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He is risen!

 Scripture Reading: John 20:1-10

 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the cloth that had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples returned to their homes. (NRSV)

  Question to consider: What happened on Easter? There has been much speculation as to the mechanics of the resurrection, but what is beyond dispute is that the disciples were radically changed as a result of what happened early that Sunday morning. They shifted from being a dejected group of individuals who did their best to make themselves as scarce as possible on Good Friday to a group who were prepared, just a few days later, to risk everything to proclaim a most outrageous thing: that Jesus had been raised from the dead. The transformation was stunning.

 Take a few moments to watch the video.  Fully understanding the resurrection is a tall order, but it’s effects continue to be seen. If you were to be given cardboard and a marker, what would you write? What signs of resurrection might be being revealed in your life?

 Prayer

 We give you thanks, great God, for the hope we have in Jesus, who died but is risen and rules over all. We praise you for his presence with us. Because he lives, we look for eternal life, knowing that nothing past, present, or yet to come can separate us from your great love made known in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. [Worship Sourcebook]