But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

In PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, that wonderful tale symbolizing the Christian life, the first man we meet is a man who is "scared to death" because he was scared OF death. The thought of death and judgment became an obsession, so much so that he left his home, his wife and children, who, when they saw what he was up to "began to cry after him to return; but the man put his fingers in his ears, and ran on, crying, ‘Life! Life! eternal life!’ "

In terms of PILGRIM’S PROGRESS we are asked three important questions this Easter morning. 1. Eternal life - what is it? 2. Do we have it? 3. If not, how can we get it?

1. ETERNAL LIFE - WHAT IS IT?

Life is our most precious possession. Wherever you look in …