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Jesus Rose Again after Three Days Just as He had Promised

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The angel 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 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." (Matthew 28:5-7)

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When Jesus was on the earth, he used to say that he would rise again after three days.

Did he really rise again as he had promised?

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Jesus died on the miserable cross at Golgotha which means The Place of the Skull. When Jesus died, amazing things happened, for example, the sky was darken, the earth shook, and the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

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The people who saw these scenes knew then that Jesus was God's Son.

But Jesus died and his body was wrapped by a very clean linen cloth and placed in a new tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.

Then a stone was rolled against the entrance of the tomb.

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The next day, the high priests who had killed Jesus were afraid that a false rumor would start saying someone stole Jesus' body and Jesus rose from the dead.

So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting some guards.

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Some women went to the tomb in the early morning on the third day after Jesus had died. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to apply perfume on Jesus' whole body.

When they arrived at the tomb, they saw an amazing scene.

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There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven,

rolled away the stone and sat on top of the tomb.

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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 man.

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The angel 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."

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The place where Jesus had laid had been cleaned up.

Jesus' body was gone.

Jesus rose again as he had promised.

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The women who had found the truth came out of the tomb when suddenly Jesus appeared in front of them saying, "Greetings! Go to your brothers and say to them, "Go to Galilee."

I will meet them there." The women were so glad to see Jesus again.

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The disciples who had heard from the women ran to the mountain that Jesus told.

They met and worshiped Jesus who had risen again.

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Jesus appeared to Thomas who heard the truth that Jesus had risen again from the disciples. Jesus showed "Doubting Thomas" his nail marks in his hands and his side.

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After Thomas saw Jesus' hands and side, he said,

"You are my Master and my God."

Jesus had risen again after three days indeed.

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Jesus overcame every power of death we suffered by our sin and rose again.

Jesus had defeated Satan and won the victory in the battle.

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Now, we as believers in Jesus, have received his power who won over sin and death. We also have the power to be able to win Satan.

Even though Satan makes us distressed and give us a hard time, do not be disappointed. I hope that you become people who have the power of the resurrection as God's children.