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HE'S ALIVE

4/12/09 Bro. Lee Dotson

Mark 16:3-4 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcher? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

As these ladies came to the place where they had seen the body of Christ laid, they were discussing how they would be able to get into the tomb. They had seen the huge stone that was rolled in front of it after his death, and knew that it was too large for them to move.

 Apparently these ladies had no confidence that the Roman Soldiers who had been dispatched to guard the tomb would be courteous enough to roll away the stone. After all had they not been instructed to seal the tomb indicating that it was not to be disturbed.

Yet, God gave them access to an empty tomb. They arrived anticipating to find a stone in front of the tomb, but what they found was the stone rolled away, and the tomb empty!

The resurrection of the Lord allows us a different view of death. Death is no longer a dead end. It is no longer something that one must face with dread, and despair. Death is no longer the enemy of those who believe because it has been challenged, and conquered by the Lord. Because he lives, we shall live also. The Passion of Christ, and his death would have been without any merit if not for the resurrection.

The devil thought he had won. Jesus had died on the cross. His limp, lifeless body removed from the cross, and laid in a tomb secured, sealed, and guarded by Roman Soldiers. Yet, "Surprise!" Death, and the grave cannot hold the Son of God. He had the authority to lay down his life, and he had the authority to take it again! This Easter morning we worship and serve a Risen Lord.