Easter Sunday 2025

This Easter Sunday sermon explores the fundamental question: "What is sin?" Drawing from biblical definition - "sin is rejecting or ignoring God in the world He created, not being or doing what He requires in His law" - the message unpacks sin through three accessible illustrations:

Sin as Cosmic Rebellion: Like a child declaring "You're not the boss of me!", sin is our rejection of God's rightful authority in our lives (Romans 1:21, Isaiah 53:6).

Sin as Missing the Target: We all fall short of God's perfect standards while convincing ourselves we're doing well enough (Romans 3:23, Matthew 22:37-39).

Sin is Breaking the User's Manual: We ignore God's instructions for human flourishing, then wonder why life doesn't work properly (Psalm 19:7-8, Jeremiah 2:13).

The sermon connects these understandings to Easter's powerful message: Christ's resurrection is God's definitive response to our sin problem. Through Jesus, God offers us forgiveness, reconciliation, and new life—not because we deserve it, but because of His extraordinary love (Romans 5:8, 1 Peter 1:3).

The message concludes with a call to radical honesty about our sin, radical humility in recognizing our need for a Savior, and radical hope in embracing the new life made possible through Christ's resurrection.