true. The mystery of our resurrection maybe above the ordinary operation
of no law. Yet. There is not a doubt in my mind that if we would rise high
enough in our investigation, we would find that the tomb opened on that
first Easter morning as easily and naturally as the green casement of the
easter lily opens to give us its beauty and fragrance. If we knew, I think
christ rose from the dead as quietly and as naturally as the sunlight
comes slipping over the horizon this month, his resurrection is not
necessarily a break from the natural law, but the fulfillment of the
Spiritual law. The still small voice this morning whispers to nature and
the quiet and she quietly responds, and our world passes from wintry death
into springtime light without the resurrection, life would be unnatural,
incomplete and meaningless. one of the persistent characteristics of
religious thinking is the tendency to transfer the great events of
religious experience to some far off future. True, the scriptures give us
many illuminating hopes for the future, but they place no less emphasis
upon the character in the making, jesus said I came that you might have
life and that you might have it more abundantly. Hall says you happy
quickened, who were dead in trespasses and insincere the time and place
for us to enter. Immortality is not in some far distant future. But now
the immortality, jesus taught and demonstrated is not a mere matter of
duration. I have heard this statement from some source, God is an
everlasting mercy of outgoing love. And if we want to survive, we must get
such a faith and make it ineffectual as the world stands today, it is a
vast field for the sincere operation of such a faith. And if we are to
bring life and immortality to light, it must be through the inspiration
and life giving power of such a gospel. The mighty colorado River as it
winds its way to the ocean is a parable of life with our present knowledge
of engineering technique. It does not take an expert to see the potential
potential realities and power and for service the river with its canyon is
as God made it. It now remains for man to cooperate with the laws of God
to turn these potential realities for progress into realities.
Such is the life of man. He had nothing to do with his being here. But God
has endowed him with great possibilities and has honored him, was an
invitation to become a partner with him in determining what his life and
best initial B It was intended that man should live by an inward principle
called the Kingdom of Heaven. And he says, the Kingdom of heaven is within
you. Thus we have the voice of God within and it is this still small voice
speaking to you this morning saying in quietness and confidence shall be
your strength. These still and know that I am God I will be exalted among
the heathen. I will be exalted in the earth. He arose and rebuked the
storm and said, Under the sea. Peace be still! And the wind ceased and
there was a greek cop and he said unto his disciples, why are you so
fearful? How is it that you have no faith
in this restless and doubting world? If any belief can be described as
natural to man, it is that of immortality
in every part of the scripture we have this assurance man was not made to
die. Our creator placed eternity within the human heart. And men cry out
for life that has no end. If God has not provided satisfaction for this,
the deepest of all desires, then life is for democracy, Jesus is the final
answer to life's greatest riddle, which is if a man die, shall he live
again? I Love The American Translation of Matthew 28 9. So they departed
clip from the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples
and behold Jesus himself, met them and said, Good morning
christ is not under the image of the invisible God, but he is also the
pattern of the perfect man in him is like and the life is the light of men
because I live, ye shall live also. He that liveth and believeth in me
shall never die. This is his final word of assurance to the peoples of the
earth. My sheep hear my voice and I know them and I give unto them eternal
life and they shall never perish. Neither shall any man pluck them out of
my hand. My father which gave them to me is greater than all, and no man
is able to pluck them out of my father's hand. As we look down into the
depths of this canyon this morning, bright angel trail as it winds its way
upward from the bottom of this stupendous gorge becomes the path of light.
And we are reminded of David's and mortal son. Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the Shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil for thou art with
me, thy rod and thy staff. They comfort me as the rising sun give such
glorious promise of a new day. So the word of God! The lamp unto our feet
and the light into our path gives just as sure promise of another life
where worthless shadows have passed away. three through. He's hardy's
are by coolness and by bomb less is be done. Left retires be through the
earthquake, wind and fire.
Mhm. Our Father. Our hearts have been warmed and inspired as we have
gathered here to worship the We thank thee for the common bond that
cements the hearts of those who believe in christ in a close knit
fellowship. We thank thee for the missionary purpose that sends men and
women to the ends of the earth. To win men to a risen christ bless all
those who strive in this cause today. And as we have witnessed for the
this morning our so may those who follow the take up the torch and
proclaim the good news. And now we pray thee, dismiss us with thy blessing.
Oh man!
There's a
like that
cleanse us from sin.
Give us I like that. We might live like.
Oh
oh
okay. Uh huh.
Again, the unrivaled majesty of the Shrine of the Ages. The Grand Canyon
of Arizona has lifted our easter meditations to the convincing reality of
life eternal. The special easter message was presented by the reverend tm
pile pastor of the community church at buckeye Arizona. The prayers were
given by the reverend Kenneth poor Resident Minister at Grand Canyon
description of the sunrise was presented by Howard Pyle, co founder and
producer of these annual Grand Canyon broadcasts. And now governor of the
state of Arizona. The music has been that of the 50 boys shrine of the
ages choir from Arizona State College Flagstaff directed by a dr Elden, a
artery. Oh
crazy! Her name on the.
Oh
yes.
Oh Lord,
yes.
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for his gracious.
Hello,
this the 17th annual easter sunrise service broadcast directly from the
incomparable sublimity of the Grand Canyon of Arizona has been presented
by the national broadcasting company and its affiliated independent
stations as a public service at this easter tide production was in charge
of K. T. A. R. Phoenix cooperating with the National Park service. This
Grand Canyon easter sunrise service has been made available overseas
through the facilities of the Armed Forces radio and to Canada through the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Ron Lochner speaking from the Shrine of
the Ages, Grand Canyon Arizona, This is NBC, the national broadcasting
Company.