Friday: Returning – With the Lord

Read I Thessalonians 4:13-18

Prayer: Father, thank you for the assurance that those who die in the Lord will one day be raised even as Jesus died and was raised. Thank you for the hope that one day we will be with our Lord forever. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: How does the assurance that you will one day be with your Lord encourage you?

Praise: Sing “When We See Christ”

Saturday: Reborn – Hope in your Inheritance

Read I Peter 1:3-4

Prayer: Father, thank you for your great mercy to me that you have caused me to be reborn to living hope through Christ’s resurrection. Thank you for the certain and unending inheritance that awaits me. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: How might remembering your unending inheritance in heaven diminish your pursuit of temporary earthly treasures?

Praise: Sing “What A Day That Will Be”

Sunday: Ransomed – Praise to the Lamb

Read Revelation 5:1-14

Prayer: Father, thank you for the Risen Lamb who has ransomed me by his spilt blood. Help me to praise him today with a heart full of gratitude. To you and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: How has reflecting this week on the many benefits of Christ’s resurrection helped you to join the heavenly beings in worshipping the Lamb?

Praise: Sing “Crown Him With Many Crowns”

Resurrected – Victory over Death

Read I Corinthians 15:20-23, 50-58

Prayer: Father, as Christ has been raised, so one day we will be raised. We will be changed. Our perishable mortal bodies shall be made imperishable, immortal. Death will be no more. Thank you for this promised victory over death through Jesus Christ our Lord. Until that day, help me to live and labor for you. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: How does the assurance of victory over death affect your thoughts and emotions at the prospect of facing death one day?

Praise: Sing “Because He Lives”

Reigns – Submit to your King

Read Ephesians 1:19-23

Prayer: Father, by your great power that now works in me you raised Jesus from the dead, and have made him King over all and Head of your church. Help me to submit to my life to my Risen King. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: What rule and authority and power and dominion do you see on this earth today? How does Jesus’ higher and greater reign encourage you?

Praise: Sing “All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name”

Raised – Live your New Life

Read Romans 6:1-4

Prayer: Father, as Christ died, so in Christ I too have died to sin. Help me to not live that way any longer. As Christ was raised, so you have raised me to a new life in Christ. Let me live this new life you have purchased for me through Jesus. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: How has Jesus changed your life?

Praise: Sing “O To Be Like Thee”

Received – Embrace the Gospel

Read I Corinthians 15:1-7

Prayer: Father, thank you for the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ – that he died for my sins, was buried, and rose from the dead. Thank you that he demonstrated his resurrection by appearing to your early disciples. Thank you for the opportunity to receive this good news and have my sins forgiven. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: What is the gospel? Have you received it? How do Christ’s many appearances encourage or strengthen faith?

Praise: Sing “One Day”

Easter Sunday: Rejoice – Celebrate His Resurrection

Read Luke 24

Prayer: Father, what glorious news! The tomb is empty! He is not here, but has risen! Let me join with your disciples in joyous worship and praise to you. Amen.

Reflect/Discuss: What evidence does Jesus give of his resurrection, and how does that strengthen your faith and joy?

Praise: Sing “Christ The Lord Is Risen Today”