Jesus Christ - Lesson Thirteen: The Afterthoughts of God

On Sunday, May 31st 2026, Assistant Pastor Dillon Meadway's message centers on a profound truth: we are not afterthoughts in God's plan, but intentional creations designed with purpose from before the foundation of the world. Beginning with the resurrection account in Matthew 28, we explore how the empty tomb wasn't God's backup plan but the culmination of His eternal purpose. The sermon brilliantly establishes that our intrinsic value doesn't come from our achievements or even our need for redemption, but from being made in the image of our Creator. Before sin ever entered the picture, we already had worth. This reframes everything about why God pursues us—not because we're broken projects He feels obligated to fix, but because we were precious before we ever fell. The resurrection becomes the ultimate proof of this intentionality, with hundreds of witnesses, fulfilled prophecies that no human could manipulate, and disciples willing to die for what they saw. We're challenged to see resurrection woven throughout all of Scripture—from the promise in Eden, to Abraham and Isaac, to Noah's new world, to Israel's deliverance from Egypt. Every feast, every pattern pointed forward to the day when death would be defeated. This isn't just ancient history; it's deeply personal. When we feel forgotten, overlooked, or like mistakes, this message reminds us that God never stopped thinking about us, just as He never forgot Joseph in the pit, in slavery, or in prison.