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Demonstration o f Love
Tim Van Cleave, pastor, Christian Life Center
Romans 5:18 says, “ But God demonstrates His own love toward
us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.”
Human love falls so short of the kind of love that God demonstrated
to us. God not only says that He loves us, but He showed His love
to us by giving His Son to die for us. Jesus paid the greatest price
ever. He not only died for us, but He suffered as no other human
has ever suffered. His physical suffering was extreme, but His greatest
suffering was when He took all the sins of mankind upon Himself
and faced the rejection of God, His father.
It’s a tragedy to know about the wonderful demonstration of God’s
love to us, and yet not experience it in our lives in a personal way.
It’s like knowing where a million dollars is hidden but not doing
anything about it. Just knowing about the money but not using it
doesn’t do us any good. In the same way, just knowing about the
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Easter message of Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection from
the dead doesn’t do us any good. We must experience it by develop
ing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
We cannot develop this personal relationship with Jesus by mere
ly attending church, being baptized, obeying the Golden Rule or living
by the Ten Commandments. We must begin this relationship with
Jesus by receiving Him into our lives and being bom again.
John 1:12 says, “ But as many as received Him, to them He gave
the right to become children of God; to those who belive in His
name.”
John 3:3 says, “ Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is bom
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” When we are bom again,
we must repent of our sins.
Acts 17:30 says, “ God now commands all men everywhere to re
pent. ’ ’ This means that we turn from our sinful ways and obey God.
We do things God’s way instead of our own way. Once we have
been bom again, we then express our love for God by obedience
to His commands which include baptism, church attendance, good
works, etc.
This Easter why not experience God’s love rather than just know
ing about it? Why not begin a personal relationship with Jesus christ?
Then you won’t just know about the Easter story, but you will have
experienced it.
As you celebrate Easter this year, don’t merely acknowledge the
fact that Jesus died, was buried, and rose again. Instead, experience
the greatest joy of all by receiving Him as your Lord and Savior.
An Easter Message
Rev. Stan Hooblng, Hope-Valby Lutheran Church
It was dawn of the first day of the week when Mary Magdalene,
Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices so that they
might prepare the body of Jesus for proper burial. Along the way
they talked about the events of the past week and pondered over how
the stone would be rolled away from the tomb. When they reached
the tomb, it was empty. The body of the Lord was gone. They were
disappointed, no, devastated! Had someone stolen the body of the
Lord, the one person who had changed their lives and given them
hope? They were dumbfounded, no, shocked. After all the mockery
and suffering the Lord Jesus of Nazareth had endured did he have
to suffer this final indignity?
An angel dressed in white stood near the tomb and asked: “ Do
not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was
crucified? He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place
they laid Him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that He is going
ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him; just as He told you. ’’
(Mark 16:6-7 NRSV). But the women were not joyful. They were
bitter and shocked and left in silence.
Easter which is normally a joyful occasion can be a traumatic time
especially if we feel angry, bitter and disappointment over a very
uncertain future.
But thanks be to Almight God, who, through crucified Jesus Christ,
has gotten us the victory over sin, death and devil. And thanks be
to Almight God who has ot been defeated by the enemy, but instead
defeated the enemy and has liberated us from our anger, bitterness
and disappointment. And thanks be to Almighty God, who has given
us a new lease on life through the resurrection of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus the Christ. A life full of promise and hope.
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winners
announced
Greg Smith became the $100
winner in the St. Patrick’s
weekend O’Ducky Race when his
plastic duck crossed the finish line
on Willow Creek first.
Kelsie Fox’s duck came in se
cond for a $75 prize; Stan
Kemp’s duck was third for $50;
and John Murray’s duck was
fourth for $25 in prize money.
Kisha Vemaza, Tony Doherty
and Roger Mortimore each won
$10 for fifth through seventh
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“Eastering”
Rev. Lea Mathieu, lone United unurch of Christ
Consider “ Easter” as a verb. To Easter: God Eastered, God is
Eastering, God will Easter. What would it mean?
Since Easter isn’t really a verb, the possibilities are great. It could
mean to be resurrected, or to resurrect; to be reborn, or to give birth
in a spiritual sense. It could mean to sweep out the tombs in our own
lives and leave our own burial wraps behind. It could mean to en
counter the living God, face-to-face. It could mean to burst free, to
astonish, and to experience great and holy joy. Etc.
