The Dawn of Forever
John 20:1-18
Sermon
by Billy D. Strayhorn

There's an old story about a Sunday School teacher who had just finished telling her third graders about how Jesus was crucified and placed in a tomb. And how they sealed the tomb with a huge stone. When she finished with that portion of the story, she wanted to share the excitement of the resurrection, and the surprise of Easter morning. So, she asked: "And what do you think Jesus' first words were when He came bursting out of that tomb alive?"

A hand shot up in the back of the classroom. The arm of a little girl was swinging wildly back and forth. She could hardly contain herself as she shouted excitedly "I know, I know!"

"Good" said the teacher, "Tell us."

And at that the little girl crouched down and then jumped up into the air extending her arms high and shouting: "TA-DA!"

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