Proclamation:
“He is not here; for He is risen, as He
said. Come see the place where The Lord
lay.” Matthew 28:6 (KJV)
Explanation:
These words were recorded under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the apostle Matthew. When Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, the
mother of James, arrived at the tomb where the body of Jesus had been placed,
they encountered an angel who was sitting on the rock which had sealed the door
of the tomb. (Matthew 28:2) The angel
told them that he knew that they were looking for Jesus who had been crucified,
but He was not there. (Matthew 28:5-6)
The angel said that He is risen. (Matthew 28:6)
Application:
All four gospels give an account of the
post crucifixion resurrection of Jesus, The Christ. (Matthew 28:6, Mark 16:6,
Luke 24:6, and John 20:11-12) Belief in
the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ is essential for salvation of our
lost soul. (Romans 10:9) There are
recorded witnesses to His death on the cross and the placing of His body in the
tomb. There are also many witnesses to
His resurrection. He appeared first to
Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9 and John 20:14-18), then to two of His disciples as
they walked towards the village called Emmaus. (Mark 16:12 and Luke 24:13-32) He appeared to His disciples in the upper
room as they ate without Thomas, (Mark 16:14, Luke 24:35-51, and John 20:19-22)
again in the upper room with Thomas present, (John 20:26-29) and at the sea of
Tiberias. (John 21:1-14) For forty days
after His resurrection (Acts 1:3) Jesus appeared to His disciples, spoke to
them, and at times He ate with them. His
disciples also witnessed His ascension from a mountain in Galilee. (Matthew
28:16-17 and Acts 1:9) This happened and
there are multiple witnesses to verify it.
The question is do you believe it?
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