He is Risen!
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62 The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
63 and said, “Sir, we remember how that impostor said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days I will rise.’
64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last fraud will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard of soldiers. Go, make it as secure as you can.”
66 So they went and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone and setting a guard.
1 Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
2 And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.
3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.
5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
6 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”
8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.
9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.
10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
Guard is Posted
Guard is Posted
First we see the Guard posted (on Silent Saturday)
this sets a wonderful stage
this sets a stage of man trying to stop God
Man trying to mess up the plan of the disciples
the doubt of humanity rests in the fact that guards are in place
The higher ups of Rome fear what could happen if Jesus body comes up missing
Man preparing to prove Jesus is a fraud
They could not believe what would be coming next!
A Quiet Morning
A Quiet Morning
It seems like just another quiet morning in Jerusalem
the birds begin to wake
the sun begins to rise
the people begin to wake up
the friends, family, and followers of Christ still mourning
Mary beginning to get spices ready to help keep the body from stinking
5:00 Mary and Mary Magdalene arrive at the tomb
5:30 the other women arrived; message for disciples form angel Mark 16
6:00 another group arrives and gets words from messengers
6:30 Peter and John come running up
7:00 the Lord reveals Himself to Mary Magdalene
The world erupts
the stone rolls away
believed to be several feet in diameter and weigh several tons
rolls away with ease
life comes back to the Savior
God’s promise is fulfilled
A fraud He is not!
even though later in this passage they do their best to cover it up
A Risen Lord!
A Risen Lord!
The best thing happens
The grandest thing happens
Jesus steps out of that grave!
He proves death has no hold
he proves He is God
He proves Life is His
He proves He is supreme
He proves God has a perfect Plan
He shows the world He came for one purpose!
To save the world
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.