Why Easter?

Pastor Mike preaches on the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday of 2026.
The sermon centers on the profound significance of Easter as the celebration of Christ's resurrection, which is the foundation of Christian hope and the fulfillment of God's eternal plan for reconciliation. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 5, it emphasizes that humanity, separated from God by sin and enmity, cannot restore this relationship through its own efforts; only through Christ's sinless life, substitutionary death, and victorious resurrection is reconciliation possible. The message unfolds the biblical narrative from Genesis 3 to the cross, highlighting God's sovereign grace in calling Abraham, delivering Israel, and ultimately sending His Son in the fullness of time to fulfill the law and bear the penalty of sin. The resurrection is presented not merely as a historical event but as the decisive victory over sin and death, securing eternal life for all who believe. The sermon calls for a personal response of faith, urging listeners to confess Jesus as Lord and to live as ambassadors of reconciliation, grounded in the unshakable hope of the risen Christ.