The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in John 20:1,
"Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance."
The stone had been removed from the entrance of the tomb Jesus was laid in following his death because he had arisen from death! Death had no mastery over him! "For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him." Romans 6:9.
For those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith, death has no mastery over us as well! We know this because of his resurrection! "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you." Romans 8:11.
To Mary Magdalene in the garden, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Mark 16:9–11, John 20:11–18.
To other women, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Matthew 28:9–10.
To two people going to Emmaus, Road to Emmaus, Resurrection Sunday Mark 16:12–13, Luke 24:13–32.
To Peter, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Luke 24:34, 1 Corinthians 15:5.
To the ten disciples in the upper room, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Luke 24:36–43, John 20:19–25.
To the 11 disciples in the upper room, Jerusalem, Following Sunday, Mark 16:14, John 20:26–31, 1 Corinthians 15:5.
To seven disciples fishing, Sea of Galilee, Some time later, John 21:1–23.
To the 11 disciples on a mountain, Galilee, Some time later, Matthew 28:16–20, Mark 16:15–18.
To more than 500 hundred, Unknown, Some time later, 1 Corinthians 15:6.
To James, Unknown, Some time later, 1 Corinthians 15:7.
To his disciples at his ascension, Mount of Olives, 40 days after Jesus' resurrection, Luke 24:36–51, Acts 1:3–9.
To Paul, Damascus, Several years later, Acts 9:1–19; 22:3–16; 26:9–18, 1 Corinthians 9:1.
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"Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance."
The stone had been removed from the entrance of the tomb Jesus was laid in following his death because he had arisen from death! Death had no mastery over him! "For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him." Romans 6:9.
For those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith, death has no mastery over us as well! We know this because of his resurrection! "And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you." Romans 8:11.
Here is a handy list of all the eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection (lifted right out of the NIV Quest Study Bible). Following the passages where the empty tomb is cited, there are twelve sightings listed, beginning with who saw him, where they saw him, when they saw him, and the passages where this is documented:
The empty tomb, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Matthew 28:1–8, Mark, 16:1–8, Luke 24:1–12, John 20:1–10.
The empty tomb, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Matthew 28:1–8, Mark, 16:1–8, Luke 24:1–12, John 20:1–10.
To Mary Magdalene in the garden, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Mark 16:9–11, John 20:11–18.
To other women, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Matthew 28:9–10.
To two people going to Emmaus, Road to Emmaus, Resurrection Sunday Mark 16:12–13, Luke 24:13–32.
To Peter, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Luke 24:34, 1 Corinthians 15:5.
To the ten disciples in the upper room, Jerusalem, Resurrection Sunday, Luke 24:36–43, John 20:19–25.
To the 11 disciples in the upper room, Jerusalem, Following Sunday, Mark 16:14, John 20:26–31, 1 Corinthians 15:5.
To seven disciples fishing, Sea of Galilee, Some time later, John 21:1–23.
To the 11 disciples on a mountain, Galilee, Some time later, Matthew 28:16–20, Mark 16:15–18.
To more than 500 hundred, Unknown, Some time later, 1 Corinthians 15:6.
To James, Unknown, Some time later, 1 Corinthians 15:7.
To his disciples at his ascension, Mount of Olives, 40 days after Jesus' resurrection, Luke 24:36–51, Acts 1:3–9.
To Paul, Damascus, Several years later, Acts 9:1–19; 22:3–16; 26:9–18, 1 Corinthians 9:1.
Live it! Love it! Believe it!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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