The resurrection of Jesus is the quintessential pivotal point in all of history. Not just of salvation history or church history or theological history, but of all of history.
Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.
Luke 24:5b-6a
It is the point that changed everything for everyone.
Had Jesus died for our sins but stayed dead, our relationship with God would be bridged but the victory would have been temporary. Death would still have the last word. Life would be minimized. The eternity and permanence of death would be the norm forever.
But because Jesus did rise from the dead, because He did defeat death, He reversed that narrative; that reality; that sentence. Death doesn’t get the last word – life does. Our adversary doesn’t get the last word – God does. Our sins don’t get the last word – mercy does.
The victory of God’s promised Messiah, Jesus is what the Old Testament prophecies pointed toward and what our blessed eternal reality flow from.
Our suffering will end. Our heartache will be healed. Our struggles will be supplanted. Through faith in Jesus all that affects us negatively will pass away; because death has passed away. Because Jesus rose. Because Jesus won. Because he is alive! Because the tomb is empty!
Now everything is different; everything has changed – and that’s the greatest news of all!
“Christ has risen! He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Amen!”
Today is “Palm Sunday” (or “Passion Sunday,” depending on which liturgical tradition you follow).
Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!
Luke 19:38
In our journey “from Genesis to Jesus” we’re taking a break from the Genesis aspect to focus on Jesus entering Jerusalem triumphantly before having His Last Supper, His sham trial, His crucifixion, His death, and His resurrection. Today is the day that we rejoice with the crowds and say together, “blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! In heaven and glory in the highest”!
We’ve seen God’s requirement, Adam and Eve’s rebellion (as well as our own), the ramifications of that rebellion, the blessings of repentance and what comes with that when we recognize our sin and separation from God, and the promised redemption that God gave all the way back in the garden through the promise of a Messiah who would come. Today we rejoice that that promised Messiah has come and is entering the last stage of the plan of salvation; the last stage before sin, death, and the devil are defeated forever; the fulfillment of God’s promise and of Old Testament prophecies.
The same God through whom all things were made humbled Himself and now enters Jerusalem on a donkey to redeem creation itself. Hosanna indeed!Rejoicing indeed!Come Lord Jesus!
“We thank you Lord for humbling yourself and entering Jerusalem for this most difficult and necessary of weeks, for us and our salvation. We rejoice with all our being for who You are, what You have done, and for the assurance of our eternal future with You. Hosanna in the highest!”
Join us for a wonderful dinner and a show – with great food and local talent – and support LifeBridge Missions in the process!
Here are the details:
DATE
Friday, May 2, 2025
TIME
6:30 — 9:00 PM
LOCATION
LifeBridge Café
COST
$50/person Tables for 4 & 6 are available (Only 100 tickets available)
MENU
Appetizer: Grilled Shrimp or Bourbon Chicken Skewers Salad: Spinach Strawberry salad with balsamic dressing and candied pecans Entrees: Prime Rib or Chicken Piccata Sides: Roasted green beans and garlic parmesan mashed potatoes Dessert: Trio of mini chocolate tart, chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolate mousse Drinks: Tea and water will be served with the meal
CONTACT
Angie at (979) 627-5817
It will be a great time and you won’t want to miss it! Get your tickets today!
Come and be with us to celebrate the ultimate Love and true freedom we all have through The Resurrection of Jesus!
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
We will have a Pancake Breakfast that morning at 8:30 AM (no Adult Bible Class that day) and an Easter Egg Hunt following around 9:30 AM. Then Worship at 10:00 AM.
“CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN, INDEED! ALLELUIA!!”
This is the great shout for Easter; the highest day on the Church calendar!
On this day we celebrate the victory of Jesus over sin, death, and the power of the devil. All that He went through and endured is over and exultation and joy remain.
And for all who have faith in Jesus as their savior gain the same victories He won! Our sins are gone and forgiveness takes its place. Death is gone and everlasting life takes its place. Pain and anguish are bound to this life only and joy eternal awaits.
The resurrection of Jesus is the sole event to which all of history hinges. All of the old testament points to its coming and all since draws meaning in the light of it.
If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.
1 Corinthians 15:17
Without the resurrection everything else would be pointless and moot!
Come and be with us to celebrate this greatest day of the year and see how Jesus, though His resurrection, changes everything – for you!
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[God,] You don’t stay angry forever; You’re glad to have pity and pleased to be merciful.Micah 7:18c-19a The enormous love of God gives us the best gifts: freedom from fear…
On Friday, March 18, 2025, at 7:00 PM, we will worship and “celebrate”Good Friday with a form of a “Service of Darkness.”
It will be a meaningful, but difficult service. We pray you will attend.
The term “reparations” has become extremely loaded and controversial in our time in society right now. What it means is simply trying to make amends for a wrong. How those amends are done, for whom, why, etc.; those have become very politicized. But the fact is there are circumstances where reparations are proper, appropriate, and even necessary.
Our sins and those of the world are a wrong that exceeds comprehension; are too immense to fathom; that reach beyond our understanding. Our sins are a wrong that needs to be corrected. They have created the need for amends – payment – to be made.
