EASTER MEANS HOPE ! 20110419

Dear China Friends,


EASTER MEANS HOPE !
Easter is celebrated this year on Sunday, April the 24th.  It commemorates the resurrection of Jesus who had died to pay the penalty for our sins.  His resurrection means the raising from the dead for all who have put their trust in Him as the following Scripture declares!

��Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed
   about those who sleep in death,
   so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind,
      who have no hope.

For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,
   and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus
      those who have fallen asleep (died) in him.

According to the Lord��s word, we tell you that we
  who are still alive, 
  who are left until the coming of the Lord,           
  will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven,
   with a loud command,
   with the voice of the archangel and
   with the trumpet call of God,
   and the dead in Christ will rise first.

After that, we who are still alive and are left will
   be caught up together with them in the clouds to
   meet the Lord in the air.

And so we will be with the Lord forever.
   Therefore encourage one another with these words.��
                                                                                       (I Thessalonians 4:13-18)

These words of divine promise give hope to the human heart.
Death is not the end but a glorious reunion with our Maker!  This is the real meaning of Easter.  I just celebrated my 80th birthday in a family reunion.  Family is a precious treasure, especially as you grow older.  I trust that all is well with you and your family.

Happy Easter,

Tom Atkinson


                      

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