I Am the Gate & the Good Shepherd

I Am the Resurrection & the Life

April 9, 2023 • Jonathan Burgin • John 11

ELDER BLESSING (Steve Graham) I bless you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus, you came to this earth to destroy the works of the enemy and to make people well. You were accused, you were betrayed, and you were murdered by the will of God. When you died, you descended into the depths of death itself, into the place of the enemy, and you swallowed up death into life. By the power of God you rose from the grave. With death conquered and the enemy defeated, you came UP out of the tomb because there was nothing there any longer. You came out ALIVE. You now sit at the right hand of the Father, mediating for us. At the cross there was a great exchange, a beauty like nothing else: Taking our shame, you gave back honor Taking our guilt, gave us back our innocence Our fears were replaced with power and authority We were once enemies, now you adopted us as sons and daughters Burdens we leave at the cross are replaced with LIFE and freedom. Your death and resurrection freed us from the bondage of the fear of death. Death no longer has victory or sting over those of us that trust in Christ! May the grace of Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. GO NOW…..BE SENT!

I Am the True Vine

April 2, 2023 • Jonathan Burgin • John 15

Elder Blessing: (Seth Price) May you surrender today and confess to Jesus, that you can do nothing apart from Him. May you submit to the Father, who lovingly cuts away that which is lifeless and dead, and prunes to cleanse and cultivate new life in you. (John 15:1-5) When your desire is to take control and work in your own strength, may you return, abide, and remain connected to the true source of life. May you receive the love of Jesus and let it dwell in your hearts through faith. Let it take root and keep you grounded in days of doubt. (Eph 3:17) May you not fear in seasons of drought and scarcity, but instead remain resilient and connected to the God of all abundance, and never cease to bear fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8) May your abiding life be marked by trust, trusting that everything flows from the presence of God. For He has everything you need and holds all things together. (Col 1:17) May He fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) Father, may You receive great glory, Jesus, may we be found as Your true disciples, (John 15:8) and Holy Spirit we depend on You to fill us fresh today as we are sent out. Amen.