1 Corinthians 15:51-58 (NIV)

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.

Be in touch. Send us a text here.

Instagram: @theharbournewmarket
Website: theharbournewmarket.ca
Email: david@theharbournewmarket.ca

Today, Dave Blow offers a brief Easter Sunday reflection on the meaning of the resurrection. We had a lovely meeting this morning with music, coffee and refreshments, and communion in addition to this teaching. We hope that we will see you out for our Sunday gatherings whenever you are able to join us in community and fellowship with one another.

Please find the slide deck for this week's teaching here.

Home Church Questions:

1. What stood out to you from this week's teaching?

2. How was Easter for you? Is there an area in your life right now that might need
resurrection—hope, healing, or new beginnings?

3. Read Matthew 28:1-10 (preferably in multiple translations). What stands out to you from this passage?

4. What does the phrase “love that rose” stir in you personally?

5. How does the resurrection change the way we understand suffering and loss?

6. Do you find it easier to relate to Jesus in his suffering or in his victory? Why?

7. What would it look like for you to live as someone who truly believes that love has already won?

8. In what practical way can you embody risen love in your family, church, or community?

9. How can we, as a church and community, reflect resurrection life rather than just talk about it?

10. Where do we see signs of “new life” already happening among us?

11. Pray with and for one another, our church community, and our world.

Be in touch. Send us a text here.

Instagram: @theharbournewmarket
Website: theharbournewmarket.ca
Email: david@theharbournewmarket.ca

This morning, we had a special Good Friday service. As there will also be an Easter Sunday teaching that home church will likely use for their weekly discussion, we are including a few individual reflection questions to go along with today's teaching. You can find them below.

Please find the slide deck for this morning's teaching here.

Personal Reflection Questions:

1. Where do I see myself at the cross? Am I avoiding it, observing from a distance, or willing to stay and receive the truth about both who Jesus was and what that means to me personally? Is God's mercy calling me to follow Jesus?

2. What feels “dead” in my life right now that needs the hope of resurrection? Is there an area where I have given up, lost hope, or stopped believing God can bring new life? How is the resurrection inviting me to live differently this week?

3. What would it look like for me to move from simply believing the story to actually living as a witness of hope, grace, and new life? What might it mean for us as a community?

Be in touch. Send us a text here.

Instagram: @theharbournewmarket
Website: theharbournewmarket.ca
Email: david@theharbournewmarket.ca