He is risen! He is risen indeed!
Scripture: I Corinthians 15:1-7; 12-28
Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.
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. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.
But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”
For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
Music: “Messiah” Voces 8
“Worthy Is the Lamb,” Voces 8 (One of the top vocal ensembles in the world.)
“Hallelujah Chorus,” Voces8 The best I have heard so far.
“Messiah” part 3 Octopus Symphony Chorus
Prayer:
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
―Jude, the earthly brother of Jesus
Friends,
I want to thank you again for journeying together these past six and a half weeks leading to this glorious day! I trust your daily time in Scripture has continued or become a regular habit of yours. Our goal is to learn to walk each day with the Lord and to spend time with him each day, not just reading but interacting in prayer. I also hope you’ve come across some new musical groups you can follow. Nothing is more glorious in music than the human voice. To those of you who passed the link along, thank you! Word of mouth and the internet is our only advertisement. I’m always glad for your feedback!
The Lord be with you,
Dan
PS Watch for Advent to Ashes, Vol.1 (Amazon or Barnesandnobel.com iTunes e-book)
©2025 Daniel Sharp
Lent 2025 Texts and Music
Scripture
Genesis 22:1-19, Mar. 17
Exodus 16:9-21, Mar.21
Exodus 34:1-9; 27-28, Mar.12
Psalm 77:10-15, Mar.14
Psalm 121, Mar.13
Psalm 130, Apr.6
Daniel 9:15-25a, Mar. 15
Joel 1:1-2, 12-17, Mar. 5
Jonah 3:10-4:11, Mar.7
Matthew 4:1-11, Mar.9
Matthew 6:1-4, Mar.25
Matthew 6:5-8, Mar.26
Matthew 6: 9-15, Mar.27
Matthew 6:16-18, Mar.28
Matthew 6:19-24, Mar.29
Matthew 17:1-9, Mar. 16
Matthew 18:1-7, Mar.8
Matthew 22:1-14, Apr.14
Matthew 27:27-38, Apr.18
Mark 11:15-19, Mar.19
Luke 15: 11-12, Mar.31
Luke 15:13-16, Apr.1
Luke 15:17-20a, Apr. 2
Luke 15:20b-21, Apr.3
Luke 15:22-24, Apr. 4
Luke 15:25-32, Apr. 5
Luke 19:28-40, Apr.13
Luke 22:1-6, Apr.16
John 3:1-13, Mar.22
John 4:5-15; 19-26; 39-42, Mar.23
John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38, Mar.30
John 11:1-6, Apr.7
John 11:7-16, Apr.8
John 11:17-24, Apr.9
John 11:25-27, Apr.10
John 11:28-35, Apr.11
John 11:36-45, Apr.12
John 12:37-38; 42-50, Apr.15
John 13:1-20, 33-35, Apr.17
Romans 1:1-7, Mar.6
I Corinthians 15:1-7; 12-28, Apr.20
Ephesians 1:7-14, Mar.20
Hebrews 2:10-18, Mar.10
Hebrews 4:14-5:10, Mar.11
1 Peter 2:4-10, Mar.18
2 John 1:1-13, Mar.24
Music
“Abide with Me,” St. Olaf Cantori and Congregation Mar.20
“Agnus Dei,” Robert Shaw Festival Singers Apr.19
“Ah Holy Jesus,” Fernando Ortega and Quintessence Ensemble, Apr.15
“Amazing Grace,” Il Divo Apr.5
“And Can It Be that I Should Gain,” the Brits SING! Apr.7
“As the Deer,” Masters Chorale, Mar.28
“Be Thou My Vision,” Nathan Pacheco, Mar.29
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” Fernando Ortega Mar.24
“Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy,” Fernando Ortega Mar.14
“God Moves in a Mysterious Way,” Deo Cantamus Apr.8
“Go Down Moses,” Sam Robson Mar.12
“Goin’ Home,” Libera Apr. 1
“Goin Home,” Sissel Apr.2
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” A hymn sing in England Apr.4
“Hear My Prayer O Lord,” Purcell Voces 8 Mar.7
“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us,” Fernando Ortega Apr.3
“He Watching Over Israel,” Robert Shaw Mar.13
“Holy, Holy, Holy” Audrey Assad, Mar.6
“Hosanna to the Song of David,” Cambridge Singers, Apr.13
“If Thou Wilt Suffer God to Guide Thee,” Calvin Alumni Choir, Apr.9
“In Christ Alone,” All Souls Orchestra Apr.10
“I Need Thee Every Hour,” Sam Robson Mar.11
“It’s All About Me,” Rob Still Mar.31
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” Fernando Ortega Mar.10
“Jesus Loves Me,” Whitney Houston Mar.8
“Jesus Messiah,” Gaither Vocal Band Mar. 23
“Miserere Mei,” Tenebrae Choir, Mar.18
“Of the Father’s Love Begotten,” Out of Darkness, Mar.22
“O Sacred Head Now Wounded,” Fernando Ortega, Apr.19
“O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus,” Simon Khorolskiy, Mar.25
“Out of the Deep” Cambridge Singers Apr.6
“Requiem,” John Rutter, Apr. 19
“Requiem,” W.A. Mozart, Arsys Bourgogne, Apr.19
“Ride On King Jesus,” Robert Shaw Festival Singers, Apr.13
“Salvation Is Created,” National Lutheran Choir, Mar.19
“Sanctus” from Requiem Durufle Robert Shaw Festival Singers Mar.16
“Steal Away,” Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole, Apr.12
“The Church’s One Foundation,” Duke Chapel Choir, Apr.14
“The Lord’s Prayer,” Andrea Bocelli, Mar.27
“This Little Light of Mine” Moses Hogan Singers, Mar.30
“To God Be the Glory,” Sissel Mar.21
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” Alan Jackson, Mar.26
“What Wondrous Love Is This,” Chelsea Moon with Franz Brothers, Mar.9
“What Wondrous Love Is This,” Robert Shaw Chamber Choir, Apr.16
“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” Massed Choirs, Weston Noble, Mar.17
“When Jesus Wept” The Orchard Enterprises, Apr.11
“Sweet Hour of Prayer,” Radiance, Mar.15
“Ye People Rend Your Hearts and If with All Your Hearts” Andrew Haji, Mar.5
PRAYER BOOKS
The Oxford Book of Prayer, ed. Appleton, OUP
Valley of Vision, ed. Bennett, Banner of Truth Pub.
Prayers Ancient and Modern, Mary Wilder Tileston, 1897
A Diary of Private Prayer, John Baillie
Eerdmans’ Book of Famous Prayers, compiled by Veronica Zindel
Celtic Daily Prayer, Andy Raine and John Skinner, Northumbrian Community
The Quiet Corner, ed. Shirwood Wirt, Fleming H. Revell
Book of Common Prayer, Episcopal,1979
Guideposts Prayers for Easter, Julie Hogan, Ideals