But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth
Around two thousand years ago a man named Jesus walked the Earth. He made many haughty promises; He even claimed to be God. He made wild statements about His ability to forgive sins, and spoke of Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind. He was killed by crucifixion on a cross at a place called “Calvary ”, and buried in a borrowed tomb. His followers and friends, especially the eleven who were called apostles, mourned greatly His death. There lives had been turned upside down by this man and now they had nowhere to go, nowhere to turn. They had seen him die, they had placed Him in the tomb; He was dead.
If this was the end of the story, it would be nothing more than the end of another man’s futile life. However, down to the grave where He was buried they traveled with heavy hearts; they were expecting to anoint Him with burial spices, to honor the life that was now taken from them. They were very surprised to find that He wasn’t there. He had risen!
Jesus Christ came down from Heaven; God became man. He gave His life on the Cross to pay the debt for our sins. He then went face-to-face with death and the grave. Eternity was opened to all as He arose triumphantly, of His own power, taking away the sting of death and the victory of the grave. Once and for all He died, was buried and rose again, paving the way to Heaven and giving man the option of personal reconciliation with God.
He is alive, and alive evermore!
