Concordia Lutheran Church
Easter Sunrise
Happy Easter!
Locations & Times
Concordia Lutheran Church
16801 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX 78258, USA
Sunday 6:30 AM
Worship Online
Worship with us online live every Sunday morning, or on demand 24/7 throughout the week!
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https://concordia.cc/givingEaster Sunday
The Colors and clothing of Easter
Easter is the most important day in history.
Joyful contrast: Holy Week’s dark colors vs. Easter’s bright pastels.
Easter outfits symbolize celebration, transformation, and newness.
Easter is the most important day in history.
Joyful contrast: Holy Week’s dark colors vs. Easter’s bright pastels.
Easter outfits symbolize celebration, transformation, and newness.
Dressing the kids for Easter
Buying dresses leads to a chance to talk about the real meaning of Easter.
Easter clothing as a metaphor for resurrection life.
Buying dresses leads to a chance to talk about the real meaning of Easter.
Easter clothing as a metaphor for resurrection life.
What Jesus Left Behind
The Scene: Mary Magdalene Arrives Early at the Tomb
Coming to finish burial rituals.
Finds the stone rolled away—assumes desecration or theft.
Coming to finish burial rituals.
Finds the stone rolled away—assumes desecration or theft.
Peter and John’s Response: The Foot Race
Personal detail: John outruns Peter (a humorous but deeply human moment).
Reinforces authenticity and eyewitness credibility.
Personal detail: John outruns Peter (a humorous but deeply human moment).
Reinforces authenticity and eyewitness credibility.
The Key Image: The Grave Clothes
John 20:5–7 – Linen cloths (othonia) and face cloth (soudarion) left behind.
John highlights these intentionally – like other symbolic moments in his Gospel.
John 20:5–7 – Linen cloths (othonia) and face cloth (soudarion) left behind.
John highlights these intentionally – like other symbolic moments in his Gospel.
Johannine Pattern: Images That Speak
Example from John 4: Woman leaves her water jar – symbolizing new life.
John 20: Jesus leaves the grave clothes – because He doesn’t need them anymore.
Example from John 4: Woman leaves her water jar – symbolizing new life.
John 20: Jesus leaves the grave clothes – because He doesn’t need them anymore.
Grave Clothes Don’t Fit Resurrected Life
Jesus didn’t emerge like Lazarus, bound in cloth.
The Resurrection is transformation, not just resuscitation.
“You can’t wrap the Resurrection in grave clothes.”
Jesus didn’t emerge like Lazarus, bound in cloth.
The Resurrection is transformation, not just resuscitation.
“You can’t wrap the Resurrection in grave clothes.”
What Do the Grave Clothes Represent?
Death, brokenness, sin, shame, identity tied to the old self.
Death, brokenness, sin, shame, identity tied to the old self.
The Central Question:
“What is Jesus inviting me to leave in that tomb?”
“What is Jesus inviting me to leave in that tomb?”
Reflective Examples
A sin from your past that feels like your identity.
A mindset or habit that no longer belongs.
A broken relationship that’s clinging like a burial shroud.
A sin from your past that feels like your identity.
A mindset or habit that no longer belongs.
A broken relationship that’s clinging like a burial shroud.
Encouragement: You Are Not What You Used to Be
“Your sin doesn’t define you. His Resurrection defines you.”
“Your sin doesn’t define you. His Resurrection defines you.”
Threefold View of Resurrection
Not just a past event (Jesus’ victory 2,000 years ago).
Not just a future hope (bodily resurrection).
It’s also a present reality – Resurrection life begins now.
Not just a past event (Jesus’ victory 2,000 years ago).
Not just a future hope (bodily resurrection).
It’s also a present reality – Resurrection life begins now.
Leave behind what no longer fits.
Step into new life, daily transformation, joy, and freedom.
“You can’t wrap the Resurrection in grave clothes.”
Step into new life, daily transformation, joy, and freedom.
“You can’t wrap the Resurrection in grave clothes.”