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The Upper Room International Editions: Changing Hearts and Lives
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Mark S. Burrows | Read John 20:19-23
What does it mean to practice resurrection? Among the stories about the first encounters the disciples have with their risen Lord, John remembers Jesus’ first words to his troubled and fearful disciples as being about not what has happened to him but rather what he hopes might happen among them:...
Forgiving God, let me dare today to forgive others and offer them the peace you offer me each moment in my life. Amen.
In the week following Easter, we reflect on the Resurrection. In Acts, Peter declares to his fellow Israelites that the story of Jesus is the fulfillment of promises made to their people long ago. He quotes Psalm 16, the second reading for the week, and applies it to Jesus. First Peter opens with a passage of extended praise for God’s mercy, and this is rooted in the hope that comes through the resurrection of Jesus. Yes, we may suffer in this life as Jesus suffered, but just as he is glorified, we will also one day be glorified in the Lord. John recounts a post-resurrection appearance to the disciples. All except Thomas have already seen Jesus, and here is Thomas’s first interaction with the risen Lord.
Read Acts 2:14a, 22-32. How do you practice living into the “ways of life”?
Read Psalm 16. What would change if you were to make requests for God’s protection a fundamental of your faith?
Read 1 Peter 1:3-9. How does the mystery of the Resurrection help you understand and love Jesus?
Read John 20:19-31. What role does forgiveness play in the way you practice resurrection?
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