Easter Sermon Series: Encounters with Jesus
Join Pastors Rick and Don during the Sundays of Lent, the Holy week special services, Easter Sunday and the Sunday following as they present character sketches of various biblical characters who had an “encounter with Jesus.” Starting with the Roman centurion at the cross on March 9th, and concluding with Simon of Cyrene on April 20th, you’ll meet some of the people upon whom Jesus had a profound effect. Here is the complete schedule with linked scripture selections:
| DATE | SUBJECT | SCRIPTURE | SERMON AUDIO |
| March 9 | The Roman Centurion (Longinus) |
Mark 15:33-39 | “Longinus” by Rev. Brown |
| March 16 | Nicodemus | John 3:1-17 | “Born of the Spirit” by Dr. Sommers |
| March 23 | Dismas (the thief on the cross with Jesus) |
Luke 23:32-43 | “Dismas” by Rev. Brown |
| March 30 | The Rich Young Ruler | Mark 10:17-30 | “The Eye of the Needle” by Dr. Sommers |
| April 6 | Caiaphas | Matthew 26:57-68 | “The Choice” by Dr. Sommers |
| April 13 Palm Sunday |
Pilate | Matthew 27:1-3, 11-26 | “Pontius Pilate” by Rev. Brown |
| April 17 Maundy Thursday |
Joseph of Arimathea | John 19:38-42 | |
| April 18 Good Friday |
Barabbas | Matthew 27:15-26 | “Barabbas” by Rev. Brown |
| April 20 | Simon of Cyrene | Mark 15:20-22, 25-26, 33-39 | “Changed By Circumstance” by Dr. Sommers |