Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Sunday Morning Devotion: Week 16
HAPPY EASTER! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Opening Prayer
Risen Lord Jesus, we praise you for your victory over sin, death, and the grave. Because you live, we have hope, peace, and everlasting life. As we meditate on this glorious hymn, remind us of the power of your resurrection and what it means for us today and forever. May our hearts overflow with thanksgiving, and may our lives be shaped by the reality that you are alive and reigning. In your victorious name we pray, Amen.
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
By Charles Wesley
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!
Earth and heaven in chorus say, Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Alleluia!Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia!
Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where's thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia!
Following our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!Hail the Lord of earth and heaven, Alleluia!
Praise to thee by both be given, Alleluia!
Thee we greet triumphant now, Alleluia!
Hail the Resurrection, thou, Alleluia!King of glory, soul of bliss, Alleluia!
Everlasting life is this, Alleluia!
Thee to know, thy power to prove, Alleluia!
Thus to sing, and thus to love, Alleluia!
Key Principles from this Hymn
Christ’s resurrection is the foundation of Christian hope. He is risen, and death has lost its sting.
Jesus’ victory is our victory. Because he conquered the grave, we too shall rise and live eternally.
Worship is the right response to the resurrection. Earth and heaven join in praising the risen Christ.
Questions for Discussion and Personal Reflection
How does Christ’s resurrection change the way you view death and eternity?
In what ways can you “raise your joys and triumphs high” in your daily life?
What does it mean that “love’s redeeming work is done” in the context of salvation?
How does the resurrection give you strength in spiritual battles?
How are you following your “exalted Head” today?
What comfort do you draw from the line, “Made like him, like him we rise?”
How does the reality of everlasting life shape your priorities and decisions?
Related Bible Verses to Reflect Upon
1 Corinthians 15:20-22 - But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.
Romans 6:4-5 - We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
John 11:25 - Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.’
1 Peter 1:3 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Philippians 3:10-11 - That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Action Steps
Begin each morning thanking Jesus for his victory and what it means for your life.
Let Christ’s triumph shape your response to fear, grief, and discouragement.
Boldly tell someone this week why Easter matters every day of the year.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Lord Jesus, we thank you and praise you for rising from the dead and defeating death forever. You are the risen King, and in you we have eternal life. We rejoice in your triumph and celebrate the new life we have through you. Thank you for opening the way to Heaven and giving us hope that will never fade. May our lives reflect the joy of the resurrection each day. In your name we pray, Amen.
Prayer Prompts
Use the following prayer prompts to encourage you to pray beyond your usual prayer requests. These prompts are included here to help get your own creative juices flowing and not to be regarded as strict and legalistic requirements. Use them or do not use them according to your need. May the Lord bless you as you go deeper with him in the holy communion of prayer.
Petition - prayers for yourself
Help me to mature in my faith and to increasingly please God by my thoughts, words, and deeds.
Particular struggles in various relationships
My activities for this day
Other needs
Intercession - prayers for others
My Family
My local church
My denomination
Para-church ministries, particularly Christian education and discipleship
Evangelistic ministries
Other needs
Quotation from Church History
“The resurrection of Christ is the Amen of all his promises.” (John Boys)
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Happy Easter Dale and the entire Tedder family. Thank you so much for your never wavering support in leading all to Christ.