Click on thumbnail for larger image. Inspired art by Roger Loveless.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead,
the first fruits of those who sleep in Him.
For since by a man, death came to us,
by a man, God will also raise them!

 For as in Adam, all people die,
so in Christ, they will once again live.
Can you think of any better thing,
that our Father in Heaven could give?

 But each will rise in his own order…
the Son of God was the first to rise;
then those who are His at His coming
will be raised and meet Him in the sky!

 He’ll then hand the kingdom to Yahweh,
after putting down all who oppose.
Then death will at last be abolished,
and it’s all because He arose!!!!

Peggy McIlveene
Easter - April 20, 2003

This poem was taken from 1 Corinthians 15:20-28.