E - EMPTY TOMB.   ‘But the angel said to the women, ’Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, and as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold he is going before you into Galilee, there you will see him. See I have told you’ Matthew 28:5-7.

Both the birth of Christ and the resurrection of Christ were announced by angels! These two great events were interventions from Heaven.

On both occasions the recipients of the glorious news were told to not be afraid, in fact there was great joy at both events. 

We have just celebrated a pinnacle event in the history of the world. As Christians, all our hope rests in the resurrection of Christ. I Corinthians 15:3 Paul says ‘Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures’. In v 14 ‘And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.’ The giver of life died and rose again. No wonder Paul exclaims in v 55 ‘O death where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? 

We have a sure hope and a great future if we are trusting in the risen Saviour! 

Christ the Lord is risen today, Hallelujah 

Sons of men and angels say, Hallelujah 

Raise your joy and triumph high, Hallelujah 

Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Hallelujah 

Lives again our glorious King. Hallelujah 

Where, O death, is now thy sting? Hallelujah 

Once he died our souls to save, Hallelujah 

Where’s thy victory, boasting grave? Hallelujah 

Extracts from Christ the Lord is risen today 

By Charles Wesley