April 27

Easter Sunday is the public spectacle of Christ’s victory. It is a testimony of His power to save – that in fact Christ has done everything needed to accomplish salvation. The grave, that final opponent is defeated and cannot stand against Christ, and by implication the grave cannot stand against those who belong to Christ. You have been baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection, you have new life by the forgiveness of sins. Christ shares His victory with you – not only at the Last Day, but even now each day in your baptized life – daily dying to sin and rising again to newness of life.