Good morning and welcome to our resurrection Sunday celebration. We're so glad that you're joining

with us. On Sunday mornings, we have two services. The first service we devote to Bible prophecy,

and typically the second service, which is now, is our verse by verse study through the Bible.

But today, because it's Resurrection Sunday,

we're really looking forward to what the Lord has for us, so we're delighted that you're joining

with us. For those of you that are here, I'll invite you at this time to join me in the Gospel

of Matthew and the 28th chapter. And once you do, if you're able, I'll ask you to stand.

You can follow along as I read. If not, where you're seated is fine. Beginning in verse one,

Matthew, by the Holy Spirit, is writing. And says verse one, after the Sabbath at dawn on the first

day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

There was a violent earthquake for an angel of the Lord came down from

heaven and going to the tomb rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning

and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of

him that they shook and became like dead men. That's fair. The angel, verse five, said to the women,

do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking

for Jesus who was crucified.

He is not here.

He has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then, verse seven, go quickly and tell his disciples,

he has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him. Now I have told you. So,

verse 8, the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid, yet filled with joy. Can you imagine

the terrified excitement? And ran to tell his disciples,

suddenly Jesus met them. Greetings, he said. They came to him and clasped his feet and worshipped him, then Jesus said to them, do not be afraid.

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