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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 16 views
On October 13, 2012 Los Angeles experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity. It was the space shuttle Endeavor transported southbound on Crenshaw Blvd and then eastbound on Martin Luther King Blvd. The crowds were enormous and people came from miles around. Many slept in their cars overnight to experience…
TBerg • Illustration • • 5 views
Why we observe Good Friday When the German army came marching through a small town in France, a group of people hid in the upstairs of a building. The Germans plundered the town and one soldier threw a grenade through the window into the room where this group was hiding. In a matter of seconds, this…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 35 views
A new study from the Barna organization indicates that as American society becomes more religiously diverse; there is more confusion over what the Easter holiday is all about. When asked what Easter meant to them personally, a majority of Americans said they believed there is a spiritual connection to…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Easter And the son cried out, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46 KJV) Beneath the cross, His mother watched through her tears as her Son yelled in agony. Next to her was the disciple whom Jesus loved-his cousin John. He saw it all.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 68 views
Gethsemane And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke 22:44 ) The other gospel writers don't mention the physical effects of Jesus' night in the Garden, that He had "great drops of blood" fall from his brow to the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 1,127 views
The Passover When a Jewish boy turned twelve, He was "a son of the law," taking on the full obligations of the law. If Jesus had lived within 20 miles of Jerusalem, it would have been His obligation to attend the Passover feast, but He didn't, He lived in Nazareth, about 60 miles from Jerusalem. But…
Rich DeRuiter • Illustration • • 274 views
Tony Campolo tells the story of a black Baptist preacher in the inner city of Philadelphia who preached a sermon Tony says he'll never forget. Tony preached first. He was "hot," so "hot" he says, that he even stopped and listened to himself. He sat down and said to his pastor: "Now see if you can top…
David Quackenbush • Illustration • • 4 views
Pastor Dan Betters • Illustration • • 16 views
April 6, 2007 (Good Friday) As a child I loved Easter. Good Friday especially meant something to me. This Good Friday service I was very general in my description for Easter. I spoke about the Holy Week Services that led to my confession of Christ. I spoke about the hymn, "were you there" and answered…
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I was standing in line at the bank when there was a commotion at the counter. A woman was distressed, exclaiming, "Where will I put my money?! I have all my money and my mortgage here!! What will happen to my mortgage?!" It turned out that she had misunderstood a small sign on the counter. The sign read,…