He Has Risen

Welcome to our Easter day service This morning we meet to give thanks for the miracle of the Resurrection , the day the Lord Jesus rose from the grave. NEP 83 ‘How Deep the Father’s love for us ‘ Prayer Talk One Easter - what’s it all about ? First Bible Reading John 20: 11-18 ( NIV ) The Garden Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realise that it was Jesus. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. ’” Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news:“I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her Talk Two ‘Surprised by the voice of God’ NEP 43 ‘ Crown Him with many crowns ‘ Second Bible Reading Matthew 28: 1-10 ( NIV ) Jesus has risen After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples:‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him. ’ Now I have told you.” So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me. Talk Three ‘Mission Impossible Expect the Impossible’ Closing Praise N.E.P 257 ‘ Thine be the Glory ‘ 6 PM Evening English service Bible reading Luke 24: 13 -35 Sermon ‘ The Road to Nowhere? ’ Tonight’s praise Psalm 100 ‘ All people that on earth do dwell ‘ Psalm 16: 5-11 ‘ God is of mine inheritance’ Para 48:5-9 ‘ The Saviour dy’d but rose again ’ Hymn 424 O love that wilt not let me go ’