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Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) There are certain stories that just don’t feel right when they end. Not because they’re bad… But because they feel unfinished . One of the most famous examples of this is the movie The Empire Strikes Back . If you’ve seen it, you know how it…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Louie Zamperini was an Olympic runner who went on to serve as a bombardier in World War II. During a mission over the Pacific, his plane crashed into the ocean. Out of eleven men on board, only three survived. Louie spent 47 days drifting at…

INTRO: Invitation into the Story I want to tell you a true story today. A story about someone I know really well. It’s my story… The story of how the resurrection of Jesus changed not just what I believe… But how I live… Because He Lives. EARLY LIFE: The Approval Story My story begins in 1980, when I…

INTRODUCTION: We read earlier from Mark’s gospel that at the crucifixion of Jesus… “There was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.” And one thing we all know about darkness… It makes seeing difficult— Sometimes even impossible. But the darkness of the cross is different. Because this darkness……