And who would Easter? Certainly God in Christ originated the ac
tion. But not only did God Easter nearly 2,000 years ago; God also
calls us constantly to be reborn, resurrected, joyful and free.
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate a long-ago event. But we are also
challenged to experience that event here and now, to look in the dark
places and find our Lord saying to us, “ Do not be afraid, and do
not weep. I am here. Go in joy.” To Easter!
,
Father Gerry Condon, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Easter the triumph o f life over death
Easter is the message of the triumph of life over death; the life
of Jesus Christ over sin. The empty tomb says “ He is Risen” .
The Bible says “ He is Risen” . The Angel said “ He is Risen” .
The message of Easter tells us that Jesus was everything He said He
was.
When Jesus died, the apostles were disillusioned, disappointed and
disheartened. Two of the disciples on the road to Emmaus wanted
to put distance between them and the scene of his death. The others
hid themselves. When he appeared to them they were frightened for
they did not fully understand the scriptures. Even though he had
predicted several times that he would die and rise again, it took them
time to come to believe such an astounding truth.
We need to ask ourselves what is the meaning of the resurrection
for us. Does it challenge our faith? For those who believe, the resur
rection is the most convincing proof that Jesus is truly God come
to earth. It is a truth that inspires people to follow Him, to live His
teachings, to speak to Him in prayer, and to understand that He is
the ultimate answer to man’s deepest desires.
On this Easter, let His risen life be our source of strength to bear
the difficulties of life; let it be our inspiration to live His teachings;
and let it bring to us always the peace of mind and heart and soul
that only He can give.
Dennis Swanson, former lone
resident, and his wife, Joann,
were recently named Citizens of
the Month February 1994 by the
A uburn W ashington Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Dennis, a pilot and Joann, a
homemaker, have both been ex
tremely active in their community
and their church, participating in
volunteer activities ranging from
coaching soccer to collecting for
a cancer drive.
Dennis provided the wood and
built a fence for the South King
County Youth Shelter. Joann
coordinates, contributes and col
lects furniture for several
organizations and they con
tributed funds for applicances for
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everyone present, both adults and children, my aunt stood up during
the meeting at a critical time and said, “ What would Jesus have
done?”
How the meeting ended up,, or even what the issue was I have
long since forgotten. But I’ll always remember Auntie Irene’s positive
Christian witness.
If it weren’t for Easter and the Resurrection, this Jesus, whom my
aunt suggested that we look to, would just have been another good
man, another religious idealist, or simply another spiritual teacher
and not the Savior of the world, to whom we all owe allegiance and
faithful service.
He probably would have been forgotten and nobody would have
heard of Him. But God raised Jesus to be with us forever-as Savior,
redeemer, example, friend and companion, etc. Let’s follow Him.
At this writing, my third to the*last living aunt is in a bad way
health-wise, and could die anytime. Couldn’t any of us? I wrote her
daughter, my cousin, back in Massachusetts, to tell her, among other
things, what I felt to be her shining hour. This is it:
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the facilities. “ Their contribu
tions always include hands-on
work and the use of any vehicles
they have, including pickup
trucks and back hoes,” said an
Auburn Chamber spokesperson.
Both also spent considerable
years as consultants for the
Juvenile Court Conference
Committee.
“ They have big hearts and
large and gracious personalities,”
said the Auburn Cham ber
spokesperson, who added that the
Swansons were “ volunteers
extraordinarire” .
Dennis is the son of Irene
Swanson, Heppner. His brother,
Jim, lives in lone and sister Jean
Ann Turner lives in Heppner.
Lutherans plan Maundy Thursday
The congregation of Valby
Lutheran Church will gather at 6
p.m. Maundy Thursday, March
31, for a potluck dinner and
cultural sharing with Japanese
students from Kyushu Jogakuin
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Lutheran Women’s School of
Kumamoto, Japan. The con
gregation will observe a solemn
Communion service and stripping
of the altar at 7 p.m. Pastor
Hoobing will deliver a meditation
called “ Hands” , based on
reading of the seventh last word
from the cross: “ Father, into
your hands I commit my spirit” .
On April 1, Good Friday, the
congregation of Hope Lutheran
Church will gather at 6 p.m. for
a soup supper and cultural shar
ing experience with the Japanese
friends. A service of Darkness for
Good Friday will follow at 7 p.m.
Pastor Hoobing will again preach
on the theme of ‘Hands” .
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