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“He is Risen” was the greatest news that the world had ever heard or ever will hear about Jesus!!!
After His crucifixion and death was confirmed in John 19:30 “...He (Jesus) said “It is finished:” and He bowed His head, and gave up the Ghost.” Then we find in Matthew 27:57-60 that a rich man of Ar-im-a-the-a named Joseph took the body of Jesus and buried Him in his own tomb, and rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher. Then in Matthew 27:66 the priests and Pharisees “...Went, and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.” (Secular history says that they sent 100 guards to be sure no one would steal Jesus’ body)!!!
Then in Matthew 28:1-6 we read “In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. 2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 4And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Yes, “HE IS RISEN” is the greatest news that man could ever hear!!! Yes, He is alive and will be for evermore continuing to perform signs, wonders, and miracles as when He was on earth in the flesh!!!
Happy Easter,
Pastor John McCall