Holy Week - Day 8: Resurrection Sunday! The Empty Garden Tomb . On Resurrection Sunday we reach the culmination of Passion Week. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most important event, the crux, you might say, of the Christian faith. The very foundation of all Christian doctrine hinges on the truth of this account. Early Sunday morning several women (Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Joanna, and Salome are all mentioned in the Gospel accounts) went to the tomb and discovered that the large stone covering the tombs entrance had been rolled away. An angel announced, Dont be afraid! I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isnt here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. (Matthew 28:5-6, NLT) On the day of his resurrection, Jesus Christ made at least five appearances. Marks Gospel says the first person to see him was Mary Magdalene. Jesus also appeared to Peter, to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and later that day to all of the disciples except Thomas, while they were gathered in a house for prayer. The eyewitness accounts in the Gospels provide undeniable evidence that the resurrection of Jesus Christ happened. 2,000 years after his death, followers of Christ still flock to see the empty tomb, one of the strongest proofs that Jesus Christ actually did rise from the dead. Read More: •Bible Story - The Resurrection •7 Proofs of the Resurrection •Sundays events are recorded in Matthew 28:1-13, Mark 16:1-14, Luke 24:1-49, and John 20:1-23.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 21:28:06 +0000
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