He Has Risen!

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He Has Risen!

Date: Jul. 11, 2022

Passage

Mark 16:1-8 (ESV)

1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 16:6

And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.

Many women had followed Jesus and taken care of his needs while he was alive. These included Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome. As soon as the Sabbath was over, they set out very early to anoint Jesus’ body. They loved Jesus so much. As they cared about him in life, so now they cared for him as best they could in his death. As they went toward the tomb, they wondered who might roll away the giant stone sealing the tomb. But when they arrived, the stone had already been rolled away. When they looked in the tomb, there sat a young man in a white robe, but Jesus was not there. It was very unexpected and alarming.

The young man spoke to them. He knew them, he knew why they were there, and he told them about Jesus, “He has risen! He is not here.” This is how the resurrection was first testified. There was an empty tomb and the message from this young man. He told the women to tell Peter and the other disciples that Jesus has risen and would go ahead of them into Galilee. Instead, the women fled and said nothing to anyone. In the same way, we are given the message, “He has risen. He is not here.” We testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with these words and an empty tomb.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, Jesus has risen. I can never see this with my eyes, but it is your message. Help me to proclaim it today.

One Word: One Word: Jesus has risen?

The End of Northern Israel

2 Kings 17:1-23

Key Verse: 17:15

They despised his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers and the warnings that he gave them. They went after false idols and became false, and they followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them that they should not do like them.

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