So happy that you're with us. Listen to the words of the angel in Luke 24, verse 5, when the women went to the tomb.

He said, why are you looking for the living among the dead? He is not here. He has risen just as he said.

Jesus is alive forever and ever. Give him praise. Well, thank you so much for being with us for this eighth out of our nine weekend services.

I was just over.

I ran up to the ministry building.

There are a few hundred people up there eating wonderful pastries right now.

So let's say a word of welcome.

Let's give some applause to the people in the ministry building.

God bless you guys.

We also have people in overflow in our cafe, in our chapel, and then upstairs into 700.

So let's welcome them here.

Thank you for being in the building.

And finally, let's welcome all our online viewers from around the world.

God is using technology to reach people with the gospel. So welcome to our online services. Amen. So happy that you are with us. I know most of you want to be here. Some of you have a drug problem. You were drug here, is what I meant. But regardless, regardless, I am so glad that you are here to celebrate the risen Lord Jesus.

This is what Easter is all about.

Beyond the pastel colors and the Easter egg hunts and the chocolate bunnies and the marshmallow peeps, as wonderful as they are,

it's really about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This is Resurrection Sunday, friends. We're here in church. And we have gathered with millions

of other people around the world to celebrate the same good news that Jesus Christ rose from the

debt. Now, just to clarify and make sure everybody understands what the main purpose of this day is,

I just want to address in just a couple of sentences, the fact that this week, Fairfax County

Board of Supervisors passed a resolution.

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