Easter Sunday
“He is not here, he has been raised!” Never has anyone been so excited not to find what they are looking for! The women who went to the tomb early that morning were greeting with a frighteneing shock when these two angelic men appeared with their strange message. The urgency they approached the tomb with that morning was nothing compared with the urgency they felt as they left it. They came to hnour the body of a friend, but they departed hailing the arrival of the King of kings.
Vigil by Janice Wood
Anchor Texts:
Luke 24:1-12 NIVUK - Jesus has risen - On the first day of
Romans 6:8-10 NASB - Now if we have died with Christ
Hebrews 3:13 NIVUK - But encourage one another daily, as - Bible Gateway
Why do you think the women were so eager to get to Jesus’ tomb that morning? What was their motivation?
Some people said at the time that Jesus wasn’t really raised from the dead, what details in Luke’s resurrection story show that Jesus really was raised?
Read Hebrew 3:13 and 2 Corinthians 6:2 - why this urgency? What can happen if we don’t respond to the Lord when he gets our attention?
Jesus’ resurrection demands a response - a pledge of faith or a rejection of His claim as our king. How does someone respond in faith? How does one become a Christian?
Why do you think the gospels highlight the women being the first to the tomb and the first to proclaim the gospel of Christ’s resurrection?
Read Luke 24:12 - Why do you think Luke would include this short note about Peter?
The Theme in Song:
We’ve taken a look at the same song with a few different arrangements over the past few weeks and we’ll do it again this week with one of the greatest Easter hymns ever written, Christ Arose. Phil Wickham gives his take on this wonderful hymn while, the vocal styles of “Acapeldridge” showcase the power of the words and harmonies.