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April 2, 2026 · 9:00 pm

The Cross Of Jesus

Jesus’ death upon the cross is the defining moment of the Easter story. Without Christ’s sacrifice, we would be lost and undone forever. Why is the cross so important?

The cross reminds us of who we were before we received salvation. As human beings, we were lawbreakers who had sinned against God (Romans 3:23).  Jesus’ sacrifice was absolutely necessary to save us from our sins. Jesus paid the debt we could never hope to pay by absorbing our sins upon Himself (2nd Corinthians 5:21). As we view the cross, let us be cognizant of the fact that we were desperate sinners in need of a Savior.

Let us give thanks and praise to Christ for His sacrifice on our behalf. The proper response to such a marvelous gift is worship. At the cross our victory was achieved through Christ. At the cross forgiveness of sin became possible. And at the cross, Jesus overcame what we could never overcome. Let us be thankful unto Him and give honor to Jesus Christ—the  one who made it all possible.

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died,

My richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride.

Tony French

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“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason

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March 30, 2026 · 9:00 am

Transformative Faith

9When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” 

Luke 7:9

It’s important to note that while God can and does perform miracles, faith doesn’t guarantee that every prayer for healing will be answered in the way we hope. God remains sovereign, and His ways are higher than ours. Even when healing doesn’t come in this life, those who trust in Christ have the assurance of ultimate healing and restoration in eternity.

How can we cultivate this kind of transformative faith in our daily lives?

**Immerse yourself in God’s Word: Faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17).

**Practice trust in small things: Build your faith muscle by trusting God in everyday decisions.

**Remember God’s faithfulness: Reflect on times when God has proven trustworthy in your life and in Scripture.

**Surround yourself with faith-filled community: Iron sharpens iron; let the faith of others inspire and challenge you.

**Step out in obedience: Faith without works is dead (James 2:17). Let your belief lead to action.

**Persist in prayer: Even when answers seem delayed, continue to bring your requests to God with confidence.

The story of the centurion’s faith leaves us with a profound question: What would our lives look like if we trusted God’s Word as completely as this Roman soldier did? How would it change our prayers, our decisions, our relationships?

Biblical faith is not a crutch for the weak, but a powerful force that can move mountains. It’s the confidence to believe when circumstances say otherwise, the courage to obey when the path seems uncertain, and the comfort of knowing that the God of the universe holds us in His hands.

Today, let’s challenge ourselves to cultivate a faith that would amaze Jesus. A faith that believes without seeing, that places its trust fully in God, and that receives the gift of salvation with open hearts. For it is through such faith that we truly experience the transformative power of God in our lives.

Tony French

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March 26, 2026 · 9:00 pm

Enter His Rest

4 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.” 5 And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”

6 Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, 7 God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.” 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

Hebrews 4:1-11

How do we access Christ’s rest?  He has promised us His peace and contentment. Let us offer three ways to enjoy the “rest” Jesus has for us day by day.

**Trust and be thankful for the salvation you received from the Lord (1-3)

**Grow in sanctification through the Word of God, prayer and the Church(4-7)

**Submit to God each day and commit to follow Christ (8-11)

Tony French

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March 19, 2026 · 9:00 pm

Instruction

7 So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness, 9 where your ancestors tested and tried me, though for forty years they saw what I did. 10 That is why I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.’ 11 So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ” 12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. 14 We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. 15 As has just been said: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion.” 16 Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? 17 And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? 19 So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.

Hebrews 3:7-19

Let us remember three applications from the Scripture above…….

**Christan, Hear God’s Word

**Christ-Follower, Obey God’s Word

**Believers, Encourage One Another To Be Faithful

Let us go and do likewise.

Tony French

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March 12, 2026 · 9:00 pm

Striving to Follow Jesus

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. 3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. 5 “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. 6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory.

Hebrews 3:1-6

Three Lessons from Hebrews 3

 **Jesus Is Greater Than All

            Greater Than Moses, Prophets, Priests, Kings

**Fix Your Eyes Upon Jesus

**Realize That Jesus Is Your Only Hope For Salvation, Sanctification, and Security

Trust in Christ. Believe His Word. Be blessed as you follow Jesus!

