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Liza
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Date Posted: 10:02:44 04/13/01 Fri
In reply to:
Relo from StL
's message, "Easter ..." on 08:23:59 04/13/01 Fri
>Seems like every church is doing something special for
>this day, how about yours?
>
>Our church is doing a cantata during the morning
>service, and I am in the choir. We need to show up in
>shorts and T-Shirts, since we will change into period
>costumes for the production. I, as Pontius Pilate,
>will have a regal looking purple silky robe with a
>white sash and gold trim, but bare-legged and barefoot!
>
>I am innocent of this man's blood, it is your
>responsibility!
>
>The cantata is David Clydesdale's "How Great Thou
>Art". It is an awesome production, and I think our
>modest little church (150 members) is doing well to
>have a capable choir (30 singers) able to do this
>production.
>
>Interestingly, one in the barbershop chorus was
>inviting others to come for HIS church cantata, the
>very same thing! He says seven country churches in
>Cass County got together for this one, which will be
>the next four evenings at 1st Baptist Church of
>Harrisonville (Sat and Sun eve) or New Covenant
>Church, Garden City MO (Thurs & Fri).
>
>All to celebrate the glory of the risen Lord!
>
>From the desk of D. James Kennedy, Ph.D.
>
>What does Easter mean to you personally?
>
>Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
>
>That's the real question confronting each of us this
>Easter. For if Christ was not raised, then even the
>Bible says our faith is in vain. But if He was raised
>from the dead, then Easter represents the most
>momentous day in the history of the world when the
>Lord of Glory stepped forth out of the tomb and death
>was conquered by life.
>
>The fact is, none of the skeptics has ever been able
>to put the slightest dent in the overwhelming evidence
>for the
>Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
>
>As you study the Christ of the Bible, I believe you
>will become more convinced than ever that Jesus Christ
>rose from the dead and He is alive today. What's more,
>one day you will see Him, for the Scriptures says that
>every eye shall see Him, and every knee shall bow
>before Him.
>
>And on that day, if you have received the gift of
>everlasting life, you will greet Him as your Redeemer,
>Savior and Lord.
>
>Do you know Him? Have you received the gift of
>everlasting life? That is the hope of Easter. That is
>what Christ offers to every person today -- the gift
>of everlasting life -- not earned, merited, deserved.
>But simply by grace -- the unmerited, unearned, free,
>favor of God, paid for in full at Calvary's Cross by
>the divine Savior of the world.
>
>If you don't have that gift, I urge you to ask Him to
>come into your life right now, to cleanse you and
>forgive you, to give you everlasting, never-ending
>life. That is the greatest thing in all the world, and
>it can be yours this Easter.
>
>May God richly bless you,
>
>Dr. D. James Kennnedy (and Relo, too)
AMEN!!! Happy Easter to everyone, and for those who don't celebrate Resurrection Day--Happy Spring!
:)Liza
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