THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD—
EASTER DAY
April 17, 2022
AS WE GATHER
Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. That event is a fact of history, but it means, as we sing to our Savior in “Hail Thee, Festival Day,” new life given to us all. Through Isaiah, God had promised a new heaven and a new earth. For us that means a new life in which our sins have been forgiven as we trust that Jesus paid for them all with His death and resurrection. The report of the women on Easter was met with skepticism by the disciples. But Christ did rise, and, Paul points out in the Epistle, He’s the firstfruits of those who sleep. Today’s celebrating isn’t for a day—it lasts forever!
BIBLE READINGS
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Isaiah 65:17–25
(God creates anew; remember not the things of the past.)
EPISTLE READING: 1 Corinthians 15:19–26
(Christ is the firstfruits of those who will be raised.)
HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 24:1–12 (Angels remind the women of Jesus’ words.)