{"id":3524,"date":"2012-04-07T03:30:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-07T10:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2012-04-06T20:47:35","modified_gmt":"2012-04-07T03:47:35","slug":"luke-28-10-matthew-285-7-he-is-risen-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/luke-28-10-matthew-285-7-he-is-risen-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke 2:8-10; Matthew 28:5-7 – He Is Risen!"},"content":{"rendered":"

8<\/sup><\/strong><\/span>Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. <\/strong><\/span>9<\/sup><\/strong><\/span>And behold, an angel of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. <\/strong><\/span>10<\/sup><\/strong><\/span>Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people … <\/strong><\/span>5<\/sup><\/strong><\/span>But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. <\/strong><\/span>6<\/sup><\/strong><\/span>He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. <\/strong><\/span>7<\/sup><\/strong><\/span>And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Let us proclaim the good news that He is risen!<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The word “angel<\/span>” is transliterated from the Greek word angelos<\/em><\/span>. This word literally means “messenger.” Hence, we see that angels are God’s messengers.<\/p>\n

The expression “Do not be afraid<\/span>” is translated from the Greek words m\u0113<\/em> phobeisth\u0113<\/em><\/span>. The word m\u0113<\/em> <\/span>means “not” and the word phobeisth\u0113<\/em> <\/span>is a form or phobe\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning “to frighten” or “to make afraid.” It is expressed here in the passive voice (to be frightened) and the imperative mood (a command.) Hence, it means “Do not be frightened!<\/span>”<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

So, what in the world am I doing using a Christmas verse to talk about the resurrection? Have you ever noticed that at both Jesus’ birth and His resurrection, there were angels ministering to people? At His birth the angel delivered the glorious message to the shepherds that the Savior, Christ the Lord, was born. At His resurrection, it was angels who announced the glorious message that He had risen from the dead. And, in both cases the people who saw the angels were afraid. As a result, the first message from the angels was, “Don’t be afraid!<\/span>”<\/p>\n

But, after encountering the angelic messenger, those who saw them immediately went into action. The shepherds immediately went into town to see the Christ child, then went out praising God and spreading the message of His birth. On Resurrection Sunday, the women, Peter, and John, immediately went to tell others that He has risen! In each case, the witnesses started out being afraid and in each case they left full of joy, spreading the word of peace and joy.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day on Resurrection Sunday, our Lord gave His disciples the following instructions:<\/p>\n

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,<\/span> "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even<\/em> to the end of the age.<\/span>" Amen<\/span>. (Matthew 28:18-20<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

This year, as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior, let us not be afraid. Let us go out and spread the good news!<\/p>\n

Application<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do you ever get afraid? In addition to the angels giving comfort, our Lord frequently comforted His disciples with the words, “Don’t be afraid” and “Peace be unto you.” Therefore, let us not be afraid, let the peace of God rule in our hearts, and let us proclaim the good news that He is risen!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In God's service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Copyright © 2012 Will Krause. All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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