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Daily Fountain 2017 - Epitome Of Love And Gratitude

Saturday July 22 (St. Mary Magdalene's Day) Bible Reading:      John 20: 1 - 8 Topic:                   Epitome Of Love And Gratitude Today we celebrate Mary Magdalene, from whom Jesus had cast out seven demons (Mark. 16: 9). In gratitude, Mary followed Jesus throughout His Earthly Ministry and used her resources to faithfully care for Jesus and His Disciples. (Luke 8: 3) She faithfully followed Him to Calvary and was one of a small band of women who saw Him crucified and followed to see where He was buried. On Sunday morning when Mary went to the tomb with some other women to anoint Jesus' Body since they couldn't complete the process on the day He was buried, they found His tomb empty because Jesus had risen from the dead. How grateful are you to Christ Who died for you and saved you from sin and satan's bond...

Daily Fountain 2017 - A Rich Man Of Arimathea

Saturday April 15 Holy Saturday Bible Reading:      Matt. 27: 57 - 66 Topic:          A Rich Man Of Arimathea On that day of crucifixion, Jesus died before they could break any of His bones to hasten death, thus fulfilling another prophecy of David (Ps. 34: 20) To   make assurance doubly sure therefore, the soldiers thrust a spear into His side, fulfilling yet another prophecy by Zechariah (Zech. 12: 10) A certain rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin who did not agree with the plotters who killed Jesus approached Pilate for the release of the body so He could be buried in the expensive tomb he had prepared for his own burial. Then the Jewish leaders arranged to secure the tomb with a very heavy stone, placed a Roman seal over the tomb (v. 66) and appointed guards to watch over it. The courageous action of Joseph of A...