Living God, we worship you today with joy in our hearts and thanksgiving on our lips. When the powers of evil had done their worst, crucifying your son, and burying him in death, you raised him to life again: an act of power giving hope to the world. Lord Jesus, we rejoice that death could not keep you in its grip; that you were raised to life, alive forevermore. You greeted your friends, and now you stand amongst us in your risen power. Spirit of God, you are always giving life to the people of God, giving birth to the children of God. Remodel us in the image of Jesus, fill us with his love and enable us with his risen power, that we might be faithful to his way, used by you in redeeming your world. Amen. "I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 ...