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The Apgel's Resurrection Message
B. The Reassurance.
1. The expression of the reassurance. The keepers shook and became as dead men (verse 4), but fear not ye. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid (Isaiah 33:14), for there is cause for it; but fear not ye faithful seed of Abraham. Why should the daughters of Sarah, that do well, be afraid with any amazement (I Peter 3:6)?
2. The reason for the reassurance. "Fear not ye. Let not the news I have to tell you be any surprise to you; for ye were told before that your Master would rise. Let it be no terror to you, for His resurrection will be your consolation. Fear not ye, for I know that ye seek Jesus. I know you are friends to the cause."
II. THE ASSURANCE OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST (Verse 6).
A. The Fact of the Resurrection.
2. The warning. We must not hearken to those who say "Lo, here is hess or Lo, He is noe oe He is not oe He is not there, He is risen. In all
B. The Proof of His Resurrection.
1. The evidence of the empty tomb. "Come and see where the Lord lay. You see that He is not here a eae what He said you may be satisfied that He is risen. Come see the place and you w
2. The comfort of the empty tomb. It may have a good influence upon us if we come and with an eye of faith see the place where the Lord lay. See the marks He has left there of His love in condescending so low for us. When we look into the grave where we expect to lie, to take off the terror of it, let us look into the grave where the Lord lay.