Song: Christ Arose
Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes;
He arose a victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign;
He arose!... He arose!...
Hallelujah! Christ arose!....
Lyrics & music: Robert Lowry
The Grave Opened
Matthew 27:51-53 NCV
Then the curtain in the Temple was torn into two
pieces, from the top to the bottom. Also the earth
shook and rocks broke apart. The graves opened, and
many of God's people who had died were raised from
the dead. They came out of the graves after Jesus
was raised from the dead and went into holy city,
where they appeared to many people.
Summary: The Good News About Christ
from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.
Paul brought the Good News to the Christians at Corinth,
an ancient city of Greece. He passed on the Good News about
Christ died for our sins, as the Scriptures says; that he
was buried, and was raised to life on the third day. Christ
was seen by: Peter, twelves apostles, 500 believers at the
same time, James and finally Paul in vision.
Dorothy: What was the most powerful witness of Jesus'
resurrection? I choose Matthew 27:53. Why? Because God's
people came out of the graves after Jesus arose and met
many people in Jerusalem, the holy city. I could imagine
the excitement of those who came out of the graves and
greet the people who knew them. Paul talked about 'we
will be raised from the dead' in 1 Cor. 15:12-58. So
it is a time of rejoicing that our Lord has risen.
Song: Rejoice, the Lord Is King!
Rejoice, the Lord is King:
Your Lord and King adore!
Rejoice, give thanks and sing,
And triumph ev..er..more...
Lift up.. your.. heart,...
lift up your voice! Rejoice,
again I say,.. re..joice!...
Charles Wesley, John Darwall
