Gospel

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Sabbath 4/4/15 Alfred Station SDB Pastor Ken sermon Jesus Is Risen Indeed Matthew 28:1-10
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I. Journey to the Grave - verse 1:
Two woman went to see Jesus’ grave. They went on the first day of the week. People forget about God’s commandment to keep the Sabbath. They worship on the day they think Jesus rose. They forget that Jesus and God kept the Sabbath. If we translate the scriptures properly, the women went on the evening of the Sabbath. Evening was the beginning of the day-twilight or sunset. This sunset goes down slowly and it’s a moment of transition when evening comes and the day begins. Some will say it is late on the Sabbath and some will say the day had already begun. These women are going to visit a grave because they believe Jesus is dead. They saw Him crucified, heard His last words and are going to look at a grave.

II. The Intervention- verse 2-6
There was a great earthquake that announced that Jesus rose from the dead. Then an angel came with a message for the ladies. The messenger came and rolled away the stone and sat on it. His countenance was like lightening. Also the keepers of the gravesite fell into a deep sleep so they wouldn’t bother the women. The angel told the ladies to come and see that Jesus had risen indeed. He is gone! They looked inside the tomb and it was empty!

III. The Commissioning -verse 7-10:
Now we see the women are being commissioned to tell what they saw, that Jesus was raised from the dead. They are to tell the disciples to meet Jesus in Galilee. This is a time when women were not allowed to preach. The angel of God told the women to tell what they had seed just like you and I are commissioned to tell the gospel. On their way to tell the disciples, Jesus shows up and meets the women. He tells them not to be afraid and that He really is alive. No one stole his body from the grave! We are called to believe that Jesus is alive and tell everybody. The women grabbed Jesus’ feet and worshipped Him. We are called to worship Jesus, the Son of God. The ladies held on to Him as they worshipped Him. We ought to hold onto Jesus and as we worship Him too. We are called to worship Jesus and listen to what He commands us to do. We are called to fulfill our commission. We are called to tell our family, friends and neighbors that Jesus is alive. God raised Him from the dead! We, as believers, are to tell that Christ the Lord is risen! The Son of God is Risen Indeed!!

AMEN

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