Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church


March 15, 2013

Pastor Barksdale Online
"Greeting One Another In The Love Of Christ"
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As we see our climate changing in extra-ordinary ways; sinkholes developing in unusual places; and North Korea threatening to fire a nuclear missile our way, we will do well to examine our walk with God.  We should endeavor to get closer to God each and every day.  For that reason, Christians have a stake in the Easter Season.  If ever Christians should be excited about a specific day, it is Resurrection Sunday.  Let us tell everyone that we know to join us in Church on Easter Sunday.  We will have "ONE SERVICE" beginning at 10:00AM.  Following the Service, we will go into our Easter Program which will showcase our youth. Bring someone with you who has been away for a while.   And remember, keep our sick and shut-in members in prayer. pastor
  

 

 

Weekly Message 

                                   

    IT'S A FACT...JESUS ROSE FROM THE DEAD!

 

On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, "Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.  Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, He has risen from the dead.'  So the last deception will be worse than the first."

 

Do you believe that Jesus rose from the dead?  Well I believe it, and that settles it.  In fact it does not matter whether or not I believe it or not.  He rose from the dead and that settles it.  However, we know that many people do not believe it.  From the very beginning, there have been doubters.  In fact, it was assumed by the Pharisees, and Pilate, that people would believe it and they took action to make sure that as few people as possible would ever believe it.

 

After Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus took the body of Jesus down from the Cross and laid Him in the tomb that was owned by Joseph, the chief priests and Pharisees went to Pilate and suggested that guards be posted at the tomb to insure that the body would not be taken by men, making it look as though He had risen.  Pilate did as they asked.  But as we know, early Sunday Morning, the tomb was empty.  Jesus had risen as He said that He would.

 

The people who doubt the Resurrection of Jesus put forth several theories; some of which I will mention here.

 

1.  The Swoon Theory - It says that Jesus did not die, He just passed out.  Later He came to himself and walked out.

 

2.  The Spirit Theory -  The Spirit of Jesus was the only thing that appeared to the people, His body was still concealed in the tomb.

 

3.  The Hallucination Theory -  The Disciples were hallucinating.  Perhaps they were a little intoxicated.

 

4.  The Stolen Body Theory - The Disciples came and stole the body of Jesus when the guards were not looking and acted as if He had risen.

 

5.  The Wrong Tomb Theory -  When Mary and Mary Magdalene went to anoint the body of Jesus, they went to the wrong tomb.

 

6.  The Hoax Theory - It was all a Hoax.  Jesus did not die and His body was not put into a tomb.

 

7.  Mistaken Identity Theory - It was not really Jesus who was crucified, but someone who looked like Him.

 

Well, some people will always doubt.  But for me and my house, we know Jesus died, was buried, and rose from the dead!  And I am glad about it!  Hallelujah!

 

  

    News Update: 

 

  
March 10, 2013 -  8AM and 11AM  (Pastor)
  
March 17, 2013 - 8AM  Rev. Bryant     11AM Rev. Criswell
March 17, 2013 - 3:00PM - Olivet Baptist Church (Pastor and Choir)  
  
March 24, 2013 - 8AM  Min. George     11AM Rev. Cummigs
  
March 28, 2013 - Fellowship at Disciples United Methodist Church
   Holy Thursday Service..........7PM  Choir to accompany Pastor
  
March 31, 2013  Easter Service     10AM Worship Service (Only) Pastor
           12:30  Easter Program