What follows is my sermon for Easter Sunrise Service delivered at St. Luke's United Church of Christ in Luthersburg, PA. The Best News Ever The story of the Jesus as told in the new testament is called the Gospel which means Good News. Jesus himself said that he had come to bring the good news that the Kingdom of God was at hand. The term Good News can be found 16 times in the four books called the Gospel, and an additional 13 more times in the rest of the books of the New Testament. Now I have what may seem like a strange question. Why are you here this morning? I mean, did you get up extra early this morning, get cleaned up and drive to this spot for some good news? I am going to make an assumption. I think it is a pretty safe assumption, but an assumption none the less. I assume that you are here this morning because you are a Christian. You claim the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus has made a mark on your life and you are here to celebrate the news of
There is joy in this journey we call life. Sometimes it may be hard to find, but if we look hard, it is there. We can not let the storms of life steal the joy of life.