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What’s Easter all about? · Bible Tract Echoes Podcast

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  [SPEAKER_01]: Hey friend, welcome back to Bible Track Decos.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm Mike McCurray, your host.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you so much for joining me once again today.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I've got something timely, time sensitive to talk to you about.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm holding in my hands a gospel track that we produced not long ago, specifically for the Easter season.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And you might want to go to BibleTracksink.org to order your very own copy to date.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm going to share this track with you.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe just maybe you're listening and you don't know Christ as your Savior today would be a wonderful day to get that assurance to know for a fact and be able to answer with confidence the question that's on the front cover of this track.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What's Easter all about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What is Easter all about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Well, this gospel track, though it's pointed to some degree at children,
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I believe it's written in such a way that it can apply and reach adults and teenagers as well.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's 3, 0, 9, 3, 1, 6, 7, 2, 4, 0.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Now, listen to what Easter's all about.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Is it just about stuffing yourself with bunny-shaped chocolates?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Now, don't get me wrong.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I love chocolate.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Seriously, I love chocolate.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What's your favorite kind of Easter sweet?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Actually, forget to ask that.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We're a gift of track.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So what's Easter all about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: How about those bunnies?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: They are pretty cute and cutely, but I'm pretty sure they don't hold the key to the Easter secrets.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So what's Easter all about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Maybe it's all about finding eggs.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Kids love finding eggs, right?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: On Easter Sunday, churches and town parks are filled with people looking for eggs by the thousands.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Can the answer to our Easter question be found?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Inside the eggs?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I doubt it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If that were true, someone would have discovered this secret already, instead of just more sweets.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So, what's Easter about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We might be looking in the wrong place.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: only seems to hide the true meaning of Easter behind layers of weird traditions that don't always make sense.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So one last time.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What's Easter all about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Well I'm glad you asked.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Easter is the day we celebrate something or should I say some one extraordinary.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Now who am I talking about?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Let me introduce you to the real reason for Easter.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: His name is Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You see Jesus is the reason for Easter.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You may be wondering, is Jesus really so important?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Isn't he also the reason for the season at Christmas time?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Does he really need two holidays allow me to explain?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Christmas is about Jesus' birth.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Remember the shepherds and angels?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Remember the wise men who came later in worshiped Jesus as a child?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Christmas is a wonderful time to ponder how Jesus, God's only begotten son, came to earth to dwell among men.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But why did Jesus come to earth?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Well, Easter answers that question.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus didn't come into the world to feed thousands or walk on water.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus didn't just leave heaven to heal the blind and sick or give wise speeches to crowds of people.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We are so thankful.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He did all of those remarkable deeds, but there is more to the story.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And Easter tells us all about it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Easter is about Jesus's death and burial.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But the story doesn't end with Jesus dying and being placed in a tomb.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Death could not hold him.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And now, Jesus lives again in heaven.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus rising from the dead, or his resurrection, as we call it, proved he is God and his past great power over death in sin.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The Bible tells us about his amazing resurrection in Matthew 28, verses 5 and 6.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: An angel shares what happened with some friends of Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And the angel answered and said unto the women, fear and not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He is not here, for he is risen as he said, come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We are about to find Easter's true importance.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Why was it necessary for Jesus to prove his power?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Because Jesus is God, he had the power to do something that no one else could do.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He took on himself the punishment for our sins.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The Bible says in the book of Romans chapter 3, verse 23,
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  [SPEAKER_01]: For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, every person has sinned against God.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You, me, and every one of us have broken God's law in some way, whether by lying, stealing, disobedience, or even bad thoughts, we all fall short of God's perfect standard.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Because of our sins, we cannot go to heaven when we die.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Because of our sins, we cannot be welcomed into God's family or enjoy the peace of knowing Jesus as our friend.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But there is good news.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: who never sinned, willingly went to the cross, to pay for our sins.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Romans 5 verse 8 says, but God commendeth that word commendeth means proved, but God commendeth or proved his love toward us.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus died to take the punishment that we deserve.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But as we have already seen his death was not the end.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He rose from the dead three days later, defeating death and sin once for all.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: This is what we celebrate on Easter, because the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verses 3 and 4 tells us, Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, and that he was buried and that he rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So, what does this mean for you?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It means that because of Jesus's death and resurrection, you can be forgiven of your sins and have eternal life with God.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: The Bible also tells us a very familiar passage, John 3 16, for God.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that who, so ever believe it in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus offers this gift of salvation to everyone who believes in him.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Romans 10, 9, explains how you can receive this gift.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thy heart that God had raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: To believe in Jesus means to trust that his death and resurrection paid the full price for your sins.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Now, it's your choice.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Easter is not just a holiday or a story, and it's not about bunnies or chocolates.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's a reminder of God's love for you and the gift he offers.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You can choose to accept his gift of forgiveness and eternal life, but you have to make the choice.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If you'd like to receive Jesus as your Savior, you can claim God's promise of salvation right now.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You can pray to God, confess you are a sinner, ask God to save you, and receive Jesus as your Savior.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If you've made this decision, I want to welcome you to God's family.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Easter is now more than just a holiday for you.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It's a celebration of your new life in Christ, in Jesus.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus promised in the Book of John chapter 11 verse 25.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I am the resurrection in the life.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: He that believe it in me, though he were dead.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That means dead spiritually.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yet, shall he live?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If you would like to pray to receive Jesus or want to learn more, we would love it.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If you would contact us.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Remember, Easter is all about new life.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You're a new life in Christ.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That is what Easter is all about.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And this gospel-track explains that.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I just shared it with you from cover to cover.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You can order this gospel track if you're a Christian out there and you'd like to order some in time for Easter and hand them out, maybe like to do a special push.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We'd love to send some to you.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We also have a coloring book with the same title, a lot of the same pictures and the same wording throughout.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Had scripture filled a text throughout, it's a great resource to reach children.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'll share more about that in just a moment.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: But if you are concerned about your eternal
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Are you ready?
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I so appreciate your listenership today.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: In order some of this track titled What's Easter All About, you can do so today we'll get them sent out as soon as possible But maybe you'd like to get some of that coloring book.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I want to thank you so much for your attendance today.
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