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JESUS AND HIS RESURRECTION (12 OF 13)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Matthew 27:62-66, Matthew 28:1-10
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Jesus and His Resurrection (12 of 13)
Series: Jesus and ...
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 27:62-66, Matthew 28:1-10


I - The Troubling Situation (Matt. 27: 62 - 64)
II - The Tedious Scenario (Matt. 28: 64 - 66)
III - The Triumphant Savior (Matt. 28: 1 - 10)

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The Good Part

A family was watching a movie of the life of Jesus on television. Their six-year-old daughter was deeply moved as the film realistically portrayed Jesus' crucifixion and death. Tears ran down the little girl's face as they took Him from the cross and laid Him in a borrowed tomb. She watched as a guard was set. Suddenly, a big smile broke on her face. She bounced up on the arm of the chair and said with great anticipation, ''Now comes the good part.'' Yes, indeed, this is the good part. The resurrection of our Lord changes everything!

The body of Buddha was cremated and relics were placed in monuments and people visit them annually in Sri Lanka, but he is still dead.

The body of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States and she is still dead.

The grave of Confucius, founder of Confucianism, is in his home town of Qufu, Shandong Province, China. The grave of Confucius is located in a large cemetery where more than 100,000 of his descendants are also buried and he is still dead.

Muhammad, the founder of Islam, is buried in the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (''Mosque of the Prophet'') in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia. The tomb of Muhammad lies within the confines of what used to be his wife Aisha's and his house.

The tomb of Muhammad itself cannot be seen as the area is cordoned off by a gold mesh and black curtains. As per Islamic tradition, the tomb itself is not embellished or decorated and is two cubits high. The tomb of Muhammad is an important reason for the particularly high sanctity of the Mosque of the Prophet. M ...

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