Easter is about participating in the mission of God

by Dr Curt Watke

Well, if it were a snake, it would have bitten you!” Ever heard that expression? It means that something is right in front of you and is so blatantly obvious, but for some reason, you don’t see it. Has that ever happened to you? Studying the Word We recently visited a Bible school at a large church in our area. It was as if a huge snake was in the room, but no one paid any attention. The passage being studied was John 20, which highlights the Easter story (including the appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene, the disciples, Thomas, and concludes with John stating the purpose for which he wrote his gospel – a key passage to discuss this Easter). The group dissected the passage for well over an…

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