2023

Auntie Winnie retells the events of the end times as revealed by God through visions to the Apostle John in Revelation. Young Mark wants his grandpa, Hal Abojie John, to remind him again of the visions he had seen because he wants to obey what Jesus said. The stories are told by Grandpa John to young Mark including some conversation between the two of them. They settle down on a rainy afternoon for him to relate the visions he has seen. He starts with the messages to the churches.

The rooster relates what he sees from his hiding place after he sees that Jesus is alive. He is no longer afraid and wants everybody to know. He hears Peter and John talking. Now they understand and leave with the other disciples for Galilee. The rooster goes back to his city and crows some more!

The rooster follows the soldiers and Jewish leaders as they take Jesus to different places in the city. Jesus is whipped and laughed at. The leaders stir up the crowd and they demand Jesus be crucified like the worst of criminals. When Jesus dies, darkness and an earthquake comes in the middle of the day. The scared rooster hides among some rocks. Since Jesus was dead he would never crow again.

On the last night of Passover week all is not quiet in Jerusalem. The rooster goes out to a place where he looks for olives to eat and finds the disciples sleeping and Jesus praying. He wakes up when loud soldiers grab Jesus and all the disciples, even Peter, run away. Peter is afraid and denies Jesus three times. The rooster crows desperately, twice.

Auntie Winnie uses a rooster to tell the story of the first Easter. The rooster said he was not afraid and always did the job God gave him, except once.

The crowds have grown so large that men resort to lowering a paralyzed man through the roof to get him to Jesus for healing. Jesus first forgives his sins and then shows power as God to heal his body too.

Sammy and Simon are upset along with Mary since they have no idea where to find Jesus. The crowds are so huge that they leave their hometown and Jesus and his disciples start traveling around the countryside preaching.