What's next after Easter?

​Hey friends… We asked last week on Easter, “So what?” Why is the resurrection of Jesus relevant to you? This Sunday, let’s go a layer deeper. Not only “so what?” but now, “what’s next?” Let’s check in quickly about it in Deeper Thoughts below…  
 BUT first… just a couple of notes to know… 
 

• TEENS: TOMORROW… Saturday, April 11 for FIRE Worship Night, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Dinner, worship, connection, and conversation about God’s GRACE! Friends are welcome!! 

 

• Youth Group this Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Snacks, connection and the Word. Joanne Conover will be joining us to share about her faith journey. Let Jess know if your student needs a ride home! 

 

• Ladies: Join us Saturday, April 25 at 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for breakfast and a prayer walk at Morven Park in Leesburg. Click here for more info and to RSVP!  

 

• Save the date for Saturday, May 16 for a women’s self-defense training led by Pastor Samuel Sierra. More details to come!! 

 

• NEW Daily Six content THIS WEEK!! Join us for six minutes each day, Monday through Friday, as we continue our character-by-character study of how to find the heart of God… click here for our Daily Six webpage to find new content on Monday morning, OR… click here to sign up for our daily email reminders (if you’ve not already done so!).  

 

• We are taking orders for Mt Hope t-shirts!  These are a great way to be unified when we participate in outreach opportunities, have fun, and the proceeds will go to the building fund!  Keysha and Sarah Jane will be passing out order forms tomorrow for the t-shirt they designed! 

 
 
OK… that’s it for today for you email skimmers and those who hate long emails… 
 
BUT…  
 
 
Some Deeper Thoughts 
 
I have a scavenger hunt for you to do before Sunday. Jesus said something very relevant, and I wonder if you know about it. Or could find it. 
 
“It’s good for you that I go away,” he said.  
 
Jesus bailing out on us seems like the opposite of what we want. I don’t know about you, but my whole goal of faith is to get closer to Jesus, not farther away. I want Jesus active in my life, helping me, being present with me, relating with me. 
 
You? 
 
So, when he said it’s better that he take off, wha…??? 
 
Scavenger hunt: Can you find where he said this? Google might point you in the right direction if you have no idea. Seriously… can you go look it up?  
 
Scavenger hunt part two: Don’t just read it and be proud you found it (though, great job in getting there!). Now… figure out the context. What is the point and the goal of why he wanted to bail out? What good will it do you? What do you get in return? Why is that relevant to you? 
 
Finally, scavenger hunt part three: Look inside yourself. Do you have what Jesus promised and what Jesus wanted to accomplish thriving within you? Are you uncertain of what it all means? Do you need help figuring it out (which is totally OK, BTW)? 
 
I know I’m leaving you hanging. I’m doing it on purpose. (“Thanks, Chris. You’re my bud.”) 
 
I am SO excited for you to discover what Jesus was up to after the resurrection. As I have been telling you the last couple of Sundays, Holy Week really wasn’t about all that happened on Holy Week. Yes, the cross was important (understatement of the year!), but it wasn’t the end goal. It was just the beginning. The resurrection was monumental. We learned last Sunday it was so that you and I, too, could be resurrected (see Romans 6:4-6 and Colossians 3:1-3). 
 
But wait! There’s even more!! Jesus is bailing out on us in just about 40 days. He will spend some quality time with his disciples for forty days after the resurrection, but then he is out. And he said this is really good. 
 
Let’s do this: You do some digging into when and why Jesus said this. Search out the whole context. Ask the Lord to reveal some stuff to you. Pray for God’s revelation to you. Listen carefully in your spirit. Write down your questions and doubts. Then, we’ll talk more about it as we meet for this week’s Resurrection Sunday, 10:00 a.m. sharp… Don’t be late… bring your your Bible and a pen!! 
 
Much love to you all…  
 
Chris Eads 
Mt. Hope Pastor 
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