1. What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you personally?

2. How has the resurrection of Jesus impacted your faith journey?

3. How can we celebrate the victory of the resurrection in our daily lives?

 

Luke 24:1-7

Jesus Has Risen

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’”

 

• The resurrection of Jesus Christ holds a central place in the faith of all Christ followers, providing a firm foundation upon which their beliefs are built. It is a momentous event that fulfilled prophecies from the Old Testament, authenticated Jesus' claims to be the Son of God, and inspires hope in believers by promising eternal life and victory over death to those who embrace Jesus

 

Psalms 107:1-3

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!

For His mercy endures forever.

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,

Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,

And gathered out of the lands,

From the east and from the west,

From the north and from the south.

 

Psalms 103:1-2

Bless the LORD, O my soul;

And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits:

 

Some quotes on resurrection Sunday and thanksgiving. 

 

1. “ The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the sign of Christian victory over sin and death. It is the assurance of our future resurrection, and it is the evidence that God has accepted the sacrifice of His Son for the sin of the world." - Billy Graham

2. “The resurrection completes the inauguration of God's kingdom. . . . It is the decisive event demonstrating that God's kingdom really has been launched on earth as it is in heaven." - N.T. Wright.

3. “The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances." - Robert Flatt

4. “The cross is the victory, the resurrection is the triumph. The resurrection is the public display of the victory, the triumph of the crucified one." - Leon Morris.

5. "The resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless." - Joseph B. Wirthlin

6. “Easter is not just about God's forgiveness of sins, it's also about His power to transform us and give us new life." - Rick Warren

 

1. Thank God for the gift of salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

 

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

1 Peter 1:3-4

Praise to God for a Living Hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,

 

2. Let us Praise & worship God for His great love and mercy towards humanity. 

 

Psalms 100:4-5

Enter his gates with thanksgiving

and his courts with praise;

give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

 

Ephesians 2:4-5

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions —it is by grace you have been saved.

 

3. Let us pray for renewed faith, hope, and love in our heart & in the hearts of all believers. 

 

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

 

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

 

4. Let us ask the Lord to help you live a life that reflects the love and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 

 

John 15:12-14

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.

 

Ephesians 5:1-2

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

 

5. Finally let us remember those who are struggling or suffering, that they may experience the hope and joy of the resurrection. 

 

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

 

Praise to the God of All Comfort

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

 

Romans 8:19

For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

 

In conclusion:

Resurrection Sunday is a cornerstone of the Christian faith, and its significance is so immense that there are countless prayer points that we can focus on during this day