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The resurrection of Jesus assures me that I am accepted by God.

Coming up today on a new beginning in a special Easter message,

Pastor Greg Laurie has insights on our standing before the Lord.

We need to lay to rest once and for all this idea that if I live a good life,

I'll find God's approval.

Listen, you have God's approval because of what Jesus did for you at the cross.

This is the day when the lost are found.

This is the day of a new beginning.

Amazing grace, God's will, the stone.

But can you hear the holy angels of senior?

This is the day the day when life begins.

When you're right about resurrection generically,

you know, the celebrity's popularity has seen a resurrection.

The word isn't capitalized.

But when you're writing about the resurrection of Christ, it must be capitalized.

So significant was that a vent in the context of history.

So significant is that to Christians worldwide,

that even secular writing experts give it that respect.

And today on a new beginning,

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