Jesus Is Alive!

Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! 

Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! 

Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply: Alleluia! 

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! 

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!

Dying once He all doth save, Alleluia!

Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Love's redeeming work is done, Alleluia!

Fought the fight, the battle won? Alleluia!

Death in vain forbids Him rise, Alleluia!

Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia! 

Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! 

Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!

Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia! 

Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia! 

Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia! 

Praise to Thee by both be given, Alleluia!

Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!

Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!

King of glory, soul of bless, Alleluia!

Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!

Thee to know, thy pow'r to prove, Alleluia!

Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!  

Happy Easter, friends! I hope you take a moment to let the words of this hymn sink deep into your souls. What a joyous thought it is that Jesus is not still in the grave. All the miracles He did, all the prophecies He fulfilled, all the compassion He bestowed, all the horrendous suffering He endured prior to the cross, all the shame and loneliness He felt when God the Father turned His back on His only Son as Jesus took on Himself the sins of the whole world would have been all for nothing if Jesus had not risen. We would still be lost in our sins without a Saviour. Paul tells us some good news his epistle to the Corinthians. 

1 Corinthians 15:12-22

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raise not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 

Today, we're celebrating the fact that Jesus victoriously rose from the tomb, conquering death and conquering Satan. And because He rose, people can now glorious become children of God and will indeed rise again one day. Enjoy your day as you happily celebrate our risen Lord!

 

Death cannot keep its prey, Jesus my Savior;

He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord! 

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!   

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Sing above the battle's strife, Jesus saves, Jesus saves!
By His death and endless life, Jesus saves, Jesus saves! 
Sing it softly thru the gloom, when the heart for mercy craves,
Sing in triumph o'er the tomb, Jesus saves, Jesus saves!   
   

Matthew 28:5-6
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.