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Easter at Harderwyk - April 17, 2022

Resources For Easter From Each Harderwyk Preacher

I. New For This Week

Everything must be fullfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms - Jesus in Luke 24:44 - Jesus is the "True and Better" fulfillment of everything that the Old Testament characters, events and narratives point to.  CLICK HERE for a two-minute YouTube flyover of the Old Testament from Tim Keller 

Ukraine’s Holy Week Like No Other - I (Pastor Bill of Celebration Community) have struggled to be informed and praying during the Russian war on Ukraine as Christ follower.  CLICK HERE for a blog post by Archbishop Borys Gudziak an American Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which I found insightful and helpful in my own prayers

From Greg Gilbert in the Gospel Transformation Bible on Ezekiel 37:11-14: "Beginning in verse 11, God explains the vision of the dry bones. It is not simply that God gives physical life; it is that he gives spiritual life in the midst of death. That, in its essence, is the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Christianity is not at its heart about ethical teaching or social engagement; it is the message that though we are dead in our sins, Jesus gives us life through his own life, death, and resurrection on our behalf (Rom. 6:1–4; Eph. 2:8–10; 1 Thess. 5:9–10; Titus 3:4–7).

This passage should also be encouraging to Christians who may have given up hope that God can bring restoration and renewal to certain areas of their lives. Whether a long struggle with sin, or broken relationships, or even hard affliction, life’s circumstances can often blind us to God’s life-giving power. The vision of the dry bones, however, should remind us that our God truly is in the business of giving life where everything seems hopelessly dead."


II. Ongoing Resources

1) Spiritual Formation Resources Page - CLICK HERE - This is still a work in progress, but be a part as we look to build.

2) Scotty Smith’s Heavenward Daily Prayers - CLICK HERE - to see the daily prayer blog of Scotty Smith.  You will see an option to have them delivered to your email inbox each day as well.  

3) Simple Lectio Divina Overview - CLICK HERE - for a simple introduction of the spiritual practice of a more personal way of experience the Word through contemplation and reflection.  


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