Have you ever felt pressure to make Easter feel more spiritual than a normal Sunday—to feel extra joy, extra excitement, extra celebration—and maybe even faked it. Easter is the most important day on the Christian calendar, the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection after His suffering and death, but sometimes the pressure to “feel something big” overshadows the simple, powerful truth of the Gospel. Easter isn’t about manufacturing emotion; it’s about remembering a real event that changed everything. Mark’s Gospel brings us back to the heart of that story, inviting us to rest in what Jesus has done rather than in what we feel. In this week’s Easter 2021 sermon from the Gospel of Mark, we learn about the Ultimate Easter—the final resurrection to come—and the total fulfillment and satisfaction it will bring.
