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Show Just outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem is an eroded hill that bears a resemblance to a skull,' and is called Golgatha. It is said that upon this hill stood three crosses the day that Jesus was crucified. That agonizing day that Christ died is referred to today as, "Good Friday". EASTER APRIL 22, 1973 Matthew 28:1-9 & Mark 16:U-20 from The LIVING BIBLE Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to Jesus' tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled aside the stone and sat on it. His face shone like lightning and his clothing was a brilliant white. The guards shook with fear when they saw him, and fell into a dead faint. Then the angel spoke to the women. "Don't be frightened I" he said, "I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified, but he isn't here! For he has come back to life again, just as he said he would. Come in and see where his body was lying .... And now go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and that he is going to Galilee to meet them there. That is my message to them." The women ran from the tomb, badly frightened, but also filled with joy, and rushed to find the disciples to give them the angel's message. And as they were running, suddenly Jesus was there in front of theml "Good morning!" he said. And they fell to the ground before him, holding his feet and worshiping him. Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their unbelief their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him alive from the dead. And then he uld them, "You are to go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone, everywhere. Those who believe and are baptized will be saved. But those who refuse to believe will be condemned. When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at God's right hand. And the disciples went everywhere preaching, and the Lord was with them and confirmed what they aid by the miracles that followed their messages. |