A REASON TO REJOICE Matthew Twenty-Eight In the end of the Sabbath or after the Sabbath was over Mary Magdelene and the other Mary went to see the tomb where Jesus was buried. When they got near to the tomb there was a great earthquake "for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE RISEN LORD MATTHEW 28:1-8:_ Near dawn on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene and the other Mary became the first to know that Jesus had been resurrected. When they came to the tomb the seal had been broken and the stone was rolled away. The angel did not roll away the stone to let the Lord... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE REJOICING WOMEN MATTHEW 28:9-10:_ When Jesus first appeared to the women He gave two commands: (1) "Rejoice", (2) "Go and tell my brethren..." When He met the women He said, "All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him." When the women saw Jesus they recognized Him, and... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE REJECTING SOLDIERS MATTHEW 28:11-15:_ The guards were placed at the tomb by Caiaphus so that the disciples would not steal the body. These guards saw every thing that happened, and reported it all back to the chief priests. They told how the angel came and rolled back the stone. Imagine how it... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE REACTION TO THE RESURRECTION MATTHEW 28:16-20:_ The resurrection called attention to Jesus' POWER. "Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority (power) has been given Me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18) Through His power the GREAT COMMISSION was given. "Go therefore and make dis... [ Continue Reading ]