Life of Christ Lesson 184c: Sunday Morning Wonder!

About this episode

The episode discusses the events surrounding the resurrection of Christ and the reactions of those involved.

In this study "Sunday Morning Wonder!" we discuss: (1) the astonishment of the Roman guard at the tomb, (2) the amazing tombstone angel (you can't help but love this guy), (3) the arrival of the women and their conversation about how they would move the giant stone to the tomb when they got there, and (4) the incorrect assumption made by the extremely distraught Mary Magdalene, who figured someone had stolen the Lord's body. It is exciting to travel back in time with us and picture the reaction and responses of the various people just mentioned when faced with the supernatural! One thing is clear: nobody was expecting the third-day resurrection, despite how many times Jesus predicted it. Interesting to know is that all four gospel accounts mention the condition of the morning sky ("yet dark," " began to dawn," "very early in the morning," and "rising of the sun"), and they together symbolically picture the salvation experience! Here's a question for you, "Who first heard the news that Christ had risen"? This lesson will help you get the Sunday morning chronology of events straightened out in your mind.

Topics covered

• resurrection
• gospel accounts
• Mary Magdalene
• tomb
• supernatural events

Keywords

• resurrection
• Mary Magdalene
• Roman guard
• tombstone angel
• Sunday morning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roman guard

Books & works: Sunday Morning Wonder!

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