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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. “Echoes of Calvary” celebrates Christ’s finished work on the cross and the ongoing power of His sacrifice in our everyday lives. With rich, Scripture‑saturated lyrics and a tender, hopeful melody, this video...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Because Jesus rose from the dead, everything changes. The cross paid the price for our sins, but the empty tomb proves that death has been defeated and that His promises are true. “Because He Rose” invites you to...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. <<Don’t miss our newest song, “Because it is Finished,” at the end of the article.>> The stone was sealed. The guards were posted. From every human vantage point, it was over. “Pilate...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. When the stone was sealed, and the guards were posted, it looked like the end of the story—but it was actually the doorway to the greatest victory the world has ever seen. The disciples saw only darkness, yet Jesus...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Easter Jokes for Children Why was the Easter bunny so grumpy?It was a bad hare day! What is the worst day for an egg?Fry-day! What do you call a bunny with fleas?Bugs Bunny! Why did the Easter egg hide?It was a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Few hymns have planted themselves more deeply in the hearts of believers than “The Old Rugged Cross.” For over a century, George Bennard’s beloved hymn has called generations of Christians to fix...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Click on image or download here: Easter Finger Puzzle with Instructions Downloadable PDF Print the puzzle and fold according to directions. Use it as a game to play with children and instruct them on some key...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. As Jesus hung on the cross in unimaginable agony, He uttered seven profound sayings that reveal His divine love, forgiveness, and fulfillment of Scripture. These words, recorded in the Gospels, offer timeless hope...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Forty Names of Jesusfor Forty Days of Lent Lent is a beautiful time to slow down and fix our hearts on Jesus—not just what He did, but who He is. Our team has put together a free printable devotional, “Forty...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of Christian faith, as highlighted by Paul in his letters. If Christ did not rise from the dead, then the preaching of the gospel and the foundation of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. The day when Jesus stood aloneAnd felt the hearts of men like stone,And knew He came but to atone—That day “He held His peace.” They witnessed falsely to His word,They bound Him with a cruel cord,And mockingly...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. [Video Below] When Jesus said, “With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer” (Luke 22:15), He was making reference to an evening meal during the week of Passover. He was not referring...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Key Events in the Timeline: Nisan 8 (Six Days Before Crucifixion): Jesus traveled to Bethany and spent the Sabbath (Nisan 9) resting at the home of his friends. Nisan 10 (Palm Sunday): Jesus entered Jerusalem...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Leonard Cohen wrote the song “Hallelujah” with a beautiful melody that stirs the soul and warms the heart. But is the song Hallelujah appropriate for church? What do we know about the song and the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. (VIDEO BELOW) All too often we rush through life without stopping to remember and reflect on the really important things. The day Jesus was crucified is sometimes thought of as a dark and sad day, and it was such a...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. On the night in which He was betrayed, our Lord ate His last supper with His disciples. As Christians, we remember this meal with a celebration the church calls Maundy Thursday (Read What is Maundy Thursday?). ...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them.Holy Week begins with the celebration of Palm Sunday. Find time during Holy Week to rest in Christ. Consider the events of each day of Jesus’ last week on earth. Let the knowledge of His journey to the cross...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. What is Ash Wednesday? It’s the first day of Lent. What is Lent? It’s a time of remembering. Lent is a time set aside to prepare our hearts to celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please share them. Do you know someone who needs Jesus?Jesus' death on the cross paid for the sins of the world. But one must come to Jesus in faith to know Jesus.How to Be Saved and Born Again? About Lent Get the Link for...