A Triumph Over Death

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In the 4th week of lent, the reading are as follows:
[2 Chronicles 36:14-17, 19-23] [Ephesians 2:4-10] [John 3:14-21]

In this week's reading, we see that faith tells us that the cross is neither tragedy nor defeat but a glorious triumph over death because “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.”

We already share in that triumph because God’s great love for us has brought us to life in Christ. God has also reserved a place for us in heaven that he might display the great wealth of his favour toward us.

Death has been robbed of its power, because in Christ, death leads to eternal life.en transformed into the Church. The Church becomes a place of worship when Christ gathers together his people, to join him in the worship of God the Father.