HE HAS RISEN!

Passage: Luke 24:1-12

Key verse: 6

NIV

Jesus Has Risen(A)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(B) and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(C) 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(D) stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(E) 7 ‘The Son of Man(F) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”(G) 8 Then they remembered his words.(H)

9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(I) who told this to the apostles.(J) 11 But they did not believe(K) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(L) and he went away,(M) wondering to himself what had happened.

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ESV

The Resurrection

24 (A)But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, (B)taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found (C)the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, (D)two (E)men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were (F)frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, (G)while he was still in Galilee, 7 (H)that the Son of Man (I)must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and (J)be crucified and on (K)the third day rise.” 8 And (L)they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they (M)told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was (N)Mary Magdalene and (O)Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and (P)they did not believe them. 12 But (Q)Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw (R)the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.

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1. Remember how he told you (1-8)

Jesus' resurrection was like the early morning sun that broke the darkness of death. But the women came to the tomb with sorrow and no hope because they did not yet believe the resurrection of Jesus. Many Christians are just like these women. They love and follow Jesus for many years. They know his death on the cross. However, without believing in Jesus' resurrection, their Christian life is sad with no joy or power. An angel helped them, saying, 'He has risen! Remember his words, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again!'' Then they remembered his words. Suddenly joy, hope, and power filled their hearts. They ran back and told the sorrowful disciples.

2. The disciples didn't remember his words (9-12)

The eleven disciples didn't believe. Peter ran to the tomb. He saw the empty tomb with linens lying by themselves. Yet he did not believe. It was because he didn't remember Jesus' words. It is not easy, but it is essential to believe in the resurrection of Jesus by faith in his word and by the grace of God.

Prayer: Lord, I believe that you died but were raised according to the Scriptures! You will raise me as you raised Jesus from the agony of death.

One Word: Praise the risen Jesus!