He Is Risen!
Lasserre Bradley, Jr
BAPTIST BIBLE HOUR "And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay" (Matthew 28:5-6).
An Amazing Declaration
He is risen! This same Jesus who was crucified, this Jesus who was beaten, who had nails driven in His hands and His feet, who had a crown of thorns pressed down upon His brow, this Jesus who died, this Jesus whose body was laid in the grave - is alive!
The fact of the resurrection separates Christianity from every other religion in the world. Christianity is not a religion founded by a prophet who is in the grave or a great teacher who was admired by his followers but soon faded off the scene. Jesus Christ, the greatest of all teachers, the most reliable of all prophets, the most powerful of all kings did in fact die but is now alive.
The chief priests and Pharisees came to Pilate reminding him that Jesus said, "After three days I will rise again." They requested that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day and Pilate said, "Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the tomb, and setting a watch" (Matthew 27:62ff). They did all they could. They sealed the tomb and they had guards in place to be sure the body was not stolen. But all they could do was not enough: Jesus came out of the grave triumphant over death.
A Comforting Message
As two women came to the sepulcher they saw an angel whose countenance was "like lightning, and his raiment white as snow." Understandably, they were afraid. But the word of this heavenly messenger was "Fear not." There is no cause for alarm, there is no need for anxiety. The angel said I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified, but the good news is: He is risen. "Come, see the place where the Lord lay."
Others may go to a grave and say here is the resting place of our great leader, but Christians point to an empty tomb and rejoice that Jesus Christ is alive. What a comfort to know that the forces of evil did not destroy Him, and that death did not swallow Him up; He was victorious over them.
"He Is Risen!" article continued When Jesus stepped from the Tomb on Resurrection morning, God unleashed the greatest power of all. Often we fail to understand the magnitude of what really happened. "The Greatest Power of All" Dr. John Barnett, DISCOVER THE BOOK
In the case of confronting the reality of running the red light, you are expected to pay a fine. But in confronting the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, He has already paid the fine for you. "Speeding Through Life!" Dr. Michael Youssef, LEADING THE WAY
Have you ever felt lonely? Have you ever felt as though your friends and family had abandoned you? Have you ever felt like you were misunderstood? Have you ever had a hard time understanding or submitting to the will of God for your life? If so, then you have an idea of what the Lord Jesus went through as He agonized at Gethsemane. "Surrender at Gethsemane" Greg Laurie, A NEW BEGINNING
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very capstone in the arch of Christianity. When it is removed all else crumbles. "The Resurrection: Miracle or Myth?" Hank Hanegraaff, BIBLE ANSWER MAN
The story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been told and retold for 2000 years and yet, like the sunrise, it is always new and fresh. It is a tragedy that our churches teach children the life of Christ as if He were only a historical character like Napoleon or Julius Caesar. Many of our Sunday schools teach that Jesus Christ was born, lived, and died. And then apparently as an afterthought they add, but He rose again, and they leave it there. "The Cross of Christ" Dr. Donald Barnhouse, ALLIANCE OF CONFESSING EVANGELICALS
May the Lord richly bless you!
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