Mary Alice GrossmanApr 16, 20222 min readLENT - WEEK OF APRIL 17, 2022THE RESURRECTION TO COMEEach of the articles in this resource reflects on a piece of music to explore the meaning of the Cross and the Resurrection."Ain't No Grave" - Johnny Cash"Ain't No Grave" - Bethel Music & Molly SkaggsAIN'T NO GRAVEThe lyrics of this song and its verses vary indifferent renditions, but the most commonrefrain is:Ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down,Ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down.When I hear that trumpet sound,I’m gonna get up out of the ground,Ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down.Also called “There Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold MyBody Down,” “Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My BodyDown,” and “Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down”A traditional gospel songTHE RESURRECTION TO COME Study Questions• What’s your reaction to the triumphant confidence of “Ain’tNo Grave”? What images, thoughts, or feelings does the songbring to mind for you?• Read the accounts of Jesus’ interactions with Mary (John20:11–18), Thomas (John 20:24–29), his followers on theEmmaus Road (Luke 24:13–35), and the disciples (Luke24:36–49). What details do you notice in these accounts,especially about the resurrected Christ?• What do you imagine the people in these accounts felt orwondered? What do you observe in their reactions to Jesus?• Read 1 Corinthians 15. Paul directly connects Christ’s resurrectionwith our future resurrection. Why is belief “in theresurrection of the dead” (in the Apostles’ Creed) essentialin Christian faith?• What does Jesus’ resurrection reveal about him? What doesit reveal about his kingdom?• As you reflect on all you’ve read and studied regardingJesus’ death and resurrection, what themes or ideas has Godmost drawn your attention to? How is the Spirit leading youto respond?This study is from "The Wondrous Cross: Reflections on Christ’s Sacrifice Drawn from the Songs and Hymns of Easter"
THE RESURRECTION TO COMEEach of the articles in this resource reflects on a piece of music to explore the meaning of the Cross and the Resurrection."Ain't No Grave" - Johnny Cash"Ain't No Grave" - Bethel Music & Molly SkaggsAIN'T NO GRAVEThe lyrics of this song and its verses vary indifferent renditions, but the most commonrefrain is:Ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down,Ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down.When I hear that trumpet sound,I’m gonna get up out of the ground,Ain’t no grave gonna hold my body down.Also called “There Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold MyBody Down,” “Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My BodyDown,” and “Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down”A traditional gospel songTHE RESURRECTION TO COME Study Questions• What’s your reaction to the triumphant confidence of “Ain’tNo Grave”? What images, thoughts, or feelings does the songbring to mind for you?• Read the accounts of Jesus’ interactions with Mary (John20:11–18), Thomas (John 20:24–29), his followers on theEmmaus Road (Luke 24:13–35), and the disciples (Luke24:36–49). What details do you notice in these accounts,especially about the resurrected Christ?• What do you imagine the people in these accounts felt orwondered? What do you observe in their reactions to Jesus?• Read 1 Corinthians 15. Paul directly connects Christ’s resurrectionwith our future resurrection. Why is belief “in theresurrection of the dead” (in the Apostles’ Creed) essentialin Christian faith?• What does Jesus’ resurrection reveal about him? What doesit reveal about his kingdom?• As you reflect on all you’ve read and studied regardingJesus’ death and resurrection, what themes or ideas has Godmost drawn your attention to? How is the Spirit leading youto respond?This study is from "The Wondrous Cross: Reflections on Christ’s Sacrifice Drawn from the Songs and Hymns of Easter"
Off The GridJust completed a workshop titled When the Remnant Goes of the Grid. The qoute that stands out is this: First, realize that the government, the official established church, or both acting together, may