Easter 2004: The Passion – The Rest of the Story

Delivered on 4/11/2004

In this Easter message, Pastor Rick answers the question of why Jesus had to die, in a message he calls "Christianity in a nutshell." This Easter came six weeks after the release of Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion, so it was an Easter that probably generated more enthusiasm and interest among the unchurched than in recent history. Pastor Rick makes a guarantee to his listeners who have not attended church before, that by the end of the service they will fully understand what Christianity is all about, why a billion people love Christ, why millions of people have given their lives for Christ, why America has hundreds of thousands of churches and why it's the most important information they will need to know in their lives.

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• MP3 audio of the message
• Transcript
• Outlines (blank and with fill-ins)