Pastor Ricky Powell: Easter

Easter

Download A Factsheet For The Essential Evidence For The Resurrection Of Jesus

Summit Ministries has compiled a factsheet of the essential evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. You can download the pdf. here. The infographic is based on the "Minimal Facts Approach" championed by Dr. Gary Habermas of Liberty University.

If you would like to learn more, I recommend the book, "The Case For The Resurrection of Jesus," by Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona.

Some of the links are affiliate links, which means that if you click on a product link, I may receive compensation. This compensation comes at no additional cost to you, and as always I only recommend products I trust! (Ricky Powell is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.)

Posted on March 30, 2018 at 09:00 AM in Easter | Permalink | Comments (0)

Do You Know The Essential Evidence For The Resurrection Of Jesus?

Has anyone ever asked you why you believe in the resurrection of Jesus?
Have you ever wanted to examine the evidence for Jesus' resurrection?
Have you ever struggled with your own doubts about the resurrection of Jesus?

If so, then you will appreciate the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus as presented by Dr. William Lane Craig. Dr. Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology and Professor of Philosophy at Houston Baptist University.

Craig presents the "minimal facts approach." The approach uses the evidence that even the most skeptical historians agree to be true. Craig argues that the evidence points to the historical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Take a look at the 28-minute video below from the John Ankerberg Show which explains the essential evidence for the resurrection of Jesus.

To dig deeper into the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus I highly recommend the following books.

Posted on March 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM in Books, Easter, Video, Witnessing | Permalink | Comments (0)

To The Rescue (A Palm Sunday Sermon from John 12:12-16)

This is the message I preached at Fort Caroline Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida yesterday.

Posted on March 26, 2018 at 12:30 PM in Easter, Fort Caroline Baptist Church, Sermons, Video | Permalink | Comments (0)

5 Important Reasons To Invite Your Friends Now To Easter Services At Fort Caroline Baptist Church

I shared in my sermon yesterday five important reasons you should invite your friends now to Easter services at Fort Caroline Baptist Church. Click the link below to hear my sermon titled, "Everyone's Invited!" I will post the message outline of the five reasons below. Who will you invite?

Everyone's Invited

Everyone's Invited!
March 18, 2018

Easter is for everyone because everyone needs Jesus!

“This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4, ESV)

1. Everyone is loved by God.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16, ESV)

2. Everyone has sinned.

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭3:23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

3. Everyone is under sin’s death penalty.

“For the wages of sin is death...” ‭Romans‬ ‭6:23a‬ ‭ESV‬‬

4. Everyone can receive God's gift of eternal life.

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

5. Everyone who wants to be saved must call on the name of the Lord.

“because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (Romans 10:9–10, ESV)

“For 'everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" (Romans 10:13, ESV)

Easter is for everyone because everyone needs Jesus.

Personal Application:

Trust and confess Jesus as your Lord and Savior today.
Invite people to our Easter service so they can learn the good news that Jesus loves them and wants to save them.

Posted on March 19, 2018 at 10:33 AM in Easter | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here Is A Simple Way You Can Push Back The Lostness Of America

Right here and now, we have an opportunity to help push back lostness by supporting missionaries across North America. As we approach the 2018 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering giving season I ask that you pray about how you and your family can help reach our Fort Caroline Baptist Church goal of $5,000 by Easter. Learn more about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering at anniearmstrong.com

Give through Fort Caroline Baptist Church by visiting our giving page here.

Posted on March 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM in Easter, Missions | Permalink | Comments (0)

How To Make This Easter An Awesome Easter!

Dear Friend,

Easter is right around the corner!

This year, we’re focusing on something special at Fort Caroline Baptist Church. In fact, we’re asking everyone to do two important things…

1. Be a bringer.

2. Be a giver.

Jesus brought Himself to the cross so that we could have salvation. We have life because of what He did. Jesus was also a giver. He gave His life for us. When the Bible talks about how Jesus’s blood was a ransom for us, that literally is a monetary term meaning “bought back”.

So, we’re asking you to follow His lead this Easter! Simply invite a person or family to come to church with you on April 1, and then be prepared to give to our special Easter Offering for North American Missionaries over and above your regular giving.

We have set a church goal of $5,000. This money supports training, sending, and supporting Southern Baptist North American Missionaries. We wanted to let you know in advance so you can get ready to make a huge impact on others this Easter!

You also have the option to give through the FCBC app, online at www.givetofcbc.com, or see all the giving options at www.fcbcjax.com.