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Bellevue Baptist Church
10700 S. Emerald Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
Sunday April 20, 2025
“CELEBRATING THE RESURRECTION
OF OUR LORD”
I Corinthians 15:1-11, 20-23
Dr. Lucious Fullwood
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.
After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. 1 Corinthians 15:3-11
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Something to Think About
WHAT JESUS WANTS By Craig A. Cooper
…A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench. Isaiah 42:3
Our Savior is so full of compassion and mercy; He gently leads and sympathetically cares for the harassed and helpless and all those who have been laid low, whether through their own mistakes or the evil of others (Matt. 9:36).
He does not despise the hurting or discard the cracked and shattered; rather, He is the gentlest with the most troubled of souls. If you feel bruised and damaged, Jesus wants you.
And here is your promise: “A bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench.” Perhaps you can recall former days when the flames of your love for God burned bright. When you think of that time in your life, you sigh and moan for the grace of your former years.
Now, instead of focusing on thriving as you previously did, you are merely trying to survive and put one foot in front of the other, day by day, moment by moment. If that is you, you are a faintly burning wick.
As such, you can claim this promise. The Lord will not quench your fire. He will not douse your flame. He will not break you. He will not dispose of you or what little faith you have.
No, instead, your merciful Savior will gather you in His arms and gently lead you in your faith (Isa. 40:11). He will fan it into flame until once again you are burning brightly in His honor.
Jesus was bruised for our iniquities, so He knows how to handle the bruised reed. He was wounded for our transgressions, so He knows how to handle the weak and wounded. The Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isa. 53:5-6).
God yearns to show His mercy. He says, “If he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate” (Ex. 22:27).
The Lord is your covering in the night. He is the blanket for warming your cold heart and soul. Draw near to Him and let the flame of His love burn the faint ember of your heart until it rises as a full flame again, or for the very first time.
WELCOME TO BELLEVUE
We want to take this opportunity to welcome you to Bellevue Baptist Church of Chicago. We are a group of people who love God and we love the people that God sends to us!
Everyone is invited. Come out and bring a friend. Let us celebrate the goodness of God in our midst!
Dr. Lucious Fullwood
We welcome you to our worship service from our website:
(https://www.bellevue
baptistchurchchicago.org).
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Lorna Clarke, Webmaster
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