Minister will seal himself in coffin to depict Easter miracle

A Louisiana Baptist minister will show the faithful his faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus this Holy Week.

Rickey Moore will be "buried" in a casket, sealing himself inside for three days until early Easter Sunday morning. He says it will show the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, WWL reported.

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Moore will be sealed in the casket at 3 p.m. tonight and will rise at 3 a.m Sunday morning.

This weekend the Resurrection will become the Realsurection to all who see ii, you will have to see it to believe it pic.twitter.com/2g1M9DAMnI
— Bishop Rickey Moore (@BishopRickeyMo2) March 21, 2016

He posted the announcement of the celebration of the cornerstone of Christianity on his Twitter page.

Bishop will be sealed in this coffin for 3 days, To.see the Resurrection and Crucifixion in 3D, Good Friday 1:00pm pic.twitter.com/jPTqATeOFz
— Bishop Rickey Moore (@BishopRickeyMo2) March 21, 2016

The Crucifixion and Realsurection in 3D only at Sunrise BC. Shreveport la. 3220 lakeshore dr. 1:00pm pic.twitter.com/yIv3AtWVAd
— Bishop Rickey Moore (@BishopRickeyMo2) March 21, 2016

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