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Emphasizing the message of hope and resurrection in a Holy Saturday service is a beautiful way to bridge the gap between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Here's how you can effectively convey this message during the service: 1. Set the Tone: Begin the service with a subdued atmosphere, reflecting the ...

The commandment in Exodus 20:8-11 states that the seventh day of the week, Saturday, is the day which the Lord selected as the day of rest and worship. However, in the New Testament the Christian church began to worship and rest on the first day of the week, Sunday. Are Christians violating the Sabb...

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet ...

The Sovereign LORD has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back.I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced.Therefore have...

Jesus is born. The date of Jesus' birth cannot be placed with certainty. One must do a little historical detective work to sort out the biblical references. This is assisted by Luke who mentions certain personages whose history is known. First among these is Herod the Great, King of Judea. Luke 1:5 ...

Laying Of The Atlantic CableAuthor: Field, Cyrus W.Laying Of The Atlantic Cable1866Twenty-two years after the completion of the first telegraph line -between Washington and Baltimore, in 1844 - came the greatest triumph in thehistory of telegraphy. The first successful laying of an ocean telegraph, ...

BOOK V Contents I. How Ethelwald, successor to Cuthbert, leading an eremitical life, calmed a tempest when the brethren were in danger at sea. [A.D. 687] II. How Bishop John cured a dumb man by blessing him. [A.D. 685] III. The same bishop, John, by his prayers, healed a sick maiden. [A.D. 686] IV. ...

Holy Roman Empire, TheCareer Of Charlemagne Author: Guizot, Francois P. G. Part I. 772 - 814 In Charles, the son of Pepin the Short, later known as Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, the Carlovingians saw the culminating glory of their line, while in French history the splendor of his name outshine ...

Holy Roman Empire, TheCareer Of Charlemagne Author:Guizot, Francois P. G."By the sword and the cross," Charlemagne (Charles the Great) became master of Western Europe. It was falling into decay when Charlemagne became joint king of the Franks in 768. Except in the monasteries, people had all but for ...

Dissension And Separation Of The Greek And Roman ChurchesAuthor: Tozer, Henry FanshaweDissension And Separation Of The Greek And Roman Churches1054The Eastern or Greek Christian Church, now known as the Holy Orthodox,Catholic, Apostolic, Oriental Church, first assumed individuality at Ephesus,and in...

A History Christianity Edited By: Robert A. Guisepi Dissension And Separation Of The Greek And Roman ChurchesAuthor: Tozer, Henry Fanshawe Dissension And Separation Of The Greek And Roman Churches1054The Eastern or Greek Christian Church, now known as the Holy Orthodox,Catholic, Apostolic, Oriental ...

World War One, Letter from Edward Luckert Monday - July 22 - 18Dearest: -It does seem as if we are never going to get any rest I know, but still I guess there's a remote chance sometime in the near future.If they wouldn't always give us the hardest work it would be a cinch, but they have never yet f...

Great Civil War In England, Execution Of Charles I, Part 2 Author: Macaulay, Lord;Knight, Charles By Charles Knight The drawbridge of Hurst castle ^1 is lowered during the night, December 17, 1648, and the tramp of a troop of horse is heard by the wakeful prisoner. He calls for his attendant Herbe...

The Vietnam War was the most unpopular war in American history and spurred many anti-war protest. The most violent was the shootings at Kent State University. Introduction On May 4, l970 members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wo...

KOREAN WAR Various Authors Edited By: R. A. Guisepi Early in the morning of June 25, 1950, the armed forces of Communist North Korea smashed across the 38th parallel of latitude in an invasion of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) that achieved complete surprise. Although attacks came all along the...

Abraham Lincoln SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1865 Weeks of wet weather preceding Lincoln's second inauguration had caused Pennsylvania Avenue to become a sea of mud and standing water. Thousands of spectators stood in thick mud at the Capitol grounds to hear the President. As he stood...

Saracens In Spain: Battle Of The GuadaleteAuthor: Al-Makkari, Ahmed Ibn Mahomet711When assailed by the Saracen power, the Gothic kingdom in Spain whichhad endured for three centuries, had long been suffering a decline.Political disorders and social demoralization had made its condition such asmight ...

The Spanish Influenza Spanish Influenza Outbreak, 1918 by Sarah Cummings I had a little bird. Its name was Enza.I opened the window, And in-flu-enza* Children's Rhyme In the midst of perfect health, in a circumscribed community... the first case of influenza would occur, and then within the nex...

Explore a collection of thoughtful guides and instructions for conducting special services that hold deep meaning within Christian traditions. From Tenebrae services that evoke reflection during Holy Week, to ceremonies of blessing and renewal, our Special Services section offers insights into the s...

Part I: New Evangelicalism - Its HistoryPart II: New Evangelicalism - Its ChracteristicsPart III: New Evangelicalism - Its FruitsThe following is part three of a three-part article, first published in 1995 under the title of Fundamentalism, Modernism, and New-Evangelicalism. THE APOSTATE FRUIT OF NE ...

Everybody knows that all historical events are interrelated. They have observable consequences in the real world. Whenever it is asserted that something has happened in the past, we can always test the assertion by determining whether or not subsequent events are best explained by it. For example, i...

GOSPEL OF BARTHOLOMEW From "The Apocryphal New Testament"M.R. James-Translation and NotesOxford: Clarendon Press, 1924Introduction Jerome, in the prologue to his Commentary on Matthew, mentions a number of apocryphal Gospels -those according to the Egyptians, Thomas, Matthias, Bartholomew, the Twelv ...

Critics of the current awakening have said that they believe that the so-called "Laughing Revival," and "Toronto Blessing" have been very damaging to the historic faith because they do not emphasize the resurrection of Jesus Christ. From my perspective, nothing could be further from the truth. I wou...

There are two types of sermons—prewritten and extemporaneous. There is no particular value in one type or the other, but there are occasions when it is handy to be able to preach a well organized sermon off the cuff. So if you prewrite your sermons, but you want to learn to speak extemporaneously, h...

In ancient times, Christians used to make pilgrimages to Jerusalem for Holy Week. One popular activity while they were there was to walk the route from Pilate’s house to Calvary, stopping for devotionals to commemorate various events that took place along the way. Of course most people didn’t do thi...

In the Church, the day begins at sunset, so Easter Day really begins at sunset on what we call Saturday evening. The ancient Church held its main Easter service on Saturday evening, and some Orthodox churches have continued this tradition to the present day. The Easter Vigil service begins somberly ...

Shrouded in a dense fog, a large steamer edged slowly forward off the coast of Newfoundland, its foghorn crying out somber notes of warning. The captain - near exhaustion from lack of sleep - was startled by a gentle tap on his shoulder. He turned and found himself face-to-face with an old man in hi...

Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--TiberiusThe Lives of the Caesars--Tiberius. I. THE patrician branch of the CIaudian family (for there was, besides, a plebeian branch of no less influence and prestige) originated at Regilli, a town of the Sabines. From there it moved to Rome shortly after the founding o ...

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