Message: Resurrection for All / Acts 10:34-43
Today is Easter, which is celebrated as the most important day in the church. We gather together every Sunday to worship because it is the day Jesus was resurrected. Jesus' resurrection shows how God's hope and love triumph over everything in the world. The meaning and importance of his resurrection were demonstrated through the actions of his disciples. When they met the risen Christ Jesus, they became faithful messengers who shared the Good News of his resurrection with the world. Today's first reading is from Peter's sermon in the Acts of the Apostles. As someone who experienced new life through Jesus’ resurrection, Peter declares, "God shows no partiality" (34). Given the times, this statement was surprising. The earliest followers were all Jews who believed that only Jews, as God's chosen people, could receive salvation. It was difficult for them to imagine that those outside their community could be saved. But after meeting the risen Jesus, Peter rea...