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Ever feel like sharing your faith is for the bold ones, the pastors, the people with the dramatic testimony? Us too. This week we're in Matthew 28:16-20, where Jesus gives the Great Commission to a group of disciples who worshiped Him… and still had doubts. Good news: He sent them anyway, and He promised to go with them. Whether you're watching from the couch, the car, or a charter bus, grab a friend and join us; you're part of this story too.

Peter goes back to the one thing he still knows how to do — fishing — ,and Jesus meets him there with the exact same miracle that started it all. Then comes the detail almost nobody catches: "charcoal fire" shows up only twice in the whole Bible, and the second time is Jesus rebuilding the scene of Peter's worst moment into the place of his restoration. Three denials, three questions, three chances to say "I love you" back. This morning we will be reminded of ow your biggest failure might be sitting exactly where your calling is about to begin.

Labels. We wear them. Literally and figuratively. We spend much of our time trying to live up to or fighting against a label given to us. No doubt you have labeled something or someone that wasn’t true, maybe just an inaccurate assumption. Others have done the same to you. No doubt Thomas was given a label as a doubter. Was it unfair? Let’s take a look.

Two grieving disciples walk seven miles away from Jerusalem, certain their hope died on a cross three days earlier — and a stranger falls into step beside them without them knowing it's Jesus. He walks them through Scripture, gets invited in for the night as a guest, and then does something only the host of a house does: he takes the bread. That's the moment their eyes open — not while Jesus is politely visiting their lives, but while he's acting like he owns the place. Most of us have already let Jesus in the door. The real question this message asks is whether you've handed him the guest chair or the seat at the head of the table.

If the Life of christ was one long sermon, then we have come to the concluding texts after the climax of the resurrection. And now . . . it is becoming personal. We see the resurrected Jesus appearing to different people making a personal connection. Will they believe? What do they need to solidify their faith? He will come to them in the midst of their grief, uncertainty, fear, doubt. In a similar manner He comes to you each time you encounter Him in the text, your own daily circumstances, in these messages. And the ongoing question is . . . Do you believe? What will you do with me? I don’t know why God chose Mary to whom He would first reveal Himself but He appears to her, one of whom He had cast out 7 demons (she had a past). Don’t let your past (or even your present) tell you that Jesus doesn’t want you, or care for you, or wants to use you. And if you have seen the Lord, then part of your responsibility is to go and tell. You can’t just cling to Jesus in the garden, because there are others who need to see Jesus.

Eleven cowering disciples supposedly stole a body past armed Roman guards, unwrapped it, and started a movement they'd die for — over a hoax. That's the story skeptics have to believe. In this message we look at Mark's account of the empty tomb, where the first witnesses weren't the disciples but a group of women, and where the first command after rising was "go and tell" — breaking a pattern of secrecy developed kept all through the Gospel. If Jesus is really alive, it changes how you live. This week we ask: will you tell, or will you stay silent? Life of Christ Sermon Notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yKDuaCv0G6wf6kLOjUWk1xo_ZPUkUQIq Do you have prayer requests? Get in touch directly with the team at WACC using this link: https://www.wacconline.org/prayer We look forward to hearing from you! Want to get connected at Washington Avenue Christian Church? Fill out this connect card and someone will reach out to you! https://www.wacconline.org/form/connect-card Stay in touch by signing up for our weekly newsletter! http://eepurl.com/g9G6Pr Find messages from WACC here: https://www.wacconline.org/sermons If you would like to find out more about our church, visit us at our website: https://www.wacconline.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wacc.atx/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wacc.atx/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WashingtonAvenueChristianChurch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/washington-avenue-christian-church/id1502459358 Everything WACC: linktr.ee/wacc.atx Used with Permission through our CCLI Copyright License Number 1046610 and Streaming License Number CSPL109160

Most of life is lived on Saturday — after the loss, before the answer. In this message, we look at Holy Saturday through the eyes of Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, and the women at the tomb, and ask what it means to be faithful in the middle. Nicodemus steps out of hiding at the worst possible moment, while the women choose to rest and trust instead of rushing to fix things. Wherever you're waiting right now, this one's for you: will you hide, or step into the light — and will you hustle, or rest and trust God with the timing?

The very core of Christianity and the foundation of our faith is the Cross of Christ. Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection are what Paul would name as of "first importance" to his readers. As we have walked almost a year in the life of Christ, we have come to the core of Scripture. Everything before pointed to it; everything after points back to it. This is the defining moment. If there ever was a G.O.A.T. who walked this earth it would be Jesus.

On trial before Pilate, Jesus reveals a kingdom built on truth, not self-preservation. This message explores what it means to stop protecting our image and trust the King who gave up everything for us — even when it means dying to ourselves.

Regrets. We all have them. Denying Jesus was a big one for Peter. But the grace and forgiveness of Jesus can undo many regrets we have in life when we allow ourselves to repent and turn. Satan may want to sift you as wheat, but we have a Savior who is praying for you always

We have fully entered into one of the darkest nights in human history, and for the next several weeks, quite frankly, there isn’t really anything joyful that happens. This week, we will focus not so much on the events of Jesus’ arrest, as on the instigator of it, a man called Judas, whom, from the first time we meet him, are reminded that he is the betrayer of Jesus. It’s easy to look down our nose at him, knowing what we know, but it might surprise us to realize that we have more in common with him than we think.

Are you in a season where it feels like the pressures are overwhelming? You are not alone. Gethsemane was that defining moment where Jesus, under all the weight and pressure of the coming moments, brought His struggle to His Father. Even in asking for a possible alternative, He was prepared to still do the will of the Father. And after a few agonizing hours in prayer, He was resolute to face the cross head on.

Jesus washing his disciple’s feet is one of the more talked about passages, especially when it comes to things like service and servant leadership. This morning, rather than focusing on the “what” or the “how,” we will focus on the “why.” It might surprise you, but more than surprise, it might convict you. Join us this morning as we look at one of the most famous instances of Jesus’ final hours, and see what it means for us here and now.

It is amazing how that as we get older we sometimes lose our ability to remember things. Keys, phones, names, calendar appointments, etc. Often we need reminders to help us remember, especially the really important things. Those reminders are there to help us. But what if we ignore those reminders? The Lord’s Supper has been a reminder for us, just as the Passover was for the Israelites, but I pray we do a better job than they did of keeping the reminder before us. May we allow it to be a time of remembering forward and as we do may it help shape us into the image of Jesus.

What motivates you to give? Or do you? Jesus pointed out a woman who gave two mites (think of something that would take more than one to make a cent). Then he contrasted her to those who gave much larger sums of money to the treasury and said she gave more. You see, the means of the giver and the motive truly defines the measure of generosity. We all have different means, but what is your motive? Why do you give?