COME AND SEE WHERE THE LORD LAY (10 OF 12)
Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8
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Come and See Where the Lord Lay (10 of 12)
Series: The Great Invitations of the Bible
Richard Bradley
Matthew 28:1-8
After Jesus died on the cross His body was placed in a borrowed tomb. The rulers of the Jews asked the Romans to guard the place of his burial and they did. When the stone was rolled across the mouth of the burial cave, at the order of the Roman Centurion, it was sealed with the Emperor's signet. The breaking of that seal was to invite either crucifixion or immediate death. While that would have given most of us pause it really wasn't a problem for heaven was it?
When the two Mary's got to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body on that first Easter morning they discovered that this unbreakable seal had in fact been broken and the stone was rolled away. The angel didn't roll the stone away to let Jesus out but to demonstrate that He was no longer there. It was then that the angel issued perhaps the greatest of all biblical invitations: ''Come and see where the Lord lay.'' What a moment of discovery!
Jesus' resurrection is absolutely indispensable to our faith. Without it we would only have hope in this world, and according to Paul, we of all people would be the most miserable (I Cor. 15:19).
1 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, ''Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you wi ...
Series: The Great Invitations of the Bible
Richard Bradley
Matthew 28:1-8
After Jesus died on the cross His body was placed in a borrowed tomb. The rulers of the Jews asked the Romans to guard the place of his burial and they did. When the stone was rolled across the mouth of the burial cave, at the order of the Roman Centurion, it was sealed with the Emperor's signet. The breaking of that seal was to invite either crucifixion or immediate death. While that would have given most of us pause it really wasn't a problem for heaven was it?
When the two Mary's got to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body on that first Easter morning they discovered that this unbreakable seal had in fact been broken and the stone was rolled away. The angel didn't roll the stone away to let Jesus out but to demonstrate that He was no longer there. It was then that the angel issued perhaps the greatest of all biblical invitations: ''Come and see where the Lord lay.'' What a moment of discovery!
Jesus' resurrection is absolutely indispensable to our faith. Without it we would only have hope in this world, and according to Paul, we of all people would be the most miserable (I Cor. 15:19).
1 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. 5 But the angel answered and said to the women, ''Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you wi ...
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