Luke 2:8-14 Now there were shepherds nearby living out in the field, keeping guard over their flock at night. ⁹An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified. ¹⁰But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people: ¹¹Today your Savior is born in the city of David. He is Christ the Lord. ¹²This will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.” ¹³Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”

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Matthew 22:32-40 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!” ³³When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

³⁴Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together. ³⁵And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him: ³⁶“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” ³⁷Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ³⁸This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

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Matthew 22:32-40 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!” ³³When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

³⁴Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together. ³⁵And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him: ³⁶“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” ³⁷Jesus said to him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ ³⁸This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ⁴⁰All the law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

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How do you usually celebrate Easter?  Coloring eggs?  Opening baskets of candy?  Cooking marshmallow peeps in the microwave?  Maybe you have a big Easter dinner, or maybe you just sleep in and don’t do anything special.

Did you know that the Resurrection of Jesus has implications that affect everybody?  And it’s a lot bigger than bunnies and eggs and even chocolate.

Yes–even bigger than chocolate!

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What does it mean that Jesus died for you?  Why would somebody else dying a couple thousand years ago make any difference for your life–or your eternity?

Have a listen and find out.

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