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tomb after the others had gone ? After her interview with Jesus, what did Mary do? What did she find the others doing when she came to them? What effect had her story upon them? How many other appear ances of Jesus after the resurrection are recorded? Have you accepted the risen Christ as not only the Saviour who died for you, but the Saviour who lives for you now? V II. Som e L essons from th e E m pty T om b. About Jesus: That He is the Son of God, Romans 1:4. That His sacrifice was accepted, Eph. 1 : 20 . That He has conquered Satan, death and sin, Eph. 1:20-22; 1 Cor. 15:24-26. That He is now our Advocate, 1 John 2 : 1 , About believers: . That we are accepted, Romans 4:25. That our bodies shall be raised, 1 Thess. 4:13-18. That our resurrected bodies shall be like His, Phil. 3:21. That we shall be forever with Him, John 14:1-4. That we shall be like Him, 1 John 3:1, 2. No act of devotion to Christ is ever for gotten, and as to a woman He first revealed Himself as the Messiah, so now after His resurrection it is to a woman that He first manifests Himself in resurrection power. . The life of our Lord was a triumphant life. In the wilderness He triumphed over Satan. In the three great temptations, He defied every effort of the adversary to sub ject Him to His will. He triumphed over disease, curing all who were laid at- His feet. He triumphed over the elements, bidding the waves and the winds to crouch at His feet. He triumphed over His enemies so that they could not subject Him to death until the appointed hour. He had triumphed over death at the city of Nain; Horton. as sacred, and they would do what they could.
announced the fact of His resurrection? What did the angel invite them to inspect ? What did they see? Cp. John 20:5-7. What was the stone rolled back for? Was it to let Jesus out or was it to let the women in? Because His tomb was empty, what are we assured about our tomb? Why will our tombs be empty? Where did Jesus say we would be? See John 14:1-3; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 2 Cor. 5:1-10. To whom did the angel send the women? Who was men tioned by name? Why? What was their message to the disciples? Where were the disciples at this time ? In giving them the message; what did the angel remind them? See Mark 14:28. Why did they need to be reminded of it? Do we need to be reminded frequently of what our Lord has said to us ? V. T h ey F rig h ten e d th e W om en, verse 8. How did the angel’s message affect the women? What did they do? What did they not do? V I. Jesus A p p e arin g to M ary M agdalene, w . 9-11. Cp. John 20:1-18. To whom did Jesus first show Himself ? Why did Mary see him first? What caused her to wait at the By T. C. “ ATOR thou wilt not leave my soul in L ’ hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”—Psa. 16:10. It is written of Him, and because it is written it must come true. Not a jot or tittle shall pass until all be fulfilled. What a contrast between the darkness of Calvary and the radiant light of the Heav enly witnesses in the open tomb! There is marked contrast between the disciples who had been so long time with Him and the women in the matter of devotion to the Lord. Love does not reason, but it breaks all barriers down. Neither men nor women believed His words that He would rise the third day, but tjie heart of the women rung true and they sought to do a last kindly act in the anointing of His body. He was a dead Jesus to them, but they held His body
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