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2026-04-05 | Sun 10:00AM : "Resurrection Sunday" - Pastora Ruth Jackson

·1 hr 55 min·5 clips

Pastora Ruth Jackson explains that the English word 'Easter' appears just once in scripture, and its Greek origin means 'Passover'.

The episode is a sermon by Pastora Ruth Jackson titled 'Resurrection Sunday' from the First United Pentecostal Church. It begins with acknowledgments to church staff and members before diving into a scriptural analysis. Jackson opens with 1 Corinthians 11:26, discussing communion as a declaration of the Lord's death. She traces the origin of Easter to Acts 12:4, explaining that the English word 'Easter' appears only once in the Bible and is derived from the Greek 'Pascha,' meaning Passover. The sermon critiques modern Easter celebrations like egg hunts and bunnies as pagan and disconnected from scripture. Jackson then examines the Passover ritual from Exodus 12, detailing the requirements for the sacrificial lamb and its blood as a token for protection. She connects this to Jesus as the Lamb of God in the New Testament, referencing Matthew 26 and John 1:29. The teaching uses Hebrews 9:16-17 to argue that Jesus's death was necessary to enact the New Testament covenant. Jackson emphasizes that salvation involves two elements: water baptism in Jesus's name for the application of his blood and receiving the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues. She cites Acts 2, 4, 19, and Romans 10:9-10 to support this, explaining that speaking in tongues is a sign of spiritual communion. The sermon concludes with a call to prayer and self-examination before communion, urging listeners to yield to the Holy Spirit.

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An Easter communion message connecting Passover, covenant, renewal, and baptism.

This single-episode review tracks a sermon built around a clear theological hinge: Passover is interpreted through Jesus' death, with Hebrews 9:16-17 framing how a covenant takes effect through the death of its testator.

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