No doubt About it, Jesus is Risen!

 N.T.#661 "No Doubt About it, Jesus is Risen!"

 Oct. 29, 2025 

Luke 24 

LET IT GLOW

We have read about the reactions to Jesus' death by the soldier, righteous member of the Sanhedrin, and mixed group at the cross. Now we will see the reactions to the empty tomb by a small group of women and by the 11 disciples. 

Picture the scene in verse 1: It was the first day of the week. The Passover festivities had ended. It was very early in the morning. Probably there was no business in the streets as the women made their way toward the tomb, coming from different directions, but with a mission. They were bringing spices with which to wrap the dead body of the Messiah. They didn't know it was unnecessary. They loved their Lord and someone needed to finish taking care of them. Isn't that like women? Although they were mourning, too, they had to do it. Love conquered. I wonder if the women left the spices behind at the empty tomb, leaving them to waste away unused.

What happened next?

1. Matthew tells us an earthquake happened and an angel of the Lord rolled away the stone from in front of the tomb where they had laid Jesus' dead body. The angel sat upon the stone. Can you see the shock on the women's faces when they discovered this? I imagine they stopped dead in their tracks, so to speak. J.V. McGee said, "The stone was not rolled away to let the Lord Jesus out but to let them in."
2. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. (verse 2) I would have been scared to go in with an angel sitting there, but not these women on a mission. The grave clothes were left on the stone just as the body would have lain there, yet no body was there.
3. The women were much perplexed, (to be in nonplussed-at loss as to what to say, think, or do; to be in doubt.)
4. There was an angel, a young man, sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment. (Mark 16:5)
5. The angel spoke of Jesus' promises: Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid Him. (Mark 16:6)

Did you catch what the angel told the women? They were in the right place, at the right time, for the right purpose. He identified the tomb being where Jesus was laid. He was identified as a Nazarene, because there could have been more men named Jesus. Also, it was clear why Jesus' body was not there-He had risen from the dead. Jesus had told His followers that would happen. 

What an experience for those women! 

LET IT GROW

Luke tells us the angel asked the women, Why seek ye the living among the dead? (Luke 24:5)

Why look for someone who was alive at a tomb? People often look for God among the dead. They study the Bible as a historical document and go to church as a memorial service. 

God had done the raising of Jesus from the dead. He is alive! He lives in the hearts of believers and is the head of the church. We can see Him working around us and through us. We serve a Risen Savior!

LET IT GO

Let go of any doubts, fears, suspicion. 

Take the Bible as Truth.

Believe in your heart that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead and is sitting on His right hand in glory right now, interceding for you. 

Our God is an Awesome God!

He reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love.

Our God is an Awesome God!