Sermon Text: Mark 16:1-8
That we may be full participants
in resurrection life
God of resurrection, we
rejoice that You are able to bring life from death, and that You have done so
in Christ Jesus, your beloved Son.
But we confess that change
and newness often make us fearful. Even your messengers of good news and new
hope cause our hearts to pound with terror and our minds to cloud with
confusion.
Instead of declaring good
news, as we have been instructed, we remain silent. We retreat to places of
safety and attempt to console ourselves.
Somehow, even our fear and
confusion become part of the good news of the gospel because we know that the
story does not end there. We know that fear and confusion are overcome. We know
the story does get told. And we know that many encounter Jesus and become
participants in the resurrection life that You generate in your great
compassion.
We rejoice that others have
shared the good news with us. Enable us to share that same news with boldness.
“Jesus is risen!” Hallelujah! Amen!
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