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The power of
Why? X - ray
Why?
X marks the spot
X marks my vote
Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection remembered at Easter brings
and transforms lives
Pete Jackson xchanged
his gap year to work in a Christian
Aid mission in Kenya.
He was murdered bringing hope to others.
ordinary life, inspired by Jesus to bring hope
Leonard Cheshire xchanged his RAF Career &
founded specialist care homes for the
disabled in the UK and 52 countries around
the world
the ordinary to follow Jesus
The Chinese do not erect
monuments to foreigners,
Eric Liddle is an exception.
He xchanged his Olympic
victory in 1924 to build
schools & take the message of Jesus into
China
In 1991 Terry Waite was freed by Islamic
extremists. Sent by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, to Beirut,..
to negotiate the release of hostages.He was imprisoned for 5 years.
His freedom was xchanged for theirs.
“‘Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!”
- Jesus
Steve BikoFounder and martyr
of the Black Consciousness
Movement in South Africa,
inspired by Jesus and the life of Martin
Luther King
He xchanged his freedom to speak out against discrimination.
Steve Biko was unlawfully killed 12/09/77
Easter - Hope
Easter - Joy
"The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God,
…
…in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing
can shake." ~ Basil C. Hume
"The resurrection gives my life meaning and
direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances."
~ Robert Flatt
“Do not abandon yourselves to
despair. We are the Easter people & hallelujah
is our song.” - Pope John Paul II
"Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair
to strength and beauty and happiness." ~ Floyd W. Tomkins
the ordinary to follow Jesus
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
Just as I have loved you.” - Jesus
Mary Mathew was inspired by Jesus and the life of
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
She and UK friend Robin Radley in the1990s,xchanged their time
to run a home for abandoned
children in Kerela, India
Easter Day
- Worshi
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"On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer." ~ Douglas Horton
the ordinary to follow Jesus
Sister Emmanuelle, a Belgian-born nun who dedicated her life to fighting poverty in poor
countries,
Died in October 2008 aged 99. She xchanged an ordinary life, inspired by Jesus, helping children in the
slums of Egypt.
Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection remembered at Easter brings
and transforms lives
Major Christopher Keeble
xchanged regard for his own safety,
during the battle for Darwin Hill,
Falklands War, 1982.
He had the courage to insist that ….
…the Argentine forces surrender and save further loss of life,
amazingly they did!
Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection remembered at Easter brings
and transforms lives
Xchanging – when you get to your cross roads what will you
decide?
Please bow your heads for the reflection & prayer
Original concept & slides complied by
Helen Sage Diocese of Blackburn, Board of Education
Advisor to High schools.Music: Use Somebody
by Kings of Leon
