Issues, Etc. Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (Three-Year Lectionary): Easter Sunday – Pr. Peter Bender, 3/30/26 (0893)
Mar 30, 2026
Peter Bender, pastor and director at Concordia Catechetical Academy, connects catechism teaching with Easter Scripture. He explores resurrection themes, creation and hope, Christ raised for our justification, and how sacraments like baptism and the Lord's Supper relate to forgiveness. Passages from Exodus, Acts, Colossians, and Matthew receive lively exposition tied to worship and prayer.
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Resurrection Unites Creation Redemption And Creed
- The resurrection connects across the catechism: first commandment (God as life-giver), first article (creator), and second article (redeemer) showing unity between creation and redemption.
- Peter Bender ties Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Revelation, Romans 8, and the creed to show Christ's resurrection as God's power over death and the redemption of creation.
Resurrection Promises Creation's Renewal
- The resurrection points to the redemption of all creation, not only individual souls: Romans 8 portrays creation groaning for the revealing of the sons of God.
- Bender explains baptismal and eschatological hope: creation's bondage to decay will be delivered into the glorious liberty of God's children.
Resurrection As Vindication Of Atonement
- Jesus' death and resurrection are inseparable: his atoning death makes the resurrection necessary and possible, proving sin was atoned for.
- Bender cites Romans 4:25, arguing Christ was raised because of our justification, so resurrection is the divine vindication of atonement.