Vertical Church

One of the most tender moments in this passage is two simple words: "and Peter." The first message of the risen Christ specifically included the disciple who had denied Him three times. That is the gospel. Jesus does not save people who have performed well enough. He saves sinners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqucT-H0_UY&t=143s

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself." They meant it as mockery. They had no idea they were preaching the gospel. Because if Jesus saves himself, he cannot save us.

This Sunday we walked through Mark 15, the crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. The cross is not a symbol of defeat. It is the greatest act of love in human history. Jesus had the power to come down. He refused. Not because the nails were stronger, but because his love for sinners kept him there.

The curtain was torn. The way to God is open. You do not come to him because you are worthy, you come because he is.

If you missed Sunday, come join us. The story does not end at the tomb!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDgpNXQG6Mc

What if the greatest act of injustice in history was actually the greatest act of love?

In Mark 15, we meet Barabbas, guilty, condemned, deserving of death and we watch him walk free while an innocent man takes his place. That innocent man is Jesus. And here is the staggering truth: that is not just Barabbas' story. It is ours.

We stand guilty before a holy God. Yet Jesus, the sinless king, willingly wore a crown of thorns, endured mockery and shame, and walked toward the cross, not because he was powerless to stop it, but because he chose to go there for us. As 2 Corinthians 5 reminds us, he who knew no sin became sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God.

If you have never placed your faith in Christ, today is the day to stop defending yourself and receive the substitute God has provided.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNt1vkMhxoI

Listen to Sunday's sermon on our Youtube Channel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecJt0gMIqxk

Your grip on Jesus will fail. His grip on you never will. Come as you are, not cleaned up, not strong enough, just as a sinner who needs a Savior who already went through the door you could never survive alone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iThmqbruR_w&t=346s

Still thinking about our Women’s Sunset Gathering a few weeks ago 🌅✨

Good conversation, lots of laughs, and time to just enjoy being together. So thankful for the women in our church and the sweet community God is building here!

We also gathered around the Lord's table together, remembering that communion looks back to the cross, upward in thanksgiving, inward in honest reflection, and forward to the coming kingdom. A powerful reminder that the gospel is not theoretical. It is personal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7HW4220wNg