Saturday, April 11, 2020

RESURRECTION - JESUS IS RISEN AS HE SAID

RESURRECTION - JESUS IS RISEN AS HE SAID

            Matthew 28.1  In the end of the sabbath, as it began 
              to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary
               Magdalene and the other Mary to see he sepulchre.
              Matthew 28.2  And, behold, thee was a great earth-
              quake: for the angel of the Lord descended from 
              heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from 
               the door, and sat upon it. 
              Matthew 28.3  His countenance was like lightning, 
            and his raiment white as snow:  
                Matthew 28.4  And for fear of him the keepers 
               did shake, and became as dead men. 
                 Matthew 28.5   And the angel answered, and said
               unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye 
               seek Jesus, which was crucified. 
                Matthew 28. 6  He is not here: for he is risen, as he
               said.  Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 
               Matthew 28.7  And go quickly, and tell his disciples
                 that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, he 
                 goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see
                  him:  I have told you.  
             Matthew 28.8  And they departed quickly from 
                the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did 
                run to bring his disciples word. 
               Matthew 28.9   And as they went to tell His disciples, 
                 behold, Jesus met them, saying,  All Hail.  and they
             came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
                Matthew 28.10   Then said Jesus unto them, saying, 
              Be not afraid;  go tell my brethren that they go into 
                Galilee. and there they shall see me. 

                        The last three days had been so heavy, so sad,
              and they missed Jesus so much.    They kept thinking
               has this really happened.  Yes, it really happened. 
                  Over and over in their minds and in their hearts 
                    the events of the last week they went over and 
                     over.    
                     
                       These ladies came to the tomb expecting to
                         have to find a way in.   
                           The  earthquake took care of that, and 
                        the Angel came and sat on the very stone 
                        that had held the door closed. 
                         The guards became "as dead" ones - they
                        were in a state of somber fright. 
                          The ladies looked and the angel spoke to
                         them.   What news !   ? ?   
                             It does not say whether they looked to see
                           if he was not really there -   they believed 
                           the angel and started running to give the 
                           news the blessed news  that JESUS HAS 
                             RISEN AS HE SAID.

                        As they are running the Lord Himself showed
                            himself to them.   It must have been so 
                           grand !    They clung to his feet, and 
                             yes, worshipped Him.   
         
                              The word in the Greek for "worshipped" 
                             is to bow - to prostrate oneself at the feet 
                              of the One being worshipped. 

                             When Jesus was calling men "repent ye, for 
                           the Kingdom of heaven is at hand"  he healed
                          many people.   They "worshipped" him.   
                           There are some who say, Jesus never 
                              claimed to be God, but I beg to differ. 
                           Scripture tells us again and again, that 
                             the very reason and the only reason 
                           He died on the Cross was that He 
                              Declared Himself to be the Very Son of 
                             God.     It may interest you to know that 
                              legally the trials of Jesus were unjust
                                because it was illegal most of all 
                             in the Law of Moses, and in tradition, 
                              that one could not be tried for His own  
                              word, it had to be two witnesses that 
                            agreed.   
                               So you see, when the High Priest 
                               asked, (Matthew 27.63 I adjure you 
                              by the living God, that thou tell us 
                              whether thou be the Christ, the Son 
                              of God."    
                               (Matthew 27.64) Jesus saith unto him,
                                Thou hast said; nevertheless I say unto
                                 you, Hereafter ye shall see the Son 
                                of man sitting on the right hand of 
                                     power, coming in the clouds of 
                               heaven."   
                           
                               The Risen Savior took the sins of all
                                   mankind upon Himself when He 
                                  willingly went to the Cross.
              
                                In John the 3rd Chapter Jesus told 
                           a ruler named Nicodemus that was exa tly
                           why He came into the world.   

                            John chapter 3.
                              verse 11.  Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, 
                              we know that we do know, and testify
                             that we have seen, and ye receive not 
                            my witness. 
                            verse 12.  If I have told you earthly things, 
                           and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, 
                          if I tell you of heavenly things? 
                              verse 13.  And no man hath ascended up
                             to heaven, but he that came down from 
                             heaven, even the Son of man which is in 
                            heaven.   
                           verse 14.   And as Moses lifted up the 
                         serpent in the wilderness, even so must the
                           Son of man be lifted up.
                            verse 15.  That whosoever believeth in 
                            him should not perish, but have 
                              everlasting life. 
                              verse 16.  FOR GOD SO LOVED THE 
                            WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY 
                           BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER 
                            BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT 
                             PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING
                           LIFE. 
                            verse 17. For God sent not His son into 
                           the world to condemn the world, but 
                            that the world through him might be 
                            saved.   
                            verse 18. He that believeth on him is 
                              not condemned; but he that believeth
                               not is condemned already, because 
                              he hath not believe in the name of 
                              the only begotten Son of God. 
                           
                           Only the Risen Christ can change 
                                  a life -  for only in the 
                              shed blood of Jesus the Pure 
                          and Sinless Son of God could 
                            bear the sin of all that we 
                            might come to God the Father
                            through His Name, and it is 
                           told us that we are to go and tell
                                GOD'S LOVE FOR YOU.
                           To find God's Love is to find Hope.
                             The LORD HIMSELF is the same 
                            yesterday, today, and forever. 
                                   Hebrews 13.8 
                                Jesus Christ the Same Yesterday
                                Today and Forever. 



                                    

                                          
                                          AS FORGETMENOTS BLOOM IN THE SPRING
                                            MAY YOU FIND RESURRECTION POWER
                                               BY LETTING JESUS BE YOUR SAVIOR
                                                AND ASKING HIM TO DO IT BECAUSE
                                                  HE ALONE IS ABLE TO SAVE.