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He is Risen Indeed!

4/10/2020

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COVID-19. Coronavirus. These terms, once unheard, have become household discussions. Once considered a non-issue in this part of the world, COVID-19 is now a hot-button in most every society. We dare not make light of it. We cannot simply erase it. But in isolation, we must face it. The coronavirus has taught us a lot about the necessity of hygiene… A process that we should have learned in kindergarten. Yet, its importance is once again in the forefront of our minds. 
Without implying any moral equivalence, the juxtaposition of the coronavirus and sin is uncanny. Sin, at first glance, seems a nonissue to oneself. Its breakage and consequence are superficially attributed to the thought, action, or verbiage of someone else. Yet, with all humility and honesty, we must admit that we fall victim to sin because we, too, yield all too frequently to temptation. In his epistle, James tells us in no uncertain terms that when we sin, in one given area, we have become a sinner. Paul does not tread lightly when he said to the church of Rome that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and “the wages of sin is death”. 
We cannot ignore the overarching and incapacitating comparison. COVID-19 creates a sense of fear and the potential of impending death. Yet, there is a sense of hope… hope of a cure… hope of a vaccine… hope of building an immunity to this situationally deadly virus. Sin, in contrast, is deadly to everyone. There is no maybe, and the only situational variable is whether or not a person knows right from wrong. Sin demands judgement. There are no excuses; its wages is death, but there is hope. From cover-to-cover, the Bible shares the hope of God to all who will accept it. His name is Jesus. This weekend, we remember that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, was laid in the tomb for three days, and, through the power of the Spirit, was raised again on the third day. He is risen! He is risen indeed!

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        Stacy accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of seven, at which time he also dedicated himself to full-time Christian ministries in the future. He has served as a preaching minister for a total 27 years. He has served in cross-cultural missions for a total of 17 years to 10 countries. He has also taught as an adjunct professor for a total of 16 years.     
        
    Stacy earned a Bachelor of Arts in World Missions at St. Louis Christian College. He later earned a Master of Arts in World Missions and Church Growth at Lincoln Christian University, at which time he also earned a certificate in TESOL. Still later he earned a Master of Divinity in Leadership at Lincoln Christian University.
        
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    Stacy lives in Waltonville, Illinois with his wife and two sons. His adult daughter lives in Indianapolis with her family. He began his preaching ministry at South Hickory Hill Christian Church in 2015. Stacy’s goal in life and in ministry is to love God and love people.

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