Rev. Lauren Green Yates

The Better Man- Bound for the Promised Land For the Lenten Season and Eastertide, we have been in a sermon series called, “The Better Man”. We’ve been comparing Jesus to Moses through his life, death, and resurrection. Today, we ventured into new territory with Jesus and Joshua. Joshua was a mighty man of faith, chosen to lead the Hebrew People into the Promised Land of Israel. Jesus conquered death, hell, and the grave as the One chosen to lead all people into the Eternal Promised Land of...

The Better Man- The Glorious Risen Lord He is risen! He is risen indeed! May the Church be reminded that Resurrection Sunday is not just one day out of the year. It is a lifestyle for the people of God. When we believe in the Glorious Risen Lord, He takes us on from glory to glory (II Corinthians 3:18).  What does this mean? Don’t stop with believing in the Empty Tomb. Yes, the tomb is empty and Jesus is alive. But we do not just wish for eternal life. There is so much more to a glorious life...

The Better Man- The Finisher He is risen! He is risen indeed! Today, we celebrated the Better Man and the Resurrected Lord. Moses was given the task in the desert to lead the people out of slavery and into the Promised Land but because of his sin, he could not go all the way. He could only look at the Promised Land from a distance. But Jesus, the Better Man, finished the task that he was given by the Father. Jesus, our Savior and Resurrected Lord, takes us all the way to the Promised Land....