He is Risen
April 19, 2014
Luke 24:3 - 7 (NKJV)
Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' "
April 20, 2014
John 20:11 - 16 (NKJV)
But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. Then they said to her, "Woman, why are your weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, "Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him, "Rabboni!" (Teacher)
Although the words vary in all four gospels, there is one constant truth, one grand and glorious truth, "Jesus is Risen!" He is alive, He is seated at the right hand of God our Father, He is with us always, He is our advocate, He does continually intercede on our behalf, He both loves and forgives us without condition, He is the remedy to every issue of life, He overcame so that we could overcome, we can do all things in His strength, nothing is impossible when we believe in Him, and when we believe in Him we are assured of being with Him forever
Abba Father on bended knee and armed raised high we sing Your praise for giving us Jesus, our Risen Lord and Savior; it is His glorious name that we pray. Amen.