It's Holy Week
Apart from Christmas, Easter is the most important festival in the Christian church. If Christmas introduced Jesus as a baby, Easter relabelled Him as a sacrificial lamb. And just so you know, a sacrifice is what religions do to appease a deity. In the Christian context, Jesus was God fixing some problems. Here are few:
Problem #1: Sin was a deal breaker. Mankind was changed horribly when the first two humans disobeyed. In fact, it was like a death of a relationship.
Problem #2: Only a perfect and sinless sacrifice representing mankind could satisfy God's system of justice.
Problem #3: NO ONE IS PERFECT. That means humans can't atone for their own sin.
Problem #4: God is a spirit so not really a doable thing to be a sacrifice for us.
Solution to all of the above: God became a human with the capability to die. And because Jesus (God in flesh) was sinless, He could die. Simples.
If you like, you would be most welcome to attend any of our services in the next few weeks:
Palm Sunday. This will be an "unplugged" service. No digital music, no on-screen images, and real live paper bibles. Just a simple time of praise for the King of Kings.
Good Friday. Not much different than a funeral, really. We will be reflecting on a person's death and why that was so critical for the future of the human race.
Easter Sunday: Celebration! The music is back, the screen is lit, and a time of worship for what Jesus did. After the service, we will be staying after for a carry in shared lunch. You would be welcome
All services start at 11am and go for about an hour. Sadly, we can't offer a creche but children are welcome.
God bless and have a good Easter season.
FYI, if you are new to the Luton area, you are most welcome to join any of our meetings.
If you are new to Christianity, we can help you in your journey with Jesus. And if you are looking for friends, you might find some new ones. We are a small fellowship and quite welcoming.