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*Luke 24:1-12*
*The Fog has Lifted!*
General Wellington commanded the victorious forces at the great battle of Waterloo that effectively ended the Napoleonic Wars.
When the battle was over, Wellington sent the great news of his victory to England.
A series of light stations had been set up, one within sight of the next, to convey messages between England and the Europe.
The message was sent: "*Wellington** defeated Napoleon at Waterloo*."
Meanwhile a fog settled in and interrupted the message.
As a result, the people of England got the news: "*Wellington** defeated*…"
Later, the fog cleared and the full message continued, which was quite different from the outcome that the people originally thought had happened!
v On Friday the message was sent…
Ø *“Jesus died…”*
· Then a fog set in for two days
¨ But this morning the fog has lifted
Ø And the completed message reads…
§ *“Jesus died and rose today!”*
v But early on that first Easter morning…
Ø The fog had not lifted for this ragtag group of Jesus followers
§ And that is where we pick up the story…
*READ 24:1*
Ø These women were very dedicated to Jesus
§ Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James and others
· *Chapter 8* informs us that they had been cured of evil spirits and diseases
¨ And had not only followed Jesus for the bulk of his ministry…
Ø But supported his ministry
§ They are the living examples of what Jesus said…
· /“Those who are forgiven much, love much”/
¨ Isn’t that true of our walk with Jesus
Ø As you mature, you realize more and more how sinful you are
§ And your love for Jesus grows and grows
v These women arose early and demonstrated their love and devotion to Jesus…
Ø *But also their lack of faith!*
§ Like everyone else, as they approached the tomb
· They fully expected to find the body of Jesus
¨ They were still in the fog
Ø But it was soon to lift
*READ 24:2-3*
v Can you can picture it?
Ø 5 or so women come to the tomb
Ø The disk-shaped rock rolled away
Ø They enter and find no body
Ø They mill around a cave
Ø Sifting through the strips of linen folded neatly on the rock shelf where his body was supposed to be
Ø Searching in all the niches and crevasses
Ø Looking quizzically at each other
Ø Wondering what is going on
§ Suddenly a bright light appears in the tomb that dispels the fog…
*READ V. 4-8*
v *For these women…The fog lifts *(They understand!)
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Ø And it lifts because they are reminded of the words of Christ
§ Look at v. 6 & 8
· Remember…Remember
¨ The women are reminded of the words of Christ
Ø And fog becomes faith
Ø That is how the fog lifts for anyone
§ That is how understanding comes to anyone
· That is how faith comes
¨ Romans 10:17
Ø faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ
v Fog becomes faith…
Ø By believing God when he says…
§ /He loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life./
(Jn 3:16)
v Fog becomes faith…
Ø By believing God when he says…
§ /This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins./
(1 Jn 4:10)
v Fog becomes faith…
Ø By believing God when he says…
§ /Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved/ (Acts 4:12)
v Fog becomes faith…
Ø By believing God when he says…
§ /Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep/ (1 Cor 15:20)
v Fog becomes faith…
Ø By believing God when he says…
· /By his power God raised the Lord from the dead/ (1 Cor 6:14)
v Fog becomes faith…
Ø When you stop looking for the living among the dead!
v The women are excited by their new found faith
Ø And they run to the disciples to tell them…*Jesus is not among the dead!*
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*READ V. 9-11*
*But for the Disciples…The Fog Remains*
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v They did not understand or believe
Ø In fact, they berated the women for what they said
§ The GK word “*Leros*” translated in verse 11 “*/nonsense/*” refers to…
· Delirious stories told by the very sick
· Stories told by the insane
¨ According to the text…
Ø The disciples thought these women were crazy
v And you know what…
Ø People still think belief in the resurrection and an empty tomb is crazy
§ So crazy that other theories have developed over the years to explain the empty tomb
Ø The “stolen body” theory
§ This theory states that the disciples stole the body, hid it and lied about it for the rest of their days
· OK, except 11of the 12 disciples and Paul all died for the lie
Ø The “wrong tomb” theory
§ Some say that the women went to the wrong tomb, thus it was empty
· Fine, except that you would have to believe that Peter, then John then the Jews then the roman guard all went to the wrong tomb
¨ All the Jews really had to do to take the air out of the tires of Christianity was point out the genuine tomb!
Ø The “swoon” theory
§ Some believe that Jesus did not die, but fainted or “swooned” on the cross
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