He is Not Here | Matthew 28:1-10 with Lars Olson

About this episode

This episode discusses the resurrection of Jesus as described in Matthew 28, emphasizing the transformative promise of 'He is not here, he has risen.'

On Easter morning in Matthew 28, we arrive with Mary Magdalene expecting death, but instead the earth shakes and a new creation breaks in where the crucified Jesus is no longer in the tomb. In this episode we resist the urge to soften the shock and simply preach what the text declares: “He is not here, he has risen, as he said”—a promise that turns fear into joy because it is spoken for you. The resurrection isn’t an idea to admire but a Word that does something—Christ goes ahead of you, meet...

Topics covered

• Easter
• resurrection
• Matthew 28
• Christian faith

Keywords

• Mary Magdalene
• new creation
• fear into joy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 28:1-, Matthew 28

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