On April 12, the day [Sunday] after the Sabbath following the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Sacred Assembly of the Day of Resurrection was held to commemorate the great power of Christ who destroyed the power of death and rose from the dead three days after He was crucified.

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The Day of Resurrection originated from the day when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea and landed on the eastern shore of it after they came out of Egypt. The name of this feast in the Old Testament is the Feast of Firstfruits. The Israelites brought to the priest a sheaf of the first grain they harvested, and he waved the sheaf before God on the day after the Sabbath (Lev 23:9-14). Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of the Feast of Firstfruits by rising from the dead as the fristfruits of those who had fallen asleep, on the day following the Sabbath after He was crucified on the Feast of Unleavened Bread (1 Co 15:20).

Mother gave glory to Heavenly Father who broke the shackles of death and overcame the power of Satan, and blessed Her children by praying that they would be able to achieve the rise of faith as the workers of the new covenant who preach the gospel to the whole world with all their heart, mind and soul.

General Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim said, “Today is a very delightful day when we are given the living hope that the dead in Christ will be raised imperishable and that those who have not tasted death will be changed into angels in a flash,” and he asked the members to preach the gospel boldly like the saints of the early Church, being born again as new creatures who hope for things in heaven (1 Co 15:50-58; 1 Th 4:13-18; Col 3:1-17). In addition, he repeatedly emphasized, saying, “When the Israelites shouted altogether, the walls of Jericho fell down, so they were able to enter the land of Canaan. Likewise, when we shout the salvation of Heavenly Mother with an undivided heart, putting on the resurrection of the righteous as the weapon of salvation, then Babylon will fall and many souls will take part in the resurrection of the righteous” (Ro 6:5-14; 2 Co 3:5-6).

After the service, the members broke bread together according to the example of Jesus who took bread, gave thanks, broke it and gave it to His disciples on the day when He was resurrected, so their spiritual eyes were opened and recognized Him (Lk 24:13-35). They also hoped that all people around the world would participate in the resurrection of life granted by Heavenly Mother, longing for the glorious day when they will be changed in a flash.