Easter Sunrise and the Talking Tomb
Donald Cantrell
Mark 16: 1 - 7
I - Easter and the Empty Tomb (Mk. 16: 1 - 6)
A) The Women were Early (Mark 16: 1 - 2)
B) The Worries were Enormous (Mark 16: 3)
C) The Words were Exhilarating (Mark 16: 4 - 6)
II - Easter and the Exciting Testimonies (Mk. 16: 7, Mt. 28: 8, Lk. 24: 9)
A) The Message That Was Shared (Mark 16: 7a)
B) The Men That Were Specified (Mark 16: 7b)
C) The Moment That Was Spectacular (Matthew 28: 8, Luke 24: 9)
III - Easter and the Excellent Truth (Philippians 3: 10 - 11)
A) The Significance of Christ's Resurrection
B) The Significance of Christ's Transformation
C) The Significance of Christ's Ascension
Theme: ''The empty tomb was full of surprises and wondrous stories''
Rodney Buchanan tells the following story about a shocking funeral that he conducted, which was for a man that he did not know:
I will never forget walking into the funeral home several years ago to meet with the family who had just lost a 40-year-old son and husband. He was not dressed in a typical suit, but a pair of bib overhauls and a dirty ball cap. He had died of a heart attack, but in the pocket of his overhauls was a pack of Camels cigarettes, and in his hand was a can of Mountain Dew.
The family explained that these were his loves. He smoked three packs of camels a day and drank a half case of Mountain Dew. That was about all they could tell me about his life, and they wanted the service to be brief without anything religious.
As I was leaving, the funeral director pulled me aside and said, ''Now, Rod, the family has requested that when you are through speaking that, instead of the usual hymns at the end of the service, we play 'Wipe Out''' (a rock and roll song from the 60's). Actually, it was quite appropriate.
I was reminded of that service recently when I read about a company called ''Whitelight'' which specializes in customized funerals. You can get an ''art casket'' for those who w ...
Donald Cantrell
Mark 16: 1 - 7
I - Easter and the Empty Tomb (Mk. 16: 1 - 6)
A) The Women were Early (Mark 16: 1 - 2)
B) The Worries were Enormous (Mark 16: 3)
C) The Words were Exhilarating (Mark 16: 4 - 6)
II - Easter and the Exciting Testimonies (Mk. 16: 7, Mt. 28: 8, Lk. 24: 9)
A) The Message That Was Shared (Mark 16: 7a)
B) The Men That Were Specified (Mark 16: 7b)
C) The Moment That Was Spectacular (Matthew 28: 8, Luke 24: 9)
III - Easter and the Excellent Truth (Philippians 3: 10 - 11)
A) The Significance of Christ's Resurrection
B) The Significance of Christ's Transformation
C) The Significance of Christ's Ascension
Theme: ''The empty tomb was full of surprises and wondrous stories''
Rodney Buchanan tells the following story about a shocking funeral that he conducted, which was for a man that he did not know:
I will never forget walking into the funeral home several years ago to meet with the family who had just lost a 40-year-old son and husband. He was not dressed in a typical suit, but a pair of bib overhauls and a dirty ball cap. He had died of a heart attack, but in the pocket of his overhauls was a pack of Camels cigarettes, and in his hand was a can of Mountain Dew.
The family explained that these were his loves. He smoked three packs of camels a day and drank a half case of Mountain Dew. That was about all they could tell me about his life, and they wanted the service to be brief without anything religious.
As I was leaving, the funeral director pulled me aside and said, ''Now, Rod, the family has requested that when you are through speaking that, instead of the usual hymns at the end of the service, we play 'Wipe Out''' (a rock and roll song from the 60's). Actually, it was quite appropriate.
I was reminded of that service recently when I read about a company called ''Whitelight'' which specializes in customized funerals. You can get an ''art casket'' for those who w ...
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