The Easter message begins with the faithful actions of Joseph of Arimathea and the women who followed Jesus from Galilee. Joseph, a disciple of Jesus and a member of the Sanhedrin, goes to Pilate to get permission to bury Jesus' body, then puts him in his own family tomb. This act of faith was not without personal risk to Joseph. Meanwhile, the women prepare spices to finish the burial process after the Sabbath (Saturday). When they arrive at the tomb on Sunday morning the stone is rolled away the the body of Jesus is gone! Suddenly, two angels appear and explain that Jesus is not among the dead, but the living, "He is not here, he is risen!" With that startling claim, the fulcrum of world history turns as everything now changes. Death has been conquered, life eternal is now available to all who would believe, and the Holy Spirit will now dwell among God's people when Jesus is taken back up to the Father.
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Sermon Video
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