March 31, 2002
The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands as the seminal event of all human history. What we believe about it affects our every day—and our eternity. Alistair Begg examines the events surrounding Jesus’ triumph over the grave, reminding us that it is not a marginal issue but a matter of life and death. Whether we choose to bow the knee or curse our Creator, we cannot evade the Lord Jesus or His defeat of sin.
1uvWhen the Sabbath was past, wMary Magdalene, wMary the mother of James, and iSalome xbought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away ythe stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—zit was very large. 5And aentering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, bdressed in ca white robe, and dthey were alarmed. 6And he said to them, d“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7But go, tell his disciples and Peter that ehe is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, ejust as he told you.” 8And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
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