Easter Service Hosanna! Jesus Has Risen!

“He is Lord. He is Lord Amen...he has risen from the dead, he is Lord...hallelujah, every knee must bow, every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord.” This popular song was echoed in various worship grounds in the country yesterday, April 4, 2021 as the world commemorated the resurrection of Jesus Christ from dead. As Christians sang Hosanna! Hosanna to the highest, they acknowledged the fact that Jesus Christ paid it all at the cross of Calvary for their salvation. At the Etoug-Ebe Baptist Church in Yaounde, just like at the River of Life Christian Church and elsewhere, Christians listened to different sermons which revealed the importance of Easter Sunday.    

At the Etoug-Ebe Baptist Church in Yaounde, Rev Dr. Joseph Jikong preached from the biblical book of Matthew 28:1-8. He titled his sermon “The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: A foreshadows, our victory over Satan, sin and sickness.” Rev Jikong told Christians that events leading to Easter Day were interesting. Many people, he said, witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Friday, which was considered “Good Friday” despite the torture and gruesome crucifixion of Christ. The preacher said this was an evidence of God’s love for mankind, His forgiveness and the completion of His mission. But, he underlined that dying on that fateful Friday was not the end of the story because Sunday was coming and it was Sunday (Easter Day), when the grave could not hold him captive anymore. As such, the preacher drilled the congregation on three sub topics; Seek Jesus, silence fears, and spread the Word.

The message is clear Rev Jikong said, “He had conquered death, man’s worst enemy. Jesus was alive; He had risen from the dead, and never to die again. His death, burial and resurrection is a foreshadow of our death, burial and resurrection.” Christians were ...