Sermons - Wednesday, April 19, 2006 19:38 - 0 Comments

Easter

The sorrow and disappointment of the disciples

The tomb was sealed. A massive stone was rolled in front of it, and no one was allowed in or out. In this tomb, on a stone slab, laid Jesus’ body— broken, beaten, and utterly crushed to a point of only minimal recognition. There was no counsel to convene to determine whether or not this man Jesus was truly dead. The Roman soldiers, skilled in the art of death, ensured Christ’s demise to their satisfaction when they plunged a Roman spear into the side of Jesus’ chest, only to find that He had already expired. You see, it was their life if they failed to take that of their convicted subjects. Continue…