HE IS RISEN

Pastor Kevin delivers a powerful Easter sermon at Springhouse Church, centering on the resurrection of Jesus and the transformative encounter between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. He uses Mary’s story as a lens to explore themes of redemption, identity, and the cost of staying in faith. Despite her past of demon possession, social marginalization, and public shame, Mary becomes the first witness to the risen Christ, illustrating that no depth of darkness disqualifies one from God’s grace. Pastor Kevin emphasizes that true faith isn’t casual—it requires staying through disappointment, doubt, and delay, as Mary did at the tomb. He draws a compelling analogy from his daughter’s failed attempt to see tigers at the zoo, illustrating how persistence leads to miraculous revelation. The sermon challenges listeners to reevaluate their expectations of God, warning that pain and past failures can distort perception, but that Jesus is present and active, calling each person by name. He calls the congregation to move from spectatorship to participation, urging those burdened by shame, grief, or unmet expectations to come forward and experience the life-changing power of the resurrection.