Easter, 2025
Jesus' Resurrection: The Best True Story in the World!
John 20: 1-31

• Read the following list before you read the text. As you read the text, identify the points and apply them to your own life.

1. Inconsolable sorrow
2. Unexpected hope
3. Resurrected Savior
4. Inexpressible joy
5. Unexplainable peace 
6. Undeniable purpose 
7. Uninvited doubt
8. Resolute belief

• From the Good Friday service – a prayer of confession from Martin Bucer (Taken from O Sacred Head Now Wounded, by Jonathan Gibson):

 Almighty, everlasting God and Father, we acknowledge and confess that we indeed were conceived and born in sin and, therefore, inclined to all evil and slow to do good; that we unceasingly transgress your holy commandments, and corrupt ourselves more and more. But we are sorry for this and desire your grace and help. Therefore, have mercy upon us, most gracious and merciful God and Father, through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant to us and increase in us your Holy Spirit, so that we may recognize our sin and unrighteousness from the depth of our heart, feel true contrition and grief for them, die to them completely, and please you wholly in a new, godly, life. Amen.