And we couldn’t do it. We wouldn’t do it.
The enormity of the gap between what we owed and the perfection God demands can never be accomplished by anything that we do.
God demands perfection. We aren’t perfect. Jesus is.
Jesus is the only acceptable payment for our sins. He is the amends for our wrongs. He is the solution to our problem. He is the Savior for our sins. He is the victor our defeat. He is the life for our deserved death. He is the ultimate reparation – the only preparation – that could happen.
That matters. He is everything.
His painful, brutal, willing sacrifice on that cross means forgiveness, life, and salvation for us that we couldn’t achieve, didn’t deserve, or could even imagine.
The darkness and depth of Good Friday is a part of the reality of the need for reparations for the fall and sin. And because Jesus – the only satisfactory sacrifice – willingly and painfully died for us, it is the only reason that today can be considered “good.”
“Thank You, Lord Jesus, for enduring the cross, scorning its shame, for us and our salvation. Thank You, Lord God, heavenly Father, for accepting Jesus’ sacrifice as a reparation for our wrongs. Forgive us when we continue in our sin and move us by Your Holy Spirit to seek Your ways in everything that we think, say, and do, from here on, to the best of our abilities. In Jesus name in sacrifice; Amen.”
“Good Friday.” Such a strange name for the day when the innocent Savior of humanity and God’s Son died horribly. Yet, for us, the day marks a pivotal event in history. A holy and unbelievable imbalanced exchange: His perfection and innocence for our sins and guilt.
And twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a reed in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spit on Him and took the reed and struck Him on the head. And when they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His own clothes on Him and led Him away to crucify Him.
Matthew 27:29-31
Lord, have mercy!
And He did. Have mercy. For us. When we were still in sin and rebellion.
We worship and “celebrate” this event and exchange with a form of a “Tenebrae” service. Tenebrae means “darkness” and the service takes its name from the ceremony of extinguishing the worship candles in such a way that the Church is gradually cast into darkness, except for the light of a single candle. The focus of the Tenebrae is the consequence of sin and the magnitude of Jesus’ sacrifice. The worship ends in darkness and silence, symbolizing our Savior’s death upon the cross. The single candle symbolizes the hope of our Savior’s resurrection. At the completion of the Tenebrae service, the worshipers are asked to leave in silence, in order to maintain the spirit of the Good Friday commemoration of our Savior’s crucifixion.
Experience the depth of God’s love for you on Good Friday so that you can sour with the news of His resurrection on Easter Sunday!
Come join us for the SEDER MEAL (with Holy Communion) at LifeBridge!
DATE:
April 17, 2024 (“Maundy/Holy Thursday”)
TIME:
7:00 PM
LOCATION:
LifeBridge Sanctuary
CONTACT:
Pastor Scott Heitshusen SHeitshusen@LifeBridgeSealy.com (713) 965-6761
The meal is FREE (though a freewill offering will be taken)! ALL people and ages are welcome!
Due to the extreme preparations needed, signup for the meal is needed for EACH PERSON ATTENDING. DEADLINE is SUNDAY, APRIL 13! – You can do so in the form below.
Mark it on your calendar, sign-up, and plan to attend! You won’t be disappointed!
Jews the world over celebrate the Seder as a reminder to the Passover. For Christians, we see the deep and deliberate connection of the Passover and Jesus as “the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29). We will see the how God has saved us from death by the blood of His Lamb, Jesus, just as He saved Israel from death through the blood of lambs in the Exodus.
And all of this will tie into the Passion of Jesus through Holy Week as well as Holy Communion.
Join us for a very special Seder Meal for Maundy Thursday. Those gathered will engage in the rituals associated with the Passover meal Jesus shared with his disciples, the traditional…
This year during the Fridays in Lent, there will be awesome fish dinners available to pick up at LifeBridge.
The organization, “Charitable Heroes Achieving Memorable Performances” (aka: “CHAMP”) will be doing this at LifeBridge as a fundraiser while their permanent location is being finished.
CHAMP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity organized to raise funds to promote Youth Activities, (Scouts, Special Olympics, Little League), provide scholarships to graduating High School Seniors, and assist Veterans organizations.
These Fish Dinners help them raise money for these and other causes.
Dinners include the following:
Fish
Potato Salad
Pinto Beans
Coleslaw
Hush Puppies
Tartar Sauce
Just $12 / Plate!
They can be picked up on during the following:
March 7
4:30 – 7:00 PM
March 14
4:30 – 7:00 PM
March 21
4:30 – 7:00 PM
March 28
4:30 – 7:00 PM
April 4
4:30 – 7:00 PM
April 11
4:30 – 7:00 PM
April 18 (Good Friday)
3:30 – 6:00 PM
Why cook? Pick up dinner at LifeBridge on Fridays this Lent and help others out while doing it!
Genesis tells us of the beginning; creation, beauty, and then the Fall. It tells us of the need for a Savior who would restore what He made and gave.
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her Offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Genesis 3:15 (ESV)
This Lent we will look at a part of the Genesis account and tie it to Jesus. We will start with Ash Wednesday and go through Easter. Our journey will include:
