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Is there another way? >> Yeah. He just told me. Uh-huh. I know. I hope they come here next week. That's right. That's right. >> That's right. There you go. What are you doing? Good morning, St. John's. >> Good morning. Who said good morning? Raise your hand. Yeah. Well, hi Dawson. How are you? I missed you last week. That's right. Uh today we definitely want to uh welcome our preschool, our the teachers, family, and friends and our guest musician, Laya. So, welcome. Next Sunday after church, we will gather in the fellowship building for a Bonnie catered lunch and an opportunity to celebrate and honor Katherine. For all she means to us and for all she's done for us during our many years together. Please sign up today or tell Bonnie that you're coming because this is catered. We need to know. come and bring a I remember story. Okay. Uh about Catherine, maybe vacation Bible school, mission trips, trunk or treat, sing alongs, choir or etc, etc., etc. There will be a basket for cards and also if you do have pictures uh for the slideshow, please send them to Patty Fletcher and call Rachel Goodman with any questions. Uh don't forget to sign up on May 3rd for our dinner in Denton. The worship and music meeting committee meeting is cancelled for today, but the quilters will meet on Thursday of this week in the fellowship building. At this time, I want to give you a briefing on communion today. There will be only wafers today. only wafers for today and you're going to have two people on each side uh doing the this blood is shed for you. One will be your wine person and the other person is going to be your juice person. Your juice people are going to be Faith and Tyson Markley. We thank you for that. And your wine people will be Kristen and Bonnie. So we welcome them and uh just make it maybe a little easier for today. Um, I would like unless there's any other announcements for us to keep Pat Black Welder in our prayers. She is currently still in the hospital. And also keep Nancy Deal in your prayers. She fell and broke her arm this week. So, is there any further announcements before we >> Yes, Ted. Did you hear? >> I did. Where were you? >> Okay, I'll do it again just for Ted. May the 3 sign up for dinner in Denton. You okay, Ted? Now anyway, I love him. What can you say? All right, let's prepare our minds and hearts for the service. Happy birthday. Oh, heat. 4 Thank you so much and good morning everyone. Uh just one brief announcement before we begin. Uh we we have a lot of snacks uh behind the sanctuary. So please do join us after the service. There's coffee, there's uh little little bites, and maybe if the sermon goes long, you can just head back there and grab something to uh to eat. But at this time, I invite you to stand as you're able. >> Allelujah. Christ is risen. Christ is risen indeed. Allelujah. Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne and to the lamb. Amen. Let us give thanks for the gifts of baptism. Merciful God, you are the one who was, who is, and who is to come. You lead us beside still waters. We thank you for the waters of creation, morning dew, gentle rain, roaring waves. We thank you for the waters that nourish us. For Dutch Buffalo Creek, Cold Water Creek, and the Rocky River. Blessed are you. >> You guide us of the water of life. >> Jesus Christ, you are the faithful witness who accompanies us on our journeys. We give you thanks for your lifegiving death and resurrection. We praise you for joining us in joy and sorrow. Blessed are you. You guide us to springs of the water of life. >> Holy Spirit, you anoint our head with oil and our cup overflows. Break down barriers that divide us. Fill us with the breath of peace. Blessed are you. You guide us to springs of water and life. >> Holy one, we thank you for the gifts and grace of baptism and for making us a new creation. We join with the saints and angels giving you honor and praise now and forever. Amen. Christ singing to the sky. The trees and the praises never die. Christ is alive to disl Every place and time Heat. Heat. There are you feel the spirit of all and by the way the light the truth is Jesus for all. Christ is that comes to bring the news to every the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God in the communion of the Holy Spirit. Spirit be with you all. >> And also with you. >> Let us join our songs with angels around the throne. 10,000 their all their joys are worthy of lamb that they cry to the exalted worthy for us. Jesus is worthy to receive honor and divine and blessings for them forever. Let all creation join in one to bless the sore. >> Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt. May we who have not seen have faith in you and receive the fullness of Christ's blessing who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen. You may be seated. And at this time, I invite our youngest disciples to come forward. Good morning. >> Good to see all of you today. to see you. >> It's a beautiful day, isn't it? >> Yes. Well, happy Easter. >> Happy Easter to you, too. >> Yes. Happy You Why do you think I'm saying happy Easter? Wasn't that last week? >> Um, isn't it Easter Sunday for a few weeks? >> That's exactly right. It's going to be We're We're having Easter is more than just one day. Easter is a 50-day season. So, we're still in the season of Easter right now. That's why it's worth celebrating. So, I got to ask you a quick question today. Have you ever asked a question and then not didn't get a great answer? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I imagine you have. I imagine. Yeah. >> What kinds of questions can you think of that you've asked with without getting a great answer right away? >> Where was I before I was born? >> That's that's quite that's a strong question. Where where were you before you were born? >> Where is Jesus? if we can't see him or if he's not or he's not there right at that moment. >> Where is Jesus if we can't see? That's a great question. What? >> Oh, you go ahead. I had this really I had another one. I asked Google, "Why do do move?" Because this little monster over here has been he moved a lot and then Google's like giving me the worst answer. >> So, yeah, living in the gray a little bit. It's an unknown thing, right? We don't we don't always get the answers we're looking for. >> Sometimes there's a little mystery, right? Well, today as we continue to celebrate Easter, we hear about one of Jesus's friends, Jesus's friends, Thomas. And Thomas, he didn't get to be a part of one of Jesus's appearances, you know. And so he was he had questions and he was able to to bring his question to bring his wondering to bring his doubt straight to Jesus and know that Jesus would stay with him and that Jesus would still be there. Jesus would still love him no matter what kind of questions or doubts or wondering he has. So, you know what that means for us? When we have questions, maybe questions about our faith, questions about Jesus, questions about life, we can always bring those to God and know that God loves us through all our questions, all our doubts, no matter what. Yes. >> Oh, yes. Yeah. That's it's that's tough. We have to live with a lot of difficult questions. So let us pray. Dear God, >> Dear God, >> thank you for the gift of Jesus. >> Thank you for the gift of Jesus. >> And the questions of Thomas >> and the questions of Thomas >> that assure us >> that assure us >> you always love us. >> You always love us. >> And you're always here for us. >> You're always here for us. >> In Jesus name. >> in Jesus name. >> Amen. All right. Now, before you go here, I do have back here a little basket. If I can stand around. Oh, there we go. I know we have a we have a helper here. Thank you, Dawson. So, because it's still Easter, how about you grab one of these eggs? >> Yeah. And happy Easter. >> That That didn't Oh, yeah. Oops. Uhoh. You okay? >> The same thing is in every pull that off of your head right there. >> Stand up. Okay. The first reading is from Acts chapter 22 through32. A reading from Acts. Peter standing with the 11 raised his voice and addressed the crowd. Fellow Israelites, listen to what I have to say. Jesus of Nazareth, a manner attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him. To you, among you, as yourselves, know this man handed over to you according to the defiant plan, the fornowledge of God. you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having released his him from the agony of death because it was impossible for him to be held by in in its power. For David says concerning him, I saw the Lord always before me. For he is at my right hand, so I will not be shaken. Therefore, my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover, my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades or let your holy one experience con contraption. You have made known to me that ways of life that you will fill me with glad with gladness for with your presence. F fellow Israelites, I may say to you that confidently of our ancestor David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us this day. Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would be put one of the his descendants on this throne. For seeing this, David spoke of the res resurrection of the Messiah, saying he was not abandoned to Sades, nor did his flesh experience corruption. This Jesus God raised up and that is all of us are witnesses. Christ is risen. This is this is the word of the life. >> Hallelujah. Thanks be to God. >> Next, we'll read Psalm 16 responsibly. Protect me, oh God, for I will take you. I'll take refuge. >> I say to the Lord, you are my Lord. I have no good apart from you. >> As for the holy ones in the land, there are noble ones in whom is all my delight. >> Those who choose another god multip. The Lord has chosen portion in my cup. You hold me my lot. >> I have heritage. >> I bless the Lord who gives me counsel. In the night also my heart instructs me. >> I keepord. >> Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My God, my my body also rests secure. >> You you show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy. In your right hand are pleasures forever more. The second reading is from Peter chapter 1 verse 3-9. A reading from first Peter. Blessed be God and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his mercy, he has given us a new birth to into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ un from the dead and into inheritance that is imperishable and undefilled and through and the through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if for now, even if now for a little while you have to suffer various trials, so that the genuine the genuiness of your faith being more precious than the gold that though perishable is tested by fire may be found to result in praise and glory through honor and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him indescribable in the glorious joy. For you are receiving the outcome of your face and the salvation of your souls souls. Christ is risen. The word of the life. >> Hallelujah. Thanks be to God. >> Halleluah. Lord and Savior come and help your sire within us. King of our hearts are Lord we sing for the good news. The Holy Gospel according to John. >> Glory to you, Lord. >> When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained." But Thomas, who was called the twin, one of the twel, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the mark of the nails in my hand in his side, I will not believe." A week later, his disciples were again in the house. And Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt, but believe. Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God." Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet come to believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Christ. You may be seated. In the name of God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Well, happy preschool Sunday, everybody. It is uh so wonderful to have our our preschool families here, our preschool students, our great preschool teachers. So, thank you so much for being here and for really making our community so much richer. We we are grateful for each of you. Just a couple days ago, I was uh sitting in the Atlanta airport following my post Easter trip and I got a text message from my mother to try to find a TV if I could because the crew from Artemis 2 was about to land. And for those of you who joined uh our Holy Week, you may recall that I began a sermon talking about Artemis 2. So clearly it's been a bit of a fixation. Uh, so I'm mentioning it once again, but it's just been absolutely incredible to watch. And so with my my phone in hand, I was just sitting in amazement as this vessel went from outer space and then it barreled down toward Earth at about 25,000 mph, which is 30 times the speed of sound before gently with the help of parachutes landing in the ocean right outside of San Diego. it. It's just amazing the pictures that they took when they were orbiting the moon. These are the astronauts who have traveled further than any other human before. The pictures are incredible. They'll take your breath away. Truly, to see the Earth as very much a pale blue dot with the darkness all around it really puts things in perspective. I think for example, if you're dealing with something that seems allconsuming or it seems crushing or just impossible, this to me is something that puts all of this in perspective when you realize just the smallalness of the world and in the scope of the whole universe. It's just truly amazing. But more than the images and videos of our planet and the moon, I was struck by the public comments of the astronauts themselves. The public comments that just took place yesterday at uh at a press conference as they were reflecting on their journey. And the astronaut Christina who was a part of this trip talked about their closeness, how being a part of this crew, you you really you you were linked together through it all, through the good, the bad, the ups and the downs, through all the preparation and the training. And because of that, a crew very much functioned as as one unit. A crew was very much by its very nature connected. The crew was connected and as they looked down at planet Earth, that's us 252,000 miles away with our planet spinning in the black. This mission made Christina the astronaut realize that all of us on Earth are also a crew. We're a crew here because we're in this together. Human beings, we're all in this together. We're connected to one another whether or not we want to be by our very humanity. We're connected because we're we're humans. We're God's children together. The Gospel of John, more than really any other gospel, makes this known to us the importance of community and relationship through the power of Jesus. Yes. but also through the power of his Holy Spirit. And now as we continue to celebrate our Easter season that we celebrate and we proclaim that Jesus was born and Jesus was crucified and Jesus was resurrected for us and for the whole world. John's message of God's love for us, for the whole world is apparent in the prologue, that very first chapter of John's gospel when we hear about the word that became flesh and then tabernacled among us. It's apparent most notably in John 3:16 when we hear, "For God so loved the world." the world. The message and the ministry of Jesus are not reserved for his followers, his disciples 2,000 years ago. The message of Jesus is just as much relevant for them and for your children and for your children's children and for us as it has ever been. God's love for us, made known to us through Jesus Christ, keeps us going. the love of God made known to us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That's that's why we're here. And this Sunday, this preschool Sunday, we hear the story that's appointed every year for us. The Sunday immediately following Easter, we hear of two resurrection encounters of Jesus. The first with the disciples who were locked away behind closed doors and then the second the second to Thomas. Thomas with that very unfortunate nickname that has stuck around for so long. Doubting Thomas. You know how you get a nickname and then you don't really love it, but it's yours. That's that's Thomas. Because I don't think that this nickname of calling Thomas doubtful is particularly helpful. Because remember, this story isn't just about encountering Jesus 2,000 years ago. It's about how Jesus continues to surprise us, continues to show up in all of the least expected kind of ways in our life here today now. And don't just take my word for it. Look at the last two verses of the gospel text right after we hear of Thomas's encounter with the risen Lord. These verses now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these signs these signs are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. What a perfect summary of John's gospel for each of us. And notice the tense of these verbs here. I think it's important. So that you may continue to believe. And that through believing. These uses of believe tell us something. They tell us something very important. that belief belief in God made known to us through Jesus Christ is it's an ongoing process. It's a journey. It's not always like the highs of last Sunday with the with the liies and the hallelu allelujah and the joy. But it's most certainly this journey is most certainly about life in his name. And sometimes it may be challenging. Today we celebrate the earliest parts of that journey. Life and belief that happens in the eyes and minds and hearts of our preschoolers. But we also celebrate belief through the dedication and the care and the love shown to them by our great teachers. But above all, in this Easter season that we find ourselves in right now, we recognize that we're all on this journey, this God-given journey together. We are God's people. We are connected to each other by our very humanity. We get the opportunity and the joy to share the love that was first given to us by God, with others, with everyone around us. And we are, as that astronaut said after the landing yesterday, we're very much a crew. And all of this, all of it is true and is possible because what happened after 3 days when people thought that all was done, all was lost. It's all possible because of our risen and our living Christ. But because faith, because belief is a journey, that means there are some imperfections. There are some missteps. There's maybe even some wrong turns along the way. But by the grace of God, we get to to maybe wipe our eyes or maybe we can take a deep breath or we can bow our heads in prayer because all of this all that we do and all that we encounter is given to us by our creator. It's a gift, pure gift. I was so delighted to to actually hear the astronauts talk about this while they're in space right before Easter, talking about the gifts of our creator, of our God. And what a gift it is for us here to see the many ways that the the goodness of God keeps showing up here among us. making his power and making his love known to each of us in big ways, yes, but also in small ways. Through the beauty of creation, of course, through our very planet. Through the many signs and the miracles that we get to encounter in John's gospel. Yes. Through the forgiveness and the grace that we are given, each of us are given week after week. Absolutely. through the power and the joy of the resurrection of Jesus's defeating death and the devil for us most certainly and through the eyes and the minds and the hearts of our preschoolers who maybe like Thomas enjoy questioning things a little bit. I love hearing them ask why. Why? Why do so many things that we've stopped questioning that we as maybe slightly older children assume are just knowledge? Assume knowledge we don't have to to worry about anymore. Our preschoolers, they have wonder. And with them asking why, we get the opportunity to discover the wonder of our God-given humanity. We get to discover again the love of God made known to us for us and by his grace by the the gift of Easter. We can also we can echo Thomas dumbfounded aruck yet fully in belief far from doubt with the strongest statement of belief to Jesus himself that we hear today declaring my Lord and my God. But this is a journey and we're not spacebound, but it's a journey certainly picking our feet back up when things don't go as we had hoped. And what an incredible mission statement we have for this journey that we get printed here in our bulletin today in the second reading from Peter, I mean truly the more times I hear this, I I I encourage you to just clip it out. Bring it with you. Clip it out. Look at it this week, it sums everything up perfectly. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his great mercy, he has given us a new birth into a living hope. Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you who are being protected by the power of God through faith for salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuiness of your faith being more precious than gold that though imper though perishable is tested by fire may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him. And even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice an indescribable and glorious joy. For you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Thanks be to God. He is risen. He is risen indeed. Allelujah and amen. Okay. So, Hallelujah. Sing to Jesus and his throne. Hallelujah is the triumph is the victory to be alone. The songs of peace like the mighty one. Jesus of every nation has redeemed us. Hallelu sorrow. Hallelujah. He is near us. Pre days were shall for is Christ. I am with you. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. The Christmas. My heartless Pre through Jesus is Hallelujah. The tri mighty Jesus. I invite you to remain standing as we give thanks for our preschool students, families, and their teachers. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them. For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." Let us pray together. Loving God, we thank you for the gift of children, for their curiosity, their laughter, their wonder. Be with our preschoolers as they grow in heart, mind, and spirit. Bless their families with patience, wisdom, and joy as they nurture their little ones in love and learning. And bless their teachers with energy, creativity, and compassion. Amen. Children of God, may you be filled with joy in your learning, comfort in your fears, and peace in all things. God goes before you and behind you, surrounding you with love every step of the way. >> May you grow strong in body, mind, and spirit, knowing you are deeply loved by God and by us. Parents, guardians, caregivers. God has entrusted you with a sacred task. May you find strength for the daily routines, wisdom in the uncertain moments, and grace for the times you feel stretched thin. know that you are never alone. We give thanks for you. We promise to