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READ: JOHN 3:16; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-22\n\n\n\nThe tomb was not Jesus\u2019s final resting place. When He\xa0was killed on the cross, that was not the end.\n\n\n\nThree days later, Jesus rose to life again. The stone that had been placed in front of the tomb was rolled away, and His body wasn\u2019t there anymore. Jesus lived.\n\n\n\nThe disciples were amazed when they found out about this\u2014even though Jesus had told them He would rise again on the third day. It was hard to believe that it could be true.\n\n\n\nWhen you hear the story of Jesus\u2019s death on the cross and how He came back to life three days later, does it fill you with hope?\n\n\n\nGod invites us to remember this good news, to tell it to each other over and over\xa0again, to behold how amazing and powerful Jesus is. The story of Jesus\u2019s sacrifice on the cross is one that should fill us with awe. He loves us so much that He died\xa0for us, to take away our sins.\n\n\n\nJesus died once for all so that we don\u2019t have to perish. God wants us to live forever with Him in the new heavens and the new earth, and He has made this possible through Jesus. When Jesus returns, there will be no more death, no more sorrow, no more pain (Revelation 21:1-5). On that day, all of God\u2019s people will be raised to life, just as Jesus was.\n\n\n\nThe tomb was not Jesus\u2019s final resting place. Because of His grace for us, the\xa0grave won\u2019t be yours, either. If you\u2019ve put your trust in Him, your sins are forgiven and you will live again. How amazing is that?\xa0\u2022 Bethany Acker\n\n\n\n\u2022 As Christians, how can the hope of the resurrection fill us with peace, even as we experience death\u2014both\xa0the deaths of our loved ones and, someday, our own death?\n\n\n\n\u2022 Jesus died to take away your sins so that you could live with Him forever. If you have questions about\xa0putting your trust in Jesus, who are trusted Christians in your life you can talk to? (You can also find out\xa0more on our \u201cKnow Jesus\u201d page.)\n\n\n\n\u201c[Jesus] isn\u2019t here [in the tomb]! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.\u201d Matthew 28:6 (NLT)