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Saturday, April 2, 2016, Easter Week
Acts 4:13-21, Psalm 118:1, 14-21, Mark 16:9-15
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/040216.cfm
UNEXPLAINABLE LIVES
"Everyone who lives in Jerusalem knows what a remarkable show of power took place through them. We cannot deny it." -Acts 4:16
How do we know that Jesus has risen from the dead? The historicity of the Resurrection accounts in the Bible is more credible than other ancient documents because of the number and accuracy of the manuscripts of the Gospels and the reliability of the authors of the Gospel. This has been confirmed by the Gospels' internal consistency and by archaeological discoveries. We have an intellectual, factual basis for believing that Jesus has risen.
However, to know the significance of His Resurrection is a matter of faith. We know by faith that Jesus' Resurrection means that death has been put to death (Heb 2:14) and that we who believe in Him live a radically new life and will be raised by Him from the dead. Our faith in the Resurrection as the greatest and central event in human history is confirmed by the lives of Christians. Many Christians were demon-possessed before their conversions, as was Mary Magdalene (see Mk 16:9). Now these people are the most free people in the world. People who were trapped in "disbelief" and "stubbornness" (Mk 16:14) are now self-assured and bold in proclaiming the risen Christ (Acts 4:13). These conversions have happened by the millions across all cultures for two-thousand years.
Jesus is risen! Our changed lives proclaim: "Jesus is risen!"
Prayer: Father, may my life be unexplainable apart from the resurrection of Jesus.
Promise: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation." -Mk 16:15
Praise: Alleluia to the Risen Savior, Lord, and God.
(For a related teaching on Risen Life" view or download our leaflet or listen to or download our CD 4A-1 or DVD 4A-CH. 1 titled "Meeting the Risen Christ" at presentationministries.com.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from April 1, 2016 through May 31, 2016
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, November 6, 2015
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.
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