21 Mar, 2008
The Greatest Story Ever!
How can it be called "Good Friday"?
Because Sunday came!
Now the rest of the story...
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Luke 24:1-12
The Resurrection
24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened. (ESV)
How do you respond to God's Easter Story - the greatest story ever told?
Can you picture this? Peter and most of Christ's followers had been hiding in fear since Christ's arrest and crucifixion. After some women discovered that Jesus had risen from the dead, Peter runs to the tomb, looks in, sees that it's empty and "then he went home again, wondering what had happened."
This weekend, millions of people will remember Christ's death and celebrate His resurrection at Good Friday and Easter services. How many will go home "wondering what happened?"
Are you someone who is seeking to understand spiritual things?
The answer is found in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Are you a Christian who needs this Easter weekend to get back to following Jesus in a genuine way?
That path starts at the foot of the Cross, goes through the empty tomb, and into the future.
Are you a follower of Jesus who desires to help others understand what happened that first Easter weekend?
God's Spirit will guide you to love others and listen to their story with Christ's compassion.
Make sure that God's story is at the core of your life story and help someone else get connected to God's story. It's the greatest ever!
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Thank God for the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. Ask His Holy Spirit to continue to show you how the truth of Christ's death and resurrection can and should impact your life story every day. Take a moment to reflect on God's Story and worship Him....
- When you see something that's empty this weekend, ask Jesus to teach you about the implications of His empty tomb on your life story.
- Listen to worship music this weekend and spend some time in personal worship of Christ.
- Spend some time reading the Easter Story in the scriptures this weekend. Let Jesus help you reflect and meditate as His Spirit communicates to you...
How can we connect today's Story, God's Story and our story to others?
- Participate in weekend services at your church and invite someone who doesn't normally go to church. If you don't go to church, call up a Christian friend and find one to attend this weekend.
- Pray for the opportunity to talk about the Easter Story and your story with someone who needs to connect their story to God's story.
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