WHAT DID JESUS COMPLETE ON THE CROSS?
May I remind you that Resurrection Sunday is not about Easter bunnies, Easter eggs or the giving of gifts. It is about celebrating the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ arose from the dead on the first Resurrection Sunday. With that in our minds this morning, let’s journey back to that first Resurrection Sunday morning. Let’s look in on the events at the tomb of Jesus that day and see what happened and what it means for you and me!(Obstacle One Removed) – Mark 16:1 tells that while the women made their way to the tomb to finished preparing the body for burial, one of their concerns was how to remove the stone. (Obstacle Two Removed) – Matt. 27:62-67 tells us that the chief priests and the Pharisees were concerned that the prophecies of Jesus might actually come true, and they wanted a guard to be posted at the tomb. (Obstacle Three Removed) – As this angel began to speak to the women that morning, the greatest obstacle of all was removed – unbelief! His message inspired them to belief in the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead! What a glorious message those women were given that day! It was a message of hope. A message of life. A message of victory. It was a message that everyone needed to hear. It still is! May we never forget that the message of that tomb is as fresh today as it was then! Jesus is still alive and men trapped in the bondage of fear and sin still need to hear about it. May we do as they did and carry the message with swift feet and joyful hearts to a world that needs desperately to hear about a risen Lord!)