00:00Good morning, children.
00:27Now, I don't know most people will say Happy Easter, but this time I'm going to have you say Happy Day of Resurrection.
00:36Say, Happy Day of Resurrection.
00:39Quigley, what are your names?
00:41Gary, David, Olive, Olive, Daddy, Genesis, Kenzie, Olive.
00:49Olive, Olive.
00:50Also Olive has a young brother.
00:53Now, today I'm going to let you know that you have a lot of goodies.
00:58But before we do that, I'm going to tell you the story of the resurrection.
01:03Now, there is the gospel according to St. John.
01:07And he's the only one who told us about the fact that when Jesus was risen from the dead, there was something different.
01:17Do you know what happened?
01:18Of course, there was an earthquake.
01:20There were angels saying to the women, Christ is risen.
01:24But there is this story in the gospel according to St. John, that when Peter and John went inside the tomb, you know what they found?
01:36What did they find?
01:37Okay, that leads me to my very first lesson for you today, okay?
01:46Now, here's my first lesson for you today.
01:49Who wants some gum?
01:50Who wants some gum?
01:51Oh, I know Kenzie, you want some gum.
01:55So, before I give you gum, I want to give you this lesson, okay?
01:59So, if you want a gum, which I have in here, okay?
02:05So, one each, all right?
02:07Okay, one each.
02:08What do you do with that?
02:10Kenzie, what do you do with that?
02:12I want to share with you something that is equally powerful.
02:17When Jesus actually rose again from the dead, just make sure that your parents will allow you to eat the gum, okay?
02:25Because some of your parents do not want you to chew gum, and I understand that.
02:29That is your mom or your dad's prerogative.
02:33But not only that, when we talk about rising again from the dead, there was something that happened during the day of the resurrection.
02:44You know what it was?
02:45They found out, you see, in ancient times, they cover, first of all, the head.
02:51When they cover the head, they call it the headband.
02:53So, there's the linen wrapping, and they also cover the head.
02:57It covers the head, okay?
02:58Beautiful like this.
03:00You know what happened?
03:02When the disciples entered, normally, you have your napkins, right?
03:09I'll give you the examples about the napkins.
03:12In the Eastern tradition, especially in Vietnam, and we have folks listening in Vietnam, say,
03:18Hi, Vietnam folks.
03:19Hi, Vietnam folks.
03:21They're watching you right now.
03:22In Vietnam, I know Pastor Trank is translating what I'm saying.
03:28There is this custom order practice that if they have a customer, they have what is called the napkins.
03:36How many of you go to restaurants?
03:38You go to restaurants, and you have table napkins, right?
03:41If a customer leaves a table napkin like this, crumpled on the table, you know what that means?
03:49If it's on the table, crumpled on the table, it means that the customer is done eating and will not return to the seat, okay?
03:57That this is clean.
03:58Hold it.
03:58Like that.
03:59However, if the napkin is folded up neatly like this, okay?
04:07That tells the waiter, I am coming back for second helping.
04:12You know something?
04:13When they discovered the head covering of our Savior, it was folded neatly.
04:19You did it for yourself.
04:20Well, I'm quoting to St. John.
04:22And you know that the napkin was folded up like this, neatly.
04:26You know what that says?
04:28Jesus is coming.
04:29Jesus is coming again.
04:31So that is a beautiful message that we have for us.
04:35Now, I have two items to say to you today.
04:39First of all, a myth and a message.
04:42The first one is a myth.
04:44What is a myth?
04:46Although that's not a state, that's meat.
04:49Myth, okay?
04:50There is a myth that when Easter comes along, you have to jump and you will grow taller.
04:58Like you to rowdy.
04:59So, that is a myth.
05:01But let's try it.
05:03Who knows?
05:03You may grow taller.
05:05Remember, today is Easter, so jump at least five times.
05:09Ready?
05:09Go.
05:09One, two, three, four, five.
05:12Okay?
05:13I'm hoping that that would work.
05:15I know it's a myth because growing up, we were told that on Easter Sunday, we had to jump and we will grow taller.
05:22Look at your teeth of pearl.
05:23Okay?
05:25So, now, that's a myth.
05:27I don't know if that would work or not.
05:29But I have a message for you.
05:31The message is Jesus is coming back because of the golden napkin.
05:35Now, I know, I know, you're waiting for your Easter egg hunt and you're going to have your Easter eggs later on.
05:43Because I saw my, at the miles and also at the Linda preparing Easter eggs for you.
05:49So, the first is the myth that if you stand, you'll grow taller.
05:54Who knows?
05:55How many of you tried that?
05:57Okay, you did, right?
05:58Every Easter, jump five times and you will grow taller.
06:02Right?
06:03Now, we tried that, only Junji grew up taller on all of us.
06:07But the message is this.
06:09The folded napkin, the message is Christ is coming back.
06:13I know you believe in the resurrection, but most of all, the Lord is coming back.
06:18Fold your hands, bow your hands, close your eyes, pray with me and say,
06:22Dear Jesus, thank you that you are alive and you are coming back for us.
06:33In your name we pray.
06:35Amen.
