Easter Sunday: Date: April 5, 2015
– THE SERMON: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Theme: Possessing a Living Hope through Jesus’ Resurrection
I. A New Spiritual Birth is ours through Jesus’ Resurrection
II. The Hope of an Eternal Inheritance
III. Hope and Joy for Life’s Trials
( Pastor Theodore Barthels )
Bulletin: Read Bulletin
Sermon: Read Sermon
THE ORDER OF SERVICE
EARLY DAWNING SADNESS
Mark 16:1-4: The women rose early with heavy hearts as they went out to honor their dead Lord.
HYMN 167:1 O Darkest Woe
1 Corinthians 15:17-19: What tragic sorrow would be ours if Christ had not risen from the dead.
HYMN 167:5 O Ground of Faith Sung by WOMEN ONLY
1 Corinthians 15:17-19 But now Christ is risen from the dead!
HYMN 191: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!
RESPONSIVE READING: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep,
but we shall all be changed—
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption,
and this mortal has put on immortality,
then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
55 “O Death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?”
56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
HYMN 189 He Is Arisen! Glorious Word!
EASTER COLLECT: Congregation: Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT EASTER READING:Job 19:23-27
Long before Jesus was even born Job found his comfort and hope of eternal life in a Risen Redeemer.
HYMN 200: 1-3, 7-8 I Know that My Redeemer Lives!
THE EASTER GOSPEL: Matthew 28:1-10
The faithful women had their sorrow turned to joy as the angel declared to them “You seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen.” This Joy of a Risen Lord is also ours!
THE APOSTLES CREED (hymnal p.12)
HYMN 728: Christ Is Living!
SERMON: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Theme: Possessing a Living Hope through Jesus’ Resurrection
I. A New Spiritual Birth is ours through Jesus’ Resurrection
II. The Hope of an Eternal Inheritance
III. Hope and Joy for Life’s Trials
HYMN 730 Now Let the Heavens Be Joyful
Prayer, Lord’s Prayer
The Offering of Joyous and thankful hearts
Hymn 188 Hallelujah! Jesus Lives
BENDICTION Congregation: Amen, Amen, Amen.
CLOSING HYMN 207:1-2 Like the Golden Sun Ascending