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  • Today One Grave Is Open, And From It Has Risen ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "Today one grave is open, and from it has risen a sun which will never be obscured, which will never set, a sun which creates new life. ...read more

  • Wolfhart Pannenberg Is A German Theologian. In A ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
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    Wolfhart Pannenberg is a German theologian. In a magazine interview he was discussing the resurrection and he said this: "The evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very ...read more

  • I Have Heard That Possums Are Smart Animals. You ...

    Contributed by Brandon Park on Jan 31, 2010
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    I have heard that possums are smart animals. You wouldn’t think so because you hardly ever see one except when it’s dead on the road. There’s a joke that goes, “why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the possum that it could be done!” But possums, it turns out, are smart. They won’t enter ...read more

  • A Tree Grows In England

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2010
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    A TREE GROWS IN ENGLAND In Tewin, England's St. Peter's churchyard stands a great four-trunked tree growing out of a grave. Its presence there is a constant reminder of resurrection for residents in the community. The grave from which it grows is that of the 18th century's Lady Anne ...read more

  • The Harrowing Of Hell" -- "I Have The Keys To ...

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 6, 2010
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    "The Harrowing of Hell" -- "I have the keys to death and Hades" An ancient Christian hymn found in the old hymn book "Odes of Solomon" (from the first one hundred years of the Christian church) has a climactic celebration of "The harrowing (robbing) of Hell." It gives us insight into the first ...read more

  • The Tomb Is Empty

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010
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    THE TOMB IS EMPTY Little Philip, born with Down Syndrome, attended a third-grade Sunday School class with several eight-year-old boys and girls. Typical of that age, the children did not readily accept Philip with his differences, according to an article in Leadership Magazine. But because of a ...read more

  • Christ Will Rise

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Apr 14, 2010
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    Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer; Death is strong, but Life is stronger; Stronger than the dark, the light; Stronger than the wrong, the right; Faith and Hope ...read more

  • Truth Of Resurrection Grips 19th Century ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 30, 2010
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    Truth of Resurrection Grips 19th Century Preacher R. W. Dale preached in England in the late 1800s. One day, as he was writing an Easter sermon, a light went on for him as it did for John here in verse 8. He described the event: “‘Christ is alive,’ I said to myself; ‘alive!’ and then I ...read more

  • Christ Has Risen—you Better, Too!

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 4, 2010
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    CHRIST HAS RISEN--YOU BETTER, TOO! I heard about a church organist who overslept one Easter morning. She said, "The service was scheduled for 6:30. At 6:31, the minister called to see if I was coming. Since I live near the church, I was at the organ by 6:45. Then, a year later on Easter morning ...read more

  • Only A Visitor Here

    Contributed by Sajeev Painunkal, Sj on Nov 6, 2010
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    ONLY A VISITOR HERE The story is told of an American tourist who paid the 19th century Polish rabbi Hofetz Chaim a visit. Astonished to see that the rabbi's home was only a simple room with a few books, a table and a bench, the tourist asked, "Rabbi, where is your furniture?" "Where is yours?" ...read more

  • Afraid Of The Grave  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2011
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    AFRAID OF THE GRAVE Cemeteries can be spooky places. I heard a funny story about a guy in Scotland we'll call Ian McGregor. After a long evening in the pub, Ian took a shortcut to his house that took him through a dark cemetery. He accidentally fell into a freshly dug grave. Ian tried to climb ...read more

  • Proof Of Who He Is

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 14, 2011
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    PROOF OF WHO HE IS This reminds me of the three lunatics in an insane asylum: The first lunatic said to the second, "Did you know that I'm Napoleon Bonaparte?" Indignantly, the second lunatic replied, "I beg your pardon! It just so happens that I am Napoleon Bonaparte!" The first one said, "Oh ...read more

  • Hope Is

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Apr 25, 2011
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    HOPE IS Hope is faith in the immutable promise that miracles prevail when the darkness tries to win-out with cries of despair. Hope is a gift from God that helps us yearn, and live a life that believes and moves with the pledge of a better tomorrow. And what’s more, hope springs-forth ...read more

  • Zacharias: Changed Lives Show The Truth Of ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 11, 2011
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    ZACHARIAS: CHANGED LIVES SHOW THE TRUTH OF CHRIST In his book Has Christianity Failed You? Ravi Zacharias points to one of the greatest proofs for the truth of Christ and the reality of his resurrection: the changed lives of Christians. He writes: "During the course of nearly 40 years, I have ...read more

  • The Big Announcement

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 1, 2011
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    THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT We hear good news in lots of different ways, and I am glad that we got to hear the Easter story told by some of our children this morning. There is something about hearing a child tell this great story that gives it new power. I can no longer hear the Resurrection story ...read more

  • Jesus Had A Rose

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    JESUS HAD A ROSE Judy Packard of Lake Leelanau, Michigan, talks about the time her neighbor, visiting the Holy Land, sent a letter describing the beautiful gardens. Her 6-year-old mused, "I wonder if he saw the rose." "What rose?" Judy asked. "You know," said her child, "like the Bible women ...read more

  • False Hope In A Gold Coin

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    FALSE HOPE IN A GOLD COIN George Dixon was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army who carried around a $20 gold piece that his fiancée had given him in the early days of the war. During the battle of Shiloh, a union musket ball struck him--actually it struck the gold coin, which saved his life. From ...read more

  • No Entrance And No Exit  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011
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    NO ENTRANCE AND NO EXIT Peter Larson: "Despite our efforts to keep him out, God intrudes. The life of Jesus is bracketed by two impossibilities: a virgin's womb and an empty tomb. Jesus entered our world through a door marked 'No Entrance' and left through a door marked 'No Exit.'" ...read more

  • Pysanky — Ukrainian Art Of Egg Decorating

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012
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    Pysanky -- Ukrainian Art of Egg Decorating Pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg. Pysanky is a form of wax-resist dyeing using a kind of stylus called a kistka. Some kistkas are dipped into the hot wax, and others consist of a cone filled with hot wax that feeds the nib of the stylus. Kistkas are ...read more

  • The Napkin

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Apr 7, 2012
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    THE NAPKIN The master of the house sat down to his meal. As the courses were served, the servents would clear the table as the guests finished eating. During the meal however, the master of the house, folding his napkin and placing it aside his plate, left the room for a period of time. A new ...read more