Someone tells of a pastor friend preaching on the resurrection. Afterward a woman who had listened to the sermon asked "what happened to Jesus after the resurrection". He answered that Jesus ascended back to heaven.
With surprise in her voice she asked, "Do you mean Jesus is alive?" Yes, the pastor responded Jesus is alive. "Well why didn't you tell me that? Jesus is alive!"
For two weeks after that, she kept telling people, "Did you know, Jesus is alive?!"
One evidence of the reality and power of Jesus is found every time we hear baptism testimonies and see people baptized. Today here in Hanoi, on Easter Saturday, we baptized 17 people, ranging from age 9 to age 64, coming from 11 different countries. Several of them told in powerful, emotional words how changed their world view; their life is now - because of their faith in a living Saviour.
There are of course many proofs of the resurrection. They present solid, historical evidence that Jesus rose from the dead. However most relevant to many is the kind of life changing evidence seen on the faces and heard in testimonies of changed lives - lives from all over the world.
With surprise in her voice she asked, "Do you mean Jesus is alive?" Yes, the pastor responded Jesus is alive. "Well why didn't you tell me that? Jesus is alive!"
For two weeks after that, she kept telling people, "Did you know, Jesus is alive?!"
One evidence of the reality and power of Jesus is found every time we hear baptism testimonies and see people baptized. Today here in Hanoi, on Easter Saturday, we baptized 17 people, ranging from age 9 to age 64, coming from 11 different countries. Several of them told in powerful, emotional words how changed their world view; their life is now - because of their faith in a living Saviour.
There are of course many proofs of the resurrection. They present solid, historical evidence that Jesus rose from the dead. However most relevant to many is the kind of life changing evidence seen on the faces and heard in testimonies of changed lives - lives from all over the world.
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