Franklin Graham on White House Easter Proclamation and 'Easter from the Ashes'

White House Easter Holy Week Proclamation

• 💡 The White House has issued a historic Easter Holy Week Proclamation, including events like a staff Easter service and a pre-Easter dinner.
• 👏 Franklin Graham expresses pride in President Trump for clearly communicating the gospel in the proclamation, calling it a significant statement.
• 🙏 Graham prays for God's guidance for President Trump, Melania, his family, and his administration, referencing a past incident as a potential wakeup call.

Easter Sermon and White House Events

• 🗣️ Graham will be speaking to White House staff about Easter, focusing on sharing the gospel and its core message.
• ✝️ He explains Easter as being about God sending his son, his death on the cross for mankind's sins, burial, and resurrection on the third day.
• 🕊️ The message of Easter is about repentance, forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus Christ, and receiving a second chance from God.

Comparison to Previous Administrations

• ✅ Graham contrasts the current proclamation with the previous year's observance under the Biden administration, expressing thankfulness for Donald Trump.
• 🌟 He believes Trump trusts in God and, despite not being a preacher, delivered a powerful Easter message in his proclamation.
• 🤝 Trump is described as unafraid and unashamed of his faith, a boldness that Graham believes is admired even by people of other faiths.

'Easter from the Ashes' Special

• 🔥 Graham discusses his upcoming special, 'Easter from the Ashes,' which focuses on finding hope and second chances in dark times, inspired by those who survived fires.
• 🌍 The message uses the concept of hell, which Jesus preached on, as a reminder of its reality and the necessity of confessing sins and believing in Jesus Christ to reach heaven.
• 🎶 The special features Michael W. Smith and Charity Gail, with Gail performing a new song about the blood of Jesus Christ.

Significance of Easter

• 🌟 The most exciting aspect of Easter, for Graham, is that Jesus is alive, having risen from the dead, and is ready to come into one's heart through asking.
• 🗓️ This year's Easter is notable for falling on the same day for both Orthodox and Western Christianity.
• 📺 Graham's 'Easter from the Ashes' special airs on CBN at 1, 4, and 10 p.m. Eastern on Resurrection Sunday.