Up And Down | Easter At Fellowship Church | Ed Young
- Preacher
- Ed Young
- Tradition
- Baptist — Southern
- Published
- Length
- 23:58
About this sermon
#easter #sermon In this message Ed Young, uses the metaphor of an EKG to explore the heartbeat of Easter and its relevance to our own lives. He shares a personal story about his life-saving heart surgery in 2017 (0:28), where doctors told him he had six months to live due to a mitral valve prolapse (0:52). This experience led him to reflect on the two "physicians" who touched his heart: Dr. Gerald Lurie, his surgeon, and Jesus Christ (3:06). He challenges the audience to consider their "Easter knowledge of God" or EKG (3:32), categorizing people into those who are fully committed, those who are "creasters" (Christmas and Easter only attendees), and those who are "flatlined" and have no belief (3:40). The core of the sermon revolves around God's EKG: Up, Down, Up, Down, Up (6:19). Up: Jesus started in heaven, fully God (6:50). Unlike other faith systems where humans try to climb up to God, Jesus came down because we couldn't reach him due to sin (7:14). Down: Jesus came down to Earth, setting aside his glory to "move into our neighborhood" (9:49), like a diver retrieving a lost heirloom from a muddy lake (11:39). Up: Jesus was "lifted up" on the cross, making an atoning sacrifice and taking on the wrath of God that humanity deserved (12:27). Down: He died and was laid in a tomb (14:33). Up: God raised Jesus from the dead, the "ultimate comeback" (15:08). The resurrection proves Jesus's identity as God, validates the cross, defeats death, gives new life, and guarantees our eternity (16:21). Pastor Young emphasizes that the same resurrection power that restarted Jesus's heart can restart ours (17:20). He urges viewers to examine their hearts, kneel before God, and give their all (21:20), surrendering to God's will to receive a new heart (20:47). The message concludes with a prayer for God to examine and restart hearts, leading to a transformed life (22:25). ------ Pastor Ed Young is the senior pastor of Fellowship Church based in the DFW Metroplex, he is also an author, and conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. Make sure to subscribe to the channel for more inspirational content from Pastor Ed Young. Hit the Notification Bell so that you never miss Ed's most recent video. Follow #EdYoung on social Ed Young Facebook: http://bit.ly/EdYoungFB Ed Young Instagram: http://bit.ly/EdYoungIG Ed Young Twitter: http://bit.ly/EdYoungTW
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