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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth� (Genesis 1:1). Had it not been for this event, there would be nothing else. No day or night, no animals, fish, birds, plants, trees, flowers, people – nothing. When! No dates necessary except “in the beginning.� The greatest and most accurately documented event in our time was the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Men are often sentenced to life in prison, or death, on the basis of one or two witnesses. Not so with the resurrection of the Son of God. Numerous witnesses saw him alive, touched him, saw the scars of crucifixion in his resurrected body and talked with him – too many witnesses to ever doubt that he rose from the grave. Norman L. Geisler, the dean of modern Christian apologists, in his tome, Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (Baker Publishing), wrote: “The bodily resurrection of Christ is the crowning proof that Jesus was who He claimed to be, God manifested in human flesh.� William Lane Craig, philosopher of
religion, states: “It is quite clear that without the belief in the resurrection, the Christian faith could not have come into beingâ€?. John Ankerberg and John Weldon, in their book, Ready With An Answer SHARING (Harvest House Publishers), mention 12 post-resTHE SPIRIT urrection appearances of Jesus Christ. Bill • To the women as they Ellis returned from the tomb â– â– â– who were informed by an angel that Christ had risen from the dead (Matthew 28:1-10) • To Mary Magdalene at the tomb (John 20:10-18). • To Peter before the evening of the resurrection day (Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5). • To Cleopas and another disciple (Mark 16:12-13). • To 10 of the apostles, Thomas was absent, on Easter Sunday (Luke 24:36-40); John 20:19-23).
• A week later to all 11 apostles, Thomas present, (John 20:26-28). • To disciples fishing at the Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-23). • To the apostles on a mountain in Galilee (Matthew 28:16-20). • To James (I Corinthians 15:7). • To the apostles on the Mount of Olives prior to the ascension (Luke 24:50-52; Acts 1:3-8; Mark 16:19). • To 500 additional believers at one time (I Corinthians 15:6). • To Paul on the Damascus road (I Corinthians 15:8; Acts 9:1-9). How could it ever be disputed? Norman Geisler and Ron Rhodes in their recent book, Conviction Without Compromise, (Harvest House) write: “The biblical basis for the resurrection is overwhelming.â€? In 1998, Zondervan Publishing House released Lee Strobel’s best selling classic, The Case For Christ. It is the result of an exhaustive study and research by an investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune. With an exact sense of accuracy, he searches out the historical, scientific, psychiatric and fingerprint evidence to
document precisely the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Atheist-turned-Christian Lee Strobel earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Missouri, and in 1974 and in 1979, he received the Master of Studies in Law from Yale University Law School. Strobel writes: “The atheism I had embraced for so long buckled under the weight of historical truth.� After more than a half-century studying the Bible and thousands of books and magazines about Jesus Christ, I am convinced He was correct when He said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live� (John 11:25). On this Easter Sunday of 2010, I believe that Jesus is exactly who He said He was and who the Bible declares Him to be. I hope you will accept the privilege of meeting Jesus and becoming acquainted with Him. BILL ELLIS, P. O. Box 345, Scott Depot, WV 25560 | (304) 757-6089
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Young Adult Conference High Point Deliverance Center, 103 Crestwood Circle, will host the Young Adult Conference at 7:30 p.m., April 7-9, and 3:30 p.m., April 11. The conference guests will be: Wednesday, Bishop Duayne Simms; Thursday, Evangelist Heather Blackwell; Friday, singing, mime, etc.; April 11, Youth Pastor Omar Polk.
Mission Conference Caraway Baptist Church, 2928 Beeson Farm Road, Sophia, will hold its annual Mission Conference April 1114. Speakers will be national pastors from foreign countries and United States missionaries. Special singing will be held nightly. Service times are 6 p.m., April 11, and 7 p.m., April 12-14.
Hayworth Chapel The Rev. Hal Warlick, Dean of the Chapel at High Point University, will deliver a sermon, titled “The Culture of Congratulations,� during the weekly worship service at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Hayworth Chapel on the HPU campus. Northwest Guilford High School Chorus, directed by Beverly Alt, will provide the music. Kappa Delta sorority will serve as worship leaders and fellowship hosts. This service is open to the public.
BIBLE QUIZ
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Yesterday’s Bible question: What explanation did Jesus give His disciples as to why the woman poured a precious ointment on His head? Answer to yesterday’s question: “For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.� (Matthew 26:12) Today’s Bible question: What significance was there between the passover feast and Christ’s crucifiction?
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