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b'EasterEaster HopeMarch 31, 2013Michael: \\u201cHe is risen!\\u201dYour response: \\u201cHe is risen indeed!\\u201d3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that He appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. 6After that, He appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all He appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born. 1Corinthians 15:3-8A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. Mark 15:21Mark and Paul wanted their readers to know that Jesus had indeed risen and that there were many eyewitnesses to prove it.\\u201cIndeed\\u201d: Greek adverb on-toce: \\u201cIt really happened\\u201d\\u201c\\u2026if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.\\u201d 1Corinthians 15:17\\u201cBecause I live, you also will live.\\u201dJohn 14:19bWhat does the Resurrection mean for us today?1.Your worth doesn\\u2019t fluctuate.For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him, and so your faith and hope are in God. 1Peter 1:18-212.Your future can be secure. \\u201cI am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?\\u201d John 11:25-26 (NKJV)3.Your past is forgiven.6You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly\\u2026God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:6, 8What is God\\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?'