He is Risen
Mark 16:1-6

Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.

Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away--for it was very large.

And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.

Listen to what Jesus has done!

  • Jesus Christ has assumed our nature in order to rescue us by his death.
  • By dying, by taking it to himself, he destroyed the devil’s hold on death, and he freed all who are struggling through life, scared to death of death. He has subverted a permanent end-of-life changing condition – hell.

Borrowing from the late Steve Armstrong, an evangelist from San Antonio, Texas[1]: He said; “The resurrection is the heart of our hope because:

  • It confirms that Jesus is who He said He was: The Son of God
  • Forms the good news – called the Gospel Message – that Christ is risen. We are to believe he died, was buried and rose from the dead.
  • Without a resurrection, we are nothing; Christ’s resurrection confirms for both believers and unbelievers, that God is.
  • The resurrection confirms there is a future judgement.
  • The resurrection confirms that Christ forgave the sins of those that believe.
  • The resurrection places Jesus as the head of the Church (which was established in Acts 2)”

Yes, our bodies will die, but our souls will be saved.

I urge you, I beseech you: do not put this off. “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ] our Lord.” (Romans 6:23).

Receive the gift. Believe on Jesus Christ.

[1] See https://versebyverseministry.org/

Apostle Mark [Bible author]
Mark 16:1-6
Posted: 31 Mar 2024