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He is Risen!

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Said the angel, “He is risen!â€Â
Tell it out with joyful voice:
He has burst His three days’ prison;
Let the whole wide earth rejoice:
Death is conquered, we are free,
Christ has won the victory.

Come, ye sad and fearful hearted,
With glad smile and radiant brow!
Death’s long shadows have departed;
All our woes are over now,
Due to passion that He boreâ€â€
Sin and pain can vex no more.

Come, with high and holy hymning,
Chant our Lord’s triumphant day;
Not one darksome cloud is dimming
Yonder glorious morning ray,
Breaking over the purple east:
Brighter far our Easter feast.

He is risen, He is risen!
He has opened Heaven’s gate:
We are free from sin’s dark prison,
Risen to a holier state;
And a brighter Easter beam
On our longing eyes shall stream.
 
Did you know that "HE IS RISEN" is a tradtional greeting among Eastern Rite folks during Easter? You walk up and say "He is risen!"

A nice tradition.
 
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I'm reminded of some verses from an old song by Cheri Keaggy "Here You Stand":

Here you stand,

at the beginning

and not the end...

it's a journey,
you must travel,
you know we'll miss you,
don't stay away too long...

-end of verses -

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Luke 24:36-53

36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.


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Alleluia! Surrexit Christus spes mea (Christ, my hope, has risen!)!!!!


Victimae Paschali
laudes immolent Christiani.

Agnus redemit oves:
Christus innocens Patri
reconciliavit
peccatores.

Mors et vita duello
conflixere mirando:
dux vitae mortuus,
regnat vivus.

Dic nobis Maria,
Quid vidisti in via?

Sepulcrum Christi viventis,
et gloriam vidi resurgentis:

Angelicos testes,
sudarium et vestes.

Surrexit Christus spes mea:
praecedet suos in Galilaeam.

Scimus Christum surrexisse
a mortuis vere:
Tu nobis, victor Rex miserere.
Amen. Alleluia.
 
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that you can be born again
Hear the bells ringing
They're singing Christ is risen from the dead

The angel up on the tombstone
Said He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell his disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead

Joy to the word, He has risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah

Hear the bells ringing
They're singing that you can be healed right now
Hear the bells ringing, they're singing
Christ, He will reveal it now

The angels, they all surround us
And they are ministering Jesus' power
Quickly now, reach out and receive it
For this could be your glorious hour

Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah, hallelujah

The angel up on the tombstone
Said He has risen, just as He said
Quickly now, go tell his disciples
That Jesus Christ is no longer dead

Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
He's risen, hallelujah
Hallelujah

Easter Song, Keith Green

He is risen. He is risen, indeed! :-D
 
Just something I ran across that you may appreciate.
Props: a pencil and bandage

Summary: Jesus rose from the dead.

As Christians we celebrate one day of the year more than any other. Do you know what day? [Easter] Easter is the day when Jesus rose from the grave. Today I want to share part of that story with you.

[Read John 19:38-39]

On the Friday that Jesus was crucified Joseph of Arimathæa got permission from Pilate to bury the body. Nicodemus came with a large mixture of myrrh and aloes. The custom of the Jews was to take thin strips of linen and wrap them around the body. This was the same way Jesus was wrapped "in swaddling clothes" when he was born. Then burial spices were poured over the strips of linen and hardened like a plaster cast hardens around a broken bone. (John 19:40)

Watch this. Let's take this pencil and pretend it is an arm. Now let's wrap the bandage around it. [Do not wrap with the sticky side facing down. Wrap it with the sticky side up around the pencil and catch the leading edge as you go.] This is the way Jesus was wrapped in strips of linen and then aloes and spices were poured over the linen. Then one long linen sheet, a shroud, was laid down. Jesus was laid on this sheet so that his body was completely covered by it. Now let's set this pencil aside until we hear more of the story.

Joseph and Nicodemus did not have time to finish the job before the Sabbath started. The sun was setting so the women who followed them saw where Jesus was buried and returned home. They would bring spices to finish the job later. Early on the first day of the week (Sunday), they brought their spices to put on the body of Jesus. They saw the stone was rolled away and entered the tomb but Jesus was not there.

[Read Mark 16:5-7] Jesus had risen! They ran to tell the disciples the good news. Peter and John ran to the tomb. [Read John 20:5-8] The Bible says that John saw and believed. What did John see that made him believe that Jesus had risen? One thing was that Jesus wasn't there. He also saw the empty linen strips without a tear in them. When Jesus rose from the dead his new body was able to pass through things (John 20:26). His body went right though the burial clothes without tearing them. [Slip the bandage off the pencil and hold the bandage so they can see the hole in the hollow area where the bandage was.] The clothes were there but Jesus was not. He had risen!
:-D
 
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It is so good to see a thread full of praise and celebration for Jesus Christ our Lord on this Easter Sunday.
I like this thread very much! :smt060 :-D





"In Christ Alone"
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2001 Kingsway Thankyou Music

In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in allâ€â€
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laidâ€â€
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mineâ€â€
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in deathâ€â€
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me homeâ€â€
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.


