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Yes, we must have faith in Jesus. Yes, we must have hope in his promise of eternal life to those who have faith in him. But, we are all noise and no action &#8211; Paul says we are like resounding gongs and clashing cymbals &#8211; if we do not express our faith and hope through a sincere love for God and for our neighbor. That love is what defines us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Love is what defines Jesus, too. And nowhere do we see that more than in the days that we are now celebrating. This Easter we again celebrate Jesus&#8217; Paschal sacrifice in which he took our sins upon himself and brought us back into a right relationship with his Father. We remember with joy his glorious Easter resurrection through which death was defeated and life was restored, giving us the hope of eternal life in his presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world beset by war and disease, famine and storms, poverty and discrimination, it is easy to become frustrated, to feel that we are lost, to forget the Easter message. 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