Matthew 28
    The Resurrection
    [1] After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
    [2] There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.
    [3] His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
    [4] The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
    [5] The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
    [6] He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
    [7] Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
    [8] So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
    [9] Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
    [1] Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

    John 10:17-18
    [17]The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again.
    [18] No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."

    Romans 8:28-39
    [28] And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
    [29] For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
    [30] And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
    [31] What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
    [32] He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
    [33] Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.
    [34] Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
    [35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
    [36] As it is written:
    "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
    [37] No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
    [38] For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, [39] neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. [NIV]

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