Why Do You Weep – Sermon Video

John 20 New Living Translation (NLT)

The Resurrection

20 Early on Sunday morning,[a] while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

3 Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. 4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he didn’t go in. 6 Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, 7 while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings. 8 Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed— 9 for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead. 10 Then they went home.

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

11 Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. 12 She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her.

“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”

14 She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him. 15 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?”

She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”

16 “Mary!” Jesus said.

She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).

17 “Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

18 Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message.

Daily Prayer Request – Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Pray for our finances, that giving would be faithful, as well as joyful, consistent, and sacrificial, and that our monthly needs be met. Pray that the Holy Spirit would keep reminding us of God’s promise to throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out blessing on all who bring the whole tithe into His house.

Bulletin – Sunday, April 8, 2018

A big THANK YOU to the Missions Planning Team and the Men in Action for putting together a wonderful Easter breakfast last week. Thank you to everyone who helped with the set up and clean up, and to everyone who made a financial contribution. Your donation will make a difference in the lives of Saugeen First Nations children!

The Young at Heart are welcoming Spring with a focus on healthy living as they gather on Thursday, April 12 at 11:00. ‘Aging well with Memory’ (Nutrition as Medicine) with special guest and registered dietician, Amy Dow and registered nurse, Maureen Zettler, from the Hanover Health Team. Hot luncheon will follow. $16 tickets are available in the foyer today.

Join us on Sunday, April 15 at 6:00 p.m. for another evening of prayer as we focus on the various committees within our church.

There will be a Ladies Social on Wednesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. Mark your calendars now. More details to come.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for those in our congregation facing various health concerns. Pray for their families and the medical professionals that are providing care.

Please pray for the couples who will be attending the couples retreat next weekend. Pray that God would begin to work in their hearts even now as they prepare for a time of reconnection and growth.

PLEASE NOTE

We have been doing some reorganizing of offices. Due to these changes, the Admin Centre is no longer available for meetings. Please remember to let the church office know when you are planning to use the building for any meetings or gathering.

Please take a moment this morning to check the LOST & FOUND, located across from the Admin Centre.

This year’s HIKE FOR HOSPICE is being held on Sunday, May 6, starting at the Hanover Park at 1:00 p.m. Chapman House has been open for almost a year at full capacity, and just last week, permission has been given to make plans for a second site in south Grey/Bruce. This is wonderful news for our area. Now more than ever, funds need to be raised for this worthy cause. Lend your support by sponsoring someone participating in the hike. Talk to Evelyn Howe, Brenda Kaufman, or Lyndsay McGregor to donate.

CELEBRATE!

You are invited to help Phylis Klein celebrate her 90th birthday with a Come & Go gathering on Saturday, April 14 from 2-5 p.m. in the overflow. Best wishes only please.

Daily Prayer Request – Thursday, April 5, 2018

Pray for our Worship Teams. Pray for inspiration among music leaders that would help us prepare our hearts for worship. Pray that we would enter into song and worship, would consider the message, and would exalt our great God. Pray for more God-gifted volunteers who would lead in praise and worship and walk faithfully before the Lord.

Daily Prayer Request – Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Pray for Unity in the Spirit. Pray that we will all have a similar desire to see God’s will done through and in HMC. Pray against satan’s tricks being used in our midst e.g hurts, anger, unforgiveness. Pray that we would keep our eyes on God’s leading and trust Him to sort out the things we don’t understand.

Walking With Jesus – Prayer Exercise

SCRIPTURE:

Read the Scripture several times until you feel “at home” with the passage.

Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; they were kept from recognizing him.
He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”
They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
“What things?” he asked.
“About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”
He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.”

—Luke 24:13-34

REFLECTION:

Imagine this interaction happening now and that you are an active participant on the road.

Who is on the journey with you?
What does the landscape look like?
What are some of the sights and sounds that surround you?
How would you feel about Jesus visiting your home?
What would conversation involve?
What is Jesus response to your questions?

Picture sitting and eating with Jesus. Imagine Jesus reaching for the bread, asking God’s blessing on it and then sharing the loaf with you. Can you feel the warmth, smell the sweet aroma, and taste the goodness of God?

Scripture says “their eyes were opened and they recognized him”

  • Where have you recognized Jesus walking with you this past week?
  • Who else has been a companion on the road and with whom you have shared and heard share life stories this past week?
  • What can we offer as a prayer for those who have travelled along the road (wisdom, peace, physical & spiritual healing, thanks).