Blog 09-27-2011

Tuesday

 PRaP 09-27-2011  

           

 250 Events In The Life Of Christ/ A Harmony Of The Gospels Part 239

Section 3: Death And Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

“Jesus Rises From The Dead”

Matthew 28:1-7

Mark 16:1-8

Luke 24:1-12

John 20:1-9

 

Luke:

¹ On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, ³ but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. ⁵ In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ⁷ ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” ⁸ Then they remembered his words.

 ⁹ When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. ¹⁰ It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. ¹¹ But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. ¹² Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

 

The two angels asked the women why they were looking in a tomb for someone who was alive.  Often we run into people who are looking for God among the dead.  They study the Bible as if it is a mere history book and go to church as if going to a memorial service.  But Jesus isn’t among the dead but He lives!  He reigns in the hearts of believers, and is the head of the church.  Do you look for Jesus among the living?  Do you expect Him to be active in the world and in the church?  Look for signs of His power they are all around us.

 

Peace and Agape Love,

Pastor Steve

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