Son of Man must suffer many things . . . be killed and after three days rise again” (Mark 8:31). If he remains dead, he is a failure and a fraud, and we are still in our sin. But Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! The 50-day season of Easter celebrates that world-changing fact.
Service Focus: He Lives to Restore My Hope
Without the resurrection of Jesus, I would have little hope for the future. That’s how the disciples felt after this death. “We hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel” (Luke 24:19). Their hope for a better life had died along with Jesus. But he lives, and it makes a difference. My hope for the future is restored. I have victory over the feeling of hopelessness, because the one who heals me and gives me a better life is himself alive. He lives to restore my hope.
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