walk with you, pray for you, and support you as you raise your children in faith and love. Teachers, assistants, preschool leaders, God has called you to a beautiful and sacred work, shaping young minds, nurturing growing hearts, and creating safe places for discovery and for delight. May you be filled with patience when days are long. encouragement when you feel weary and joy in the daily gift of helping children grow. We give thanks for your dedication and care. May God bless the work of your hands and your hearts. >> You are a gift to this community. >> Let us pray. Gracious God, watch over these children and families. Bless their teachers and classrooms, their friendships and their growth. Let your light shine through them. And may they always know they belong to you, to this community, and to one another. Amen. And now, may the peace of the risen Christ be with you always. And also with you. >> Please share a sign of God's peace. Thank you, baby. That's my best in the whole world. Oh. The lamb. The lamb. Oh father. God will proide. He is home. The lamb is great on his throne. Lamb all glory. Amen. Let his praise be his heart. The Lord is all his heart. from the heaven. As we worship she still is all we have to is the on his heels. He lives for heouses. He is the receiver. My heart Ever heart is the one is great on his Jesus. I cannot tell. I cannot tell. I cannot tell. He's done so much to me. I cannot tell. I cannot wash my sins away. I cannot tell you. I cannot tell it all. He talks to me. I cannot tell. I cannot tell it all. I cannot tell it all. He wants it to me. I cannot tell it all. Heat. Heat. Heat. I cannot tell you. I cannot tell you victory. I cannot tell it again. >> Let us pray. Merciful God, accept the fruits of our labor. Gathered to give you glory. You have set a table before us, a glimpse of that great day when we will hunger and thirst no more. Nourish us with the body and blood of Jesus, that goodness and mercy may follow us and bless the world you love. In the name of Jesus, amen. >> The Lord be with you. >> And also with you. >> Lift up your hearts. >> We lift them to the Lord. >> Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. >> It is indeed right, our duty and our joy that we should at all times and in all places give thanks and praise to you, Almighty and merciful God for the glorious resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ, the true pascal lamb who gave himself to take away our sin, who in dying has destroyed death and in rising has brought us to eternal life. And so with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and saraphim, we praise your name and join their unending hymn. Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power of all your glory in the highest. Bless the name of the Lord. Holy, living, and loving God, we praise you for creating the heavens and the earth. We bless you for bringing Noah and his family through the waters of the flood, for freeing your people Israel from the bonds of slavery, and for sending your son to be our redeemer. We give you thanks for Jesus who living among us, healed the sick, fed the hungry, and with a love stronger than death gave his life for others. In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat. This is my body given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. And again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to drink, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people, for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the remembrance of me. Christ again. Remembering therefore his lifegiving death and glorious resurrection, we await your promised life for all this dying world. Breathe your spirit on us and on this bread and cup. Carry us in your arms from death to life that we may live as your chosen ones clothed in the righteousness of Christ. Through him all glory and honor is yours almighty father with the Holy Spirit in your holy church both now and forever. And now as our savior Christ taught us, we are bold to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen. Come to the table of new life and receive the living Lord. You may be seated. All are welcome to receive Holy Communion today. What I body of Christ. Father Christ Blood of Christ. This is the body of Christ. Body of Christ. Christ. Christ. Father Christ. Christ. Body of Christ. Body of Christ. Body of Christ. This is the body of Christ. Body of Christ. Body of Christ. This is the body of Christ. This is the body of Christ. Christ is the body of Christ. This is the body of Christ. Christ. Body of Christ. body. Christ. Christ. Body Christ. Christ. Body of Christ. body. Christ. Christ. Christ. Christ. Everybody Christ. S3. I invite you to stand as you're able. And now may the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. Amen. And let us pray together. Holy God, through this meal, you have made your home among us and are making all things new. Send us now to speak peace to anxious hearts, to love our enemies, and to bring your healing to the nations. In the name of Jesus, amen. And now may Almighty God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever. Amen. reaching out with a shout of joy. Head is broken, the blood is Christ and Jesus lives again. Earth can brea again. Jesus lives again. Earth can brea the word around those above. Christ is able at the table. He sets the tone teaching people to live to bless. Jesus lives again. Earth can brea the word. Jesus lives again. Earth can brea again the word of those abound. Jesus calls us and sends us out fruit in a world of doubt. Gives us to break to share everywhere. Jesus lives again. Earth can brea again. Pass the word. Jesus lives again. Go in peace. Praise the Lord. >> Thanks be to God. >> Hallelujah.