Jesus doesn’t become incarnate and rise from the dead to rule over so small a kingdom as one heart. He fundamentally transforms the relationship between humanity and God #jesus #incarnation #resurrection #easter #christian
Nothing can stop God’s coming kingdom, and God has empowered the church to participate in making this kingdom on earth closer to God’s kingdom in heaven #jesus #christian #kingdom #church #hope
Evil thrives in our world when dehumanize others and forget the sacred value of each human life #jesus #hope #christian #church #incarnation
The incarnation and resurrection indicate that what physically happens to people, what physically happens to bodies, matters to God. Were to work for a world where everybody is valued as made in the image of God
#jesus #resurrection #church #hope #easter
Our bodies are good since we know a human body was good enough for God #jesus #incarnation #resurrection #easter #christian
Our bodies are good in the eyes of God even though our capitalist culture constantly tries to convince us there’s something wrong with us. A human body was good enough for God, so no matter what the world says our bodies are good. #jesus #easter #resurrection #incarnation #christian
The incarnation and resurrection tell us that embodied existence, our bodies, are good in the eyes of God. #jesus #resurrection #easter #hope #church
The gospel accounts of Jesus’ post resurrection appearance affirm Jesus physically rose from the dead #jesus #resurrection #church #easter #christian
When Jesus is risen, he’s physically risen from the dead. He has a body. Scripture teaches that at the last we too will be raised from the dead with bodies. The resurrected body is one of the most important Christian claims. #jesus #resurrection #easter #christian #bible
The Easter hymn “I serve a risen savior” says Jesus lives in our hearts, but the resurrection is about so much more than what’s going on with our hearts #jesus #easter #resurrection #christian #unitedchurchofchrist
Excerpt of the Easter homily of St. John Chysostom #jesus #easter #resurrection #christmas #hope
Pippin and his favorite pillow, Magik #cats
The resurrection shows us God’s power to transform the greatest harms for good. If Jesus isn’t dead in the tomb, that means God has the power to transform the world #jesus #reaurrection #hope #easter #christian
Nothing, not even death can stop the love of God. And God empowers ordinary people to do extraordinary things #jesus #resurrection #hope #christian #easter
Evil, sin, death, Satan, nothing can keep Jesus dead in the tomb. And if Jesus is risen, there’s hope for all #jesus #easter #resurrection #chrisrian #hope
Matthew tells us that Jesus’ coming into the world leaves evil powers shaking. In the resurrection, Jesus has victory over the powers of evil. #jesus #resurrection #church #easter #christian
In Matthew, Jerusalem is shaken numerous times throughout the gospel as powers of evil try to stop God. #jesus #resurrection #hope #easter #christian
In Matthew, the prominence of women in the Easter story isn’t because the gospel is feminist. It’s a theological statement about how God works. God chooses what is foolish in the world to shame the world’s wisdom. #resurrection #easter #hope #women #chtistian
In Matthew, the only witnesses to the risen Christ on Easter are the two Marys. The male disciples don’t meet the risen Christ until after they listen to the women and their authority and go to Galilee.
In Matthew, the first witnesses to the risen Christ are the two Marys. Jesus greets them, and the women become the first to worship the risen Christ. #jesus #easter #christian #hope #women
In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ passion and resurrection, it’s only the female followers of Christ who stay true. It’s only the women who can answer “yes” to the question of “were you there when they crucified my Lord.”
The good news is God transforms the harms of our sin, the cross we build for our savior, into the means of our redemption. If God can make well the greatest harm, then there’s hope for all of us sinners #sin #holyweek #christian #hope #crucifixion
Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. He didn’t come to some perfect world with perfect people. He came to this world to save actual real life human beings, sinners. #christian #church #jesus #hope #holyweek
The passion narrative holds a mirror up to us for us to recognize our worst selves and our role in the sins of the world #jesus #holyweek #christian #church #faith
Holy Week is a time to reflect and remember #holyweek #plamsunday #christian #church #faith
Jesus is a different sort of hero than what people expect. Heroes save the day. They don’t get themselves executed as criminals by the state. Jesus shows us and teaches us to value things differently #jesus #christian #palmsunday #unitedchurchofchrist #hope
The Palm Sunday account holds a mirror up to humanity. We love building up heroes, but more than we love a hero, we love tearing heroes down. The crowds shouting hosanna turn to shouting crucify him #jesus #palmsunday #marthastewart #christian #unitedchurchofchrist
On Palm Sunday, Jesus is greeted with cries of “hosanna” which means “save us.” Human beings are always looking for a a hero #jesus #palmsunday #holyweek #christian #church
In Matthew, when Jesus enters Jerusalem the city is shaken. The city was also shaken when the wise men announced his birth. On Good Friday the city will be shaken by an earthquake. Jesus knocks the powers of the world off balance #jesus #palmsunday #christian #church #unitedchurchofchrist
In Matthew and all the gospels, Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem shows him fulfilling a prophecy from Zechariah. Jesus enters Jerusalem like a king, but he’s a different sort of king than the world is used to #jesus #king #palmsunday #christian #bible
