It’s Sunday, But Jesus is Coming!
In this sermon It's Sunday, But Jesus is Coming, it may be Easter Sunday, but throughout the world, people in the pews are still dealing with the effects of abuse and divorce, crime and violence, life-threatening diseases, unemployment or "under employment," depression, and grief from a the loss of a loved one. It’s Sunday, and what does it matter? In fact, holidays sometimes have a way of compounding our sense of loss. Perhaps there will be one less person at Easter dinner because of a death or divorce. Maybe there is less on the table because of financial pressures. It’s Sunday, and what does it matter? “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming” is not always comforting. But that's only half of the story of Jesus Christ. The book of Revelation provides The Rest of the Story. Unfortunately, the actual celebration of Easter may actually distract us from the very One we seek to honor. We’ll spend our time practicing for concerts and dramas, buying new clothes, and preparing Sunday dinners, and we forget the real meaning behind this momentous, miraculous day. It’s Sunday, but Jesus is coming! And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. It's still just Sunday, but Jesus is coming!