The Text:
The women go to anoint Jesus' body with spices first thing after the Sabbath. They expect a sealed tomb, but find it rolled aside. They expect a body to anoint, but find the tomb empty. They expect guards, but find angels. The angels announce His resurrection. At first they tell no one out of fear. When they tell the disciples, they don't believe the women. Jesus appears, rebukes their unbelief, sends them to proclaim the gospel everywhere, predicts their miracles, and ascends to heaven.
Jesus in the text:
Jesus is the risen Son of God, who has defeated death, taken the punishment for our sin, and ascended to sit in glory with His Father as before His Incarnation.
Our response to the text:
Expect God to do things you don't expect.
He will call for you to listen to people you might think you don't need to (the women).
We are slow to believe what Jesus tells us.
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