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Catholic Crusader said:
Did you know that "HE IS RISEN" is a traditional greeting among Eastern Rite folks during Easter? You walk up and say "He is risen!"

A nice tradition.
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Yes it is and we add:

"He is risen indeed!"

hallelujah :angel:

P.S. They (Greek Orthodox) call it Pascha and they usually celebrate it at a different time than we do. This year it is April 27th.
 
vic C. said:
[quote="Catholic Crusader":84fa9]Did you know that "HE IS RISEN" is a traditional greeting among Eastern Rite folks during Easter? You walk up and say "He is risen!"

A nice tradition.
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Yes it is and we add:

"He is risen indeed!"

hallelujah :angel:

P.S. They (Greek Orthodox) call it Pascha and they usually celebrate it at a different time than we do. This year it is April 27th.[/quote:84fa9]

It is called Pasha in Latin too. At Latin Mass, we say "Pasha" instead of Easter. "Easter" comes from the Northern Barbarians, which the English language came out of. Personally, I think our liturgy in English should remove that word and use Pascha instead.
 
Catholic Crusader said:
...It is called Pasha in Latin too. At Latin Mass, we say "Pasha" instead of Easter. "Easter" comes from the Northern Barbarians, which the English language came out of. Personally, I think our liturgy in English should remove that word and use Pascha instead.
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I agree... can "We" remove the bunny and eggs too? :-D
 
vic C. said:
[quote="Catholic Crusader":68eed]...It is called Pasha in Latin too. At Latin Mass, we say "Pasha" instead of Easter. "Easter" comes from the Northern Barbarians, which the English language came out of. Personally, I think our liturgy in English should remove that word and use Pascha instead.
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I agree... can "We" remove the bunny and eggs too? :-D[/quote:68eed]


LOL. The day they put those into the Liturgy is the day I join the SSPX. :-D
 
Catholic Crusader said:
Did you know that "HE IS RISEN" is a tradtional greeting among Eastern Rite folks during Easter? You walk up and say "He is risen!"

A nice tradition.
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Explain Eastern Rite, and why the word , rite?

No, I am not familiar with eastern rite traditions.
 
Biblereader said:
Said the angel, “He is risen!â€Â
Tell it out with joyful voice:
He has burst His three days’ prison;
Let the whole wide earth rejoice:
Death is conquered, we are free,
Christ has won the victory.

Come, ye sad and fearful hearted,
With glad smile and radiant brow!
Death’s long shadows have departed;
All our woes are over now,
Due to passion that He boreâ€â€
Sin and pain can vex no more.

Come, with high and holy hymning,
Chant our Lord’s triumphant day;
Not one darksome cloud is dimming
Yonder glorious morning ray,
Breaking over the purple east:
Brighter far our Easter feast.

He is risen, He is risen!
He has opened Heaven’s gate:
We are free from sin’s dark prison,
Risen to a holier state;
And a brighter Easter beam
On our longing eyes shall stream.
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The resurrection hope given us through Jesus is a great hope indeed. Paul made this statement about it: (1 Corinthians 15:14-19) . . .if Christ has not been raised up, our preaching is certainly in vain, and your faith is also in vain. 15 Moreover, we are also found to be false witnesses of God, because we have given witness against God by saying that he raised up the Christ, whom he did not raise up if the dead are really not to be raised up. 16 For if the dead are not to be raised up, neither has Christ been raised up. 17 Further, if Christ has not been raised up, your faith is useless; you remain in your sins. 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in death in union with Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are to be pitied more than anyone.
 
Highway54 said:
The resurrection hope given us through Jesus is a great hope indeed. Paul made this statement about it: (1 Corinthians 15:14-19) . . .if Christ has not been raised up, our preaching is certainly in vain, and your faith is also in vain. 15 Moreover, we are also found to be false witnesses of God, because we have given witness against God by saying that he raised up the Christ, whom he did not raise up if the dead are really not to be raised up. 16 For if the dead are not to be raised up, neither has Christ been raised up. 17 Further, if Christ has not been raised up, your faith is useless; you remain in your sins. 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in death in union with Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are to be pitied more than anyone.
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So Christ DIED?
Wasn't God with no 'IMMORTAL' soul?
 
theSeriousOne said:
So Christ DIED?
Wasn't God with no 'IMMORTAL' soul?
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I agree, I do not believe the Bible refers to God as having or being an immortal soul sir. He is however eternal. Although it is impossible for us to understand, He has always existed, and will not end. We can understand things going on forever, but I am unsure if we will ever be able to grasp never having a beginning. Prior to His creating, He was the only thing in existence. I used thing as a loss of words to think of, not as a derogatory term. For eons of time, nothing with the exception of God Himself existed. In fact not even time, time began with creation. Jn 1:1 and Gen 1:1 both mentioned in the beginning, a reference to the start of creation, in which began the measure of time.
 
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