was great'* titan good. That man was mightier than God. Per haps. as of old. someone in the crowd cried “Where is now thy God?" Here the One they had looked upon for leadership, for strength in their struggle to establish the kingdom, was suffering the agony of crucifixion. Tritely it was a dark hour to those who had for saken all to follow Him. Pilate, the Roman Governour. the High Priest and tilt1 Phari.se s. the Church of the hour, were tri umphant over the Son' of God. Vindicated! On Easter the profound truth was revealed and confirmed, they, the disciples experienced the vindication of God's Word. Now they knew that goodness was greater than evil: that God was mightier than man. In the dawn .of that Easter morning the little band of disciples and the few faithful women came to rcaliz-1 the true meaning of the Cross, and. the death of Jesus. Now* God is vindicated and His Word stands forth in new power! Now tin disciples call answer the i:;■:;• c gi: \ g lixuplc-. k' -a that God is in the Risen Chris' carry n out IBs Covenant and bringing. Lmht and Life and Im mortality to all mankind! In the Cross goodness and i‘H• and righteousness w ere not di - feated. they had triumph d Nru in the Cross was drat viet eg, c Man w ;s made for life- and not death. Tim grave is not the true destiny of man. Cltri -t Our Pass over" is not dead but. alive for evermore and. because He lives we shall live also. Never Forget Let us never forget that there could be no Easter in the life of Oui Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ without Good Friday. And remember, neither you or I could find the joy and blessed as surance of the Ri.-en Christ in our hearts without our Good Fri day Our death unto the old man and old being through Baptism, made us new creatures in Christ Jesus. "We being buried with Chris: ;n His death, may also be

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