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today. I like to get started

with something funny. And I heard about this kindergarten teacher. She was trying to explain to her

students about self-esteem. So she said to her class, anyone who feels like you're dumb,

please stand up. She didn't think anybody would stand and she'd make the point how no one is dumb. But about that time

little Johnny stood up. She thought, oh no, now what am I going to say? She said, now Johnny, do you

really feel like you're dumb? He said, no, ma'am, I just hate to see you standing there all by

yourself. All right, hold up your Bible. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus' name. God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about how Sunday is coming. As we celebrate the resurrection of Christ,

I think about how when they crucified Jesus on that Friday, it was the darkest, most painful,

discouraging day of his life. In fact, it was so bad earlier he had sweat great drops of blood.

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