13 January 2019
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Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 5 (TMF:1045)

Friday, January 18, 2019
Peace to Live By: Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 5 (TMF:1045) - Daniel Litton
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       But regardless, the angel told them some important things. First, he told them to observe the place where Jesus’ body originally was, and notice the fact that he is now gone, that is, no longer there. That’s important because the tomb being empty means he must have risen from the dead as he said he was going to. And, the angel told them that he did in fact rise from the dead, for he said that Jesus was going before the disciples to Galilee. And he could only do that if he had risen from the dead. That’s the miracle behind God’s saving work. Yes, Jesus died for the sins of all mankind, but he also rose from the dead. If he hadn’t risen, then there would have not been any point to his death. It would have all been in vain. But since he did rise, it meant that he had defeated death and Satan altogether. People who trust in Christ can now have the same experience, both spiritually and physically.

Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 4 (TMF:1044)

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Peace to Live By: Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 4 (TMF:1044) - Daniel Litton
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       Mark 16:5-8: “And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid” (Mark 16:5-8, ESV). The women see angels inside the tomb (for there were two, even though Mark only tells us about the one who spoke). One of these angels speaks to the women, telling them not to be alarmed, or afraid. And, it must have been an amazing site, for the text tells us afterward that they the women were “trembling and astonishment had seized them” and that “they were afraid” (ESV). Angels are real, and they can and do actually appear to people, and when they do, the person doesn’t forget. They definitely leave an impression, and so much so that they didn’t even tell anybody about what had happened to them as they went back to the disciples.

Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 3 (TMF:1043)

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Peace to Live By: Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 3 (TMF:1043) - Daniel Litton
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       So, this passage from Luke tells us that the women who were coming to the tomb on Sunday morning we in fact bringing the spices that they had began to prepare on Friday afternoon it would seem, and then they rested from evening Friday until the evening of Saturday. So, when the women arrived at the tomb of Jesus on Sunday morning, they saw that the stone they thought they were going to have to get moved away was already moved out of the way. And that may have alarmed them because they may have feared that someone had disturbed the tomb. Since Jesus’ crucifixion had been such a public event, a lot of people knew he had been crucified there. But John tells us after the women had seen that the stone had been rolled away, that Mary Magdalene “ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him” (John 20:2, ESV). So, Peter and John went to the tomb, and, of course, they went in, seeing the body was gone, and saw the linen clothes.

Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 2 (TMF:1042)

Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Peace to Live By: Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 2 (TMF:1042) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, even though Nicodemus along with Joseph of Arimathea had already anointed Jesus’ body, these women still wanted to do it again. Perhaps they just wanted to do it themselves, or they wanted to freshen him up, so to speak. Whatever the case, it shows that they were not thinking he was going to rise from the dead. After all, if they believed he was going to, then why would they have been going to anoint his body? Apparently as they walked to the tomb, they were having a discussion among themselves as to who would roll away the stone that was covering the tomb. Obviously, the stone there was large, and the women themselves could not have rolled it away, nor would they have likely tried. Now, we read the following from Luke’s account, which will help us understand Mark’s: “Then he [Joseph of Arimathea] took it [the body of Jesus] down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid. It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning. The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment” (Luke 23:53-56, ESV).

Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 1 (TMF:1041)

Monday, January 14, 2019
Peace to Live By: Mark's Account of the Resurrection, Part 1 (TMF:1041) - Daniel Litton
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       So, go ahead and turn to Mark chapter 16: “When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large” (Mark 16:1-4, ESV). Now in the times this section of Scripture was written, the Jewish people observed their Sabbath on Saturday. That was the custom of the Jews. And, each new day began at sunset. So, I am going to use the traditional view that Jesus rose on Sunday morning in our terminology today. (Some folks think he was crucified on Wednesday, and most Friday.) We see in the passage, that Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome came to anoint Jesus’ body with spices, which was another tradition of the Jews. Now, even though Nicodemus along with Joseph of Arimathea had already anointed Jesus’ body, these women still wanted to do it again.