Happy Easter!

May the resurrected Savior bring new life and light to your path. We, at CCC, wish you the happiest Easter holiday. Today's sermon is found in Philippians 2: 5 - 11:

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to tht eglory of God the Father.

This morning's message is entitled, He Willingly! Because He willingly laid down His life, we have full assurance of salvation today. His sacrifice on the cross was the instrument of redemption for all mankind. It stands as a testimony, today, of the wondrous beauty of God's grace.

The great Charles Spurgeon use to advise young ministers in this manner: No matter what text you take immediately cut cross the country to the cross and begin there. The cross is the strength of the minister and I would not be without it for the world. I would feel like a soldier without his weapons or a laborer without his tools; like an artist without a pencil or a pilot without a compass. let others preach the law and preach morality; let others preach about sacrament and preach the church --- BUT GIVE ME THE CROSS. Let me preach the cross, let me glory in the cross. This is the only lever that has ever turned the world upside down and made men forsake their sins.