Join us at South Lake Church for our exciting new series: Blessed Generation - Connecting the Dots of the Apostles’ Creed. Each week, we’ll dive deep into the Apostles’ Creed, exploring how our faith can be understood and shared.

In today's sermon, Pastor explores the significance of the phrase in the Apostles' Creed regarding Jesus' suffering, death, and burial under Pontius Pilate. He emphasizes the importance of historical figures and events in Christianity, highlighting evidence of Pilate's existence that confirms the accurate recounting of biblical history. Pastor argues that Christianity is not merely a philosophy but a way of life rooted in the truth of Jesus' sacrifice and its implications for believers. Concluding with Paul's message on the Gospel, he encourages the congregation to share the transformative love of Christ, affirming that these events occurred in real history and hold profound significance for all.

When: Every Sunday at 10:30 AM
Location: Hometown Heroes Park in League City
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1 Co 15:1–11.
The Resurrection of Christ
15 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

John 18:33–40
33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”
After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Galatians 4:3-7
3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Encouragements
• What is the Holy Spirit speaking to you through the Word today?
• https://southlakelc.org/nextsteps
• Take a Catechism Home with You
• Have a conversation about your faith with your friends and family
• How can South Lake be in prayer for you?

Prayer
Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of your Son, Jesus. You sent Him to take on our sin, to suffer your wrath for all people. In Him there is Life over death. Lord, You did this on Your time, in our History, for all People. Help us to share this Good News in Jesus’ Name, Amen.