Through the eyes of Luke 23-24
All of Jesus' friends and those women that followed him from Galilee had been watching from a distance. And a man name Joseph who was himself waiting for God's kingdom, went to Pilate asking him for the body of Jesus. He took the body, wrapped it in linen and laid it in a sepulcher which had never before been used. And the women came with spices and ointments to prepare the body.
And then they rested as was according to the Sabbath.
On the first day of the week, they came to the tomb and found the stone had been rolled away. And they entered in and found that Jesus was not there. They were very confused.
But they saw two men standing by them wearing shinning garments and they were afraid. But they said to the women, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen. Remember what he told you when he was in Galilee? He told you that the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men to be crucified. But then would on the third day, rise again."
The women then remembered what Jesus had told them, and went to tell the eleven and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary, the mother of James and other women that were with them which told the apostles the news. But the apostles did not believe them thinking that these were "idle tales."
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Peter ran to the tomb to see for himself and found the linen clothes laying by them selves and he began wondering what had happened. And they all talked together about it.
But then Jesus was with them and they didn't know that it was him. And he asked them why they were sad. And a man named Cleopas said, "Are you the only one in Jerusalem that does not know what has happened?" Jesus said, "What things? And they told him, "About Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. And how the chief priests crucified him. But it was he who has redeemed Israel and today has been the third day since all this happened. And certain women of our company surprised us when they went to the sepulcher today and found it empty."
Jesus said, "O fools. Slow of heart to believe all the prophet has spoken. Ought not Christ to have suffered and to enter into his glory?" And beginning with Moses he went back over the scriptures that told about himself..
They came to the village where they were going but Jesus made it seem as if he was going farther. But they asked him to join them as it was getting towards evening. And so he did, as he sat with them to eat, he took bread and blessed it, and broke it and gave it to them. And that was when they realized that this was Jesus, And then he vanished from their sight.
The next morning they found the eleven and others and said to them, "The Lord has risen indeed." And they told them what had happened. Suddenly Jesus was in their midst and he said, "Peace be with you." And they were terrified, because they thought they were seeing a spirit.. He said, "Why are you troubled. And why do you doubt. Behold, my hands and my feet. Touch me and see that it is I. A spirit does not have flesh and bones." But they still did not believe and so he asked them if they had any meat and they gave him broiled fish. He took it and ate it. And he spoke the words that he was with them when he was still with them, that all things must be fulfilled which had been spoken by Moses and the prophets and in the psalms concerning him. And he opened their understanding so they would understand the scriptures.
He said, "It is written that I had to suffer and to rise the third day. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations beginning in Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. I send the promises of God on you, but stay in the city of Jerusalem until you are given the power from on high."
Then he took them out to Bethany where he raised up his arms and blessed them and while he was doing this, he was lifted up to heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
Hello Friends. I pray you had a very blessed Easter. More of Christ and less of the things that would grab our attention away from him and cause us to celebrate bunnies and Easter baskets. Knowing that Jesus gave his life in in such a cruel way, so that one day we would all be able to ourselves be taken to heaven, is the greatest gift of love we can ever receive. Nothing compares to it. But to reject it is damnation to our souls and so we must repent to receive that gift.
This ends Luke's account of the death and Resurrection of Jesus. Next up will be a few questions to think about. Hope you will come back for that. Thanks for coming today and God bless you and yours!
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