Easter: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — Resurrection Of The Lord
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God raised Him (Jesus) on the third day and allowed Him to appear — He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One ordained by God as Judge of the living and the dead.
All of the Prophets testify that everyone who believes in Him
receives forgiveness of sins through His name. –Acts 10:40-43 (NRSVCE)
A Song of Victory
This is the day that the Lord has made,
let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24)O give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good;
His steadfast love endures forever!Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”Let those who Fear the Lord say,
“His steadfast love endures forever.”Out of my distress I called to the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?The Lord is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in princes.All nations surround me;
In the name of the Lord I cut them off!
They surround me, surround me on every side.
In the name of the Lord I cut them off!
They surround me like bees;
they blazed like a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I cut them off!
I was pushed hard, so that I was falling but the Lord helped me.
The Lord is my strength and my might,
He has become my Salvation.There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous;
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;
the right hand of the Lord is exalted;
the right hand of the Lord does valiantly.”
I shall not die but I shall live and recount the deeds of the Lord.
The Lord has punished me severely
but He did not give me over to death.Open to me the gates of righteousness,
that I may enter through them and Give Thanks to the Lord!This is the gate of the Lord;
the righteous shall enter through it.I thank You that You have answered me
and have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected
has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.This is the day that the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.Save us, we beseech You, O Lord!
O Lord, we beseech You, give us success!Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
We bless You from the House of the Lord.The Lord is God and He has given us light.
Bind the festal procession with branches,
up to the horns of the altar.You are my God and I will give thanks to You!
You are my God, I will extol You!O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
for His steadfast love endures forever! –Psalm 118:1-29
The New Life In Christ
So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. –Colossians 3:1-4
Be Messengers, Proclaiming the Risen Christ! -John Bergsma, PhD. -Natl Catholic Register
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