Luke 24:1-52

Good Friday - Jesus died on the cross;

Holy Saturday - Jesus is 'sealed in the stone-cold tomb' (from "We Three Kings");

Easter Day - Jesus leaves the tomb.

ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN ... THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!

Here are some quotes from Luke, the Gospel writer, who recorded the events surrounding the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

"The Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and three days later rise to life", said two men, wearing bright shining clothes, at the empty tomb.

"We recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread", reported the two disciples who met Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

"The Lord is risen indeed! He has appeared to Simon!", the disciples told the two men who had traveled through the night to tell the others that they had met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

"Peace be with you" is how Jesus greeted the disciples when He appeared to them after the Resurrection.

"The message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations" was the instruction Jesus gave His disciples as they prepared to send God's message to people around the world and down through the ages ... even today.

To help them (and us) achieve God's mission, Jesus promised to send them (and us) "the power from above". God keeps promises.

The disciples were "filled with great joy", they worshiped Jesus, and gave "thanks to God".

ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN ... THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!

Question: What are you doing for Jesus, yourself, and others today?

(Today's post submitted by Rev. Hollis Hiscock.)

To all our faithful readers:

This concludes our Passport to Life, 2008. On behalf of all of us involved with this project, we pray you and your families will have a blessed and joyful Easter celebration.

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your Lenten journey.

Please join us again next Lent!

Blessings,
Allison Lynn and Rev. Hollis Hiscock.