“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, "‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: “`He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee...”’'" Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, "‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."’” (Matthew 28:1-20)
The women came to the tomb expecting to find a cold corpse. Instead, they were found by the living Jesus. Their hearts were filled with sorrowful memories of him dying in weakness. And Christ delights to surprise them with his resurrection strength and joy. They believed that Jesus had been defeated by Satan and by death. Instead, he showed them that he had conquered both. In the grave, God touched him. He burst through the limitations of his manhood and revealed himself for who he was: the King of Kings and Lord of Lords; the victorious one; the Savior of the world. And so with the confidence, we testify:
I’'ll tell the world that I'’m a Christian. I'’m not ashamed Your name to bear. I’'ll tell the world that I'’m a Christian. I'’ll take You with me anywhere. I’'ll tell the world how You have saved me, and how You gave me a life brand-new, I'’ll tell the world that I'’m a Christian, eternal life I’'ll live with You.
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