Tony French

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March 5, 2026 · 9:00 pm

Our Mediator

5For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,

Jesus is the Only Savior.

1 Timothy 2:5-6

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Jesus’ identity is His exclusivity as the way to salvation. In a world that often prizes inclusivity and multiple paths to truth, the claim that Jesus is the only way to God can be seen as narrow-minded or offensive.

Yet, this is precisely what Jesus claimed about Himself. He said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). The apostles echoed this message, declaring, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

This truth calls us to a decision. If Jesus is who He says He is – the Messiah, the standard of righteousness, our perfect example, and the only Savior – then our response to Him matters eternally. It’s not enough to admire Jesus as a good teacher or moral example. He calls us to trust in Him completely for our salvation and to follow Him wholeheartedly.

Reflecting on these truths about Jesus, we’re faced with both a challenge and an invitation. The challenge is to let go of our own attempts at self-justification and to trust fully in Christ. The invitation is to experience the transforming power of His love and grace in our lives.

Tony French

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February 26, 2026 · 9:00 pm

The Revealed One

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. 2 For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, 3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. 4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. 5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him? 7 You made them a littlelower than the angels; you crowned them with glory and honor 8 and put everything under their feet.” In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f] 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. 10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 

Jesus is revealed in Scripture. The Bible instructs us about the nature, character, and message of Christ. There may be aspects about our Savior that remain unknown to us.  Scripture provides us with the guidance we need to understand and follow Christ.  Consider the following from Hebrews 2

**Jesus Has A Saving Ministry

**Jesus Has A Sovereign Ministry

Created All People

Cares For All People

Commissions His People

**Jessus Has A Submissive Ministry

He Is Humble

He Died For Our Sins

He Suffers For Our Redemption

Tony French

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February 23, 2026 · 9:00 am

The Only Mediator

5For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,

Jesus is the Only Savior.

1 Timothy 2:5-6

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Jesus’ identity is His exclusivity as the way to salvation. In a world that often prizes inclusivity and multiple paths to truth, the claim that Jesus is the only way to God can be seen as narrow-minded or offensive.

Yet, this is precisely what Jesus claimed about Himself. He said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). The apostles echoed this message, declaring, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

This truth calls us to a decision. If Jesus is who He says He is – the Messiah, the standard of righteousness, our perfect example, and the only Savior – then our response to Him matters eternally. It’s not enough to admire Jesus as a good teacher or moral example. He calls us to trust in Him completely for our salvation and to follow Him wholeheartedly.

Reflecting on these truths about Jesus, we’re faced with both a challenge and an invitation. The challenge is to let go of our own attempts at self-justification and to trust fully in Christ. The invitation is to experience the transforming power of His love and grace in our lives.

Tony French

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February 19, 2026 · 9:00 pm

Jesus, The Superior One

4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. The Son Superior to Angels 5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father’’? Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son” 6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” 7 In speaking of the angels he says, “He makes his angels spirits, and his servants flames of fire.” 8 But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. 9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.” 10 He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. 12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.”  13 To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Hebrews 1:4-14

Facts about Jesus from Hebrews 1……………………….

**Jesus is the Son of God

*He is superior to angels

*He is superior to earthly messengers

**Jesus Will Rule and Reign

*He will have a Righteous Reign

*He will have an Eternal Reign

*He will have a Powerful Reign

**Jesus Will Defeat all Enemies

*There is Only one Jesus

*There is Only one Lord

*There is Only one Savior

This is your Savior. You are blessed, Dear Christian!

Tony French

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February 12, 2026 · 9:00 pm

Jesus, The Standard

28For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

Luke 7:28

Jesus is the Standard

As we continue reading, we see Jesus speaking about John the Baptist, praising his character and role. But then He makes a startling statement: “I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he” (Luke 7:28).

This declaration underscores a fundamental truth: Jesus Himself is the ultimate standard by which we are measured. It’s not about comparing ourselves to others or trying to achieve a certain level of goodness. The bar is set at perfection – the perfection of Christ.

This realization can be both humbling and liberating. We can stop trying to measure up to impossible human standards and instead rest in the righteousness of Christ imputed to us through faith. Our standing before God is not based on our own merits but on the finished work of Jesus.

Tony French

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