Last night I thought we had a great worship service. Mike Cariker, the Youth Pastor at FBC O'Fallon, came and shared the reality of the resurrection with us. He talked about some of the physical trauma Jesus went through before and during the crucifixion, showed us a clip from the "Visual Bible", and then provided us with a multi-sensory demonstration of the resurrection. It was a powerful expereince I will never forget. Watching the "Visual Bible" and experiencing the crossbeam really made me appreciate the human side of Jesus' suffering. Jesus was both 100% man and 100% God. His mission was to come and suffer for each one of us and to offer himself up as our blood offering. That is a very godly concept, and one that doesn't include the human pain that goes with his mission. During the "Visual Bible" clip last night, when they drove the nails through Jesus' hands you could see the actor wince in pain, when he breathed his last breath you could see the actor's pain. It really brought home to me the painful suffereing that Christ endured for each of us. We talk about the crucifixion and the resurrection, but sometimes we overlook the human part of it, and how much it must have pained Christ to go through it. Praise God He did! What a great way to celebrate Resurrection Sunday.
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