RESURRECTION


Dawn of Resurrection                                                            
                                                                                                                                                    Angel gives message he was sent to give:
First day of the week - Sunday                               A great earthquake                                       “Do not be afraid.  He is risen.  Come see.  Go quickly and tell
                                                                                                                                                         His disciples.  He is going before you into Galilee.”
No other day mentioned in all of                             An angel descended from heaven                Message given to Mary Magdalene and other Mary
New Testament from then on                                  Angel rolled away the very large stone
                                                                             Angel sat on the stone                                   Women went into tomb
Mary Magdalene and other Mary                            Angel’s countenance like lightning                 Suddenly
brought spices to anoint Jesus                                   and clothing white as snow                         Saw young man/youth clothed in long white robe sitting
                                                                                                                                                    Women were alarmed
Jews did not practice embalming                            Guards shook with fear and
                                                                                 become like dead                                        Angel said:  “Do not be afraid.  You seek Jesus of Nazareth
Said among themselves                                                                                                                     who was crucified.  He is risen.  He is not here.  See the
“Who will roll away the stone?”                                                                                                           place where they laid Him.”
                                                                                                                                                     “Remember what he told you.”
They didn’t understand what He had                     Guards went into city and reported                   “Go tell His disciples, and Peter”
told them that He would rise again                                   to Sanhedrin                                           They remembered His words
the third day                                                           Chief priests gathered elders and                    Women left tomb trembling and amazed
                                                                                              discussed
No expectation of Jesus’
resurrection                                                            Gave soldiers large sum of money                   They run to tell disciples
                                                                                        and told them to say:                                
                                                                                        “His disciples came at night                    Disciples didn’t believe it
                                                                                          and stole Him away while                      Peter and John ran to tomb and John got there first
                                                                                                     we slept.”
                                                                                                                                                      John looked inside and marveled
                                                                                Sanhedrin promise to “fix it” with                    Peter went into the tomb and saw linen clothes
                                                                                       the governor if he hears                         Saw the handkerchief that had been on His head, not lying  
                                                                                                                                                            with linen clothes but folded together in a place by itself
                                                                                 Guards took money and did                         John went inside.  Saw and believed
                                                                                      what they were told                        
                                                                                                                                                      They still didn’t know the Scripture about His rising again

                                                                                                                                                       Disciples went to their homes