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Easter Sunday 2026
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Sandy shares the Easter message as she asks, "Who is Jesus on Easter Sunday?" She celebrates Jesus as the risen Lamb of God who conquered death, fulfilling God's eternal promise of redemption and inviting us into a life of love, forgiveness, and hope as we await His return.
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Easter arrives as a clear proclamation: Jesus rose from the grave, and this event anchors the cycle of Christian holy days that point to God’s redemptive work. The narrative traces the ancient rhythms of Passover and Atonement, showing how sacrificial lambs and ritual memory foreshadow the greater lamb whose death and life reframe covenant and rescue. Scripture presents that lamb as central to an eternal plan of love—God’s self-giving purpose existed before creation and intended restoration from the start. Human creation aimed for flourishing, stewardship, and communion with God, but a rebellion introduced death and distortion; the promised human seed would break that power and restore the good life.
The resurrection stands as the decisive earthly triumph over death: death could not hold the author of life, and the sting of death lost power in the rising. Yet resurrection on one Sunday does not finish the story; ascension and the sending of the Spirit extend the victory into life now, while the final renewal of creation still awaits. Revelation supplies a vision that widens perspective: John sees a brilliant throne room, the worship of the Creator, and a sealed scroll containing God’s comprehensive purposes. No power in heaven or earth can open that scroll until the one both lion and lamb appears.
That appearance surprises expectation. The one worthy to enact God’s final purposes combines paradoxes of royalty and suffering: the root of David and the lion of Judah stand revealed as a lamb that looks slain yet stands enthroned. This slain-yet-living Lamb opens the scroll, exercises authority, and calls humanity back into reconciliation. The crucified Lamb’s forgiveness and exaltation frame an invitation: return to the intended life of abundance, accept God’s mercy, and respond to the One who humbled himself and now reigns. The risen, reigning Lamb remains present through the Spirit and promises a consummation when God completes the new creation.
Key Takeaways
1. Resurrection is triumph, not endpoint: Resurrection conquers death’s power and inaugurates a renewed economy of God’s rule, yet it propels a trajectory rather than a terminus. The risen life issues in ascension and the sending of the Spirit, which enable present participation in God’s reign, while the ultimate renewal still lies ahead. This keeps hope both immediate and forward-facing: believers live by the reality of resurrection now and await its consummation in the new creation.
2. The Lamb embodies paradoxical kingship: God’s chosen Saviour appears as both lion and lamb—sovereign authority expressed through suffering and service. This paradox rejects simplistic power and reframes victory as humble obedience that defeats evil without replicating its brutality. Worship in the throne room centres on a ruler who wins by laying down life, demanding a response that values humility over domination.
3. Redemption precedes creation itself: Divine love planned and provided redemption before time began; the lamb appears “slain from the creation of the world” as an eternal expression of covenantal intention. This means sacrifice does not react to failure but reveals God’s consistent character and purpose. Living in that truth changes devotion: trust a God whose remedy predates the problem.
4. Worthy Lamb opens God’s purposes: A sealed scroll holds the history and destiny of creation, and only the Lamb proves worthy to open it—demonstrating authority rooted in sacrificial love. That act signals victory over hostile powers and the inauguration of God’s irreversible plan for restoration. Personal response matters: the Lamb’s worthiness summons confession, trust, and a life redirected toward God’s reign.
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