Father's Day is on Sunday, June 20, 2010. The Wikipedia definition of Father's Day is a "secular celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate father's and forefathers."
Matthew 5:10-12 (NIV)10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. (Matt 5:9, NIV)
Being a peacemaker is not the same as being a peacekeeper. Making peace does not mean you try to keep everybody happy. A peacemaker does not say yes to everybody and everything. A peacemaker builds their character on truth and righteousness. We can create true peace if we are at peace with God. Peacemakers are also those who try to make peace even if they fail.
Easter Sunday is a high and holy day in the life of the Christian church. It is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Savior from the dead. This Easter's sermon will be preached from the passage written by the Apostle Paul. The Apostle states, "that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:4 NIV). What does this passage mean to you?
