It is with great joy that we announce that the tomb is empty!
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Mark 16:1 When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Questions for Personal Reflection from Jerry Tankersley
What is your earliest memory of Easter Sunday? Did it have anything to do with church?
Does it matter that Jesus really died and was raised from the dead?
If the story of Easter was proven to be a fiction how would it affect you? Do you think there would be a church?
In John 21 Jesus restored Peter and reversed his threefold denial. Why was this necessary?
Truth and grace were the foundational realities of the mission Jesus gave to his disciples. What is the relationship between truth and grace?
What is the mission of the church?
Are we intended to turn inward, enjoy the truth and the grace we have received, and never tell anyone the story?
Who was it that told you the good news of Jesus Christ?
Name one person you need to tell.
Take a moment as you read this to pray for them.
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