WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.480 Good morning, everyone. Today's Bible reading is from Matthew chapter 27, starting at verse 55. 00:00:09.120 --> 00:00:14.120 ! And while you're looking for that passage, I just say it's great to see you all after a year in Sydney. 00:00:14.800 --> 00:00:22.719 And this passage, my housemaid in Sydney had to preach on the burial of Jesus from Matthew 27. 00:00:22.719 --> 00:00:29.480 We spent a long time talking about why is it important that we have this record of Jesus being buried, 00:00:29.480 --> 00:00:35.899 and what does it mean for us today. But yes, our reading is from Matthew chapter 27, verse 55. 00:00:39.880 --> 00:00:46.240 There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, 00:00:47.120 --> 00:00:53.400 ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, 00:00:54.359 --> 00:00:56.679 and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. 00:00:56.679 --> 00:01:05.760 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. 00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:09.879 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 00:01:11.079 --> 00:01:19.739 Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him, and Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 00:01:19.739 --> 00:01:24.839 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. 00:01:25.979 --> 00:01:30.719 And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. 00:01:32.179 --> 00:01:36.579 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb. 00:01:37.799 --> 00:01:41.159 The next day, that is, after the day of preparation, 00:01:41.159 --> 00:01:46.319 the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, 00:01:47.119 --> 00:01:51.780 Sir, we remember how that imposter said while he was still alive, 00:01:52.439 --> 00:01:55.039 After three days I will rise. 00:01:56.340 --> 00:02:00.799 Therefore, order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, 00:02:01.479 --> 00:02:04.159 lest his disciples go and steal him away, 00:02:04.159 --> 00:02:05.780 and tell the people, 00:02:06.280 --> 00:02:07.560 He has risen from the dead, 00:02:08.240 --> 00:02:11.219 and the last fraud will be worse than the first. 00:02:12.379 --> 00:02:13.400 Pilate said to them, 00:02:14.060 --> 00:02:15.740 You have a guard of soldiers. 00:02:16.479 --> 00:02:18.960 Go, make it as secure as you can. 00:02:19.840 --> 00:02:22.319 So they went and made the tomb secure 00:02:22.319 --> 00:02:25.419 by sealing the stone and setting a guard. 00:02:26.840 --> 00:02:28.340 Now, after the Sabbath, 00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:31.280 toward the dawn of the first day of the week, 00:02:31.280 --> 00:02:35.919 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 00:02:36.919 --> 00:02:39.500 And behold, there was a great earthquake, 00:02:39.960 --> 00:02:42.159 for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven 00:02:42.159 --> 00:02:45.280 and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 00:02:46.340 --> 00:02:48.000 His appearance was like lightning, 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:50.439 and his clothing white as snow. 00:02:51.580 --> 00:02:52.979 And for fear of him, 00:02:53.580 --> 00:02:56.080 the guards trembled and became like dead men. 00:02:57.159 --> 00:02:58.819 But the angel said to the women, 00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:00.719 Do not be afraid. 00:03:01.280 --> 00:03:05.120 For I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 00:03:06.039 --> 00:03:07.319 He is not here, 00:03:07.759 --> 00:03:08.979 for he has risen, 00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:10.219 as he said. 00:03:11.300 --> 00:03:11.699 Come, 00:03:12.580 --> 00:03:14.199 see the place where he lay. 00:03:15.099 --> 00:03:15.680 Then, 00:03:16.020 --> 00:03:17.960 go quickly and tell his disciples 00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:19.800 that he has risen from the dead. 00:03:20.420 --> 00:03:21.060 And behold, 00:03:21.439 --> 00:03:23.199 he is going before you to Galilee. 00:03:24.180 --> 00:03:25.319 There you will see him. 00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:26.379 See, 00:03:26.759 --> 00:03:27.580 I have told you. 00:03:27.580 --> 00:03:30.940 So they departed quickly from the tomb 00:03:30.940 --> 00:03:33.380 with fear and great joy 00:03:33.380 --> 00:03:35.520 and ran to tell his disciples. 00:03:36.380 --> 00:03:36.860 And behold, 00:03:37.780 --> 00:03:39.140 Jesus met them and said, 00:03:39.540 --> 00:03:39.820 Greetings. 00:03:41.020 --> 00:03:43.500 And they came up and took hold of his feet 00:03:43.500 --> 00:03:44.640 and worshipped him. 00:03:44.639 --> 00:03:47.619 Then Jesus said to them, 00:03:47.619 --> 00:03:49.759 Don't be afraid. 00:03:50.399 --> 00:03:53.000 Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, 00:03:53.500 --> 00:03:54.719 and there they will see me. 00:03:55.739 --> 00:03:56.899 While they were going, 00:03:57.539 --> 00:03:57.919 behold, 00:03:58.239 --> 00:03:59.379 some of the guards 00:03:59.379 --> 00:04:01.000 that went into the city 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:02.619 and told the chief priests 00:04:02.619 --> 00:04:04.060 all that had taken place. 00:04:04.060 --> 00:04:06.319 And when they had assembled 00:04:06.319 --> 00:04:07.039 with the elders 00:04:07.039 --> 00:04:08.120 and taken counsel, 00:04:08.659 --> 00:04:10.560 they gave a sufficient sum of money 00:04:10.560 --> 00:04:11.800 to the soldiers 00:04:11.800 --> 00:04:12.560 and said, 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:13.680 Tell people. 00:04:14.560 --> 00:04:16.319 His disciples came by night 00:04:16.319 --> 00:04:17.699 and stole him away 00:04:17.699 --> 00:04:18.620 while we were asleep. 00:04:19.560 --> 00:04:20.519 And if this comes 00:04:20.519 --> 00:04:21.579 to the governor's ears, 00:04:22.100 --> 00:04:23.360 we will satisfy him 00:04:23.360 --> 00:04:25.060 and keep you out of trouble. 00:04:26.000 --> 00:04:27.500 So they took the money 00:04:27.500 --> 00:04:29.379 and did as they were directed. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:30.899 And this story 00:04:30.899 --> 00:04:31.819 has been spread 00:04:31.819 --> 00:04:32.699 among the Jews 00:04:32.699 --> 00:04:33.920 to this day. 00:04:34.060 --> 00:04:40.620 Good morning. 00:04:41.300 --> 00:04:42.259 My name is Bo. 00:04:42.379 --> 00:04:43.139 I'm one of the elders 00:04:43.139 --> 00:04:44.079 of the church. 00:04:45.360 --> 00:04:46.280 We are going through 00:04:46.280 --> 00:04:47.300 the book of Matthew 00:04:47.300 --> 00:04:48.780 and this is the second last 00:04:48.780 --> 00:04:50.040 of the sermons. 00:04:50.340 --> 00:04:51.060 And next week, 00:04:52.779 --> 00:04:55.220 Calvin will give us 00:04:55.220 --> 00:04:56.540 the last sermon. 00:04:58.439 --> 00:04:59.600 Let us pray first 00:04:59.600 --> 00:05:00.740 before we start. 00:05:04.060 --> 00:05:06.660 Almighty God, 00:05:06.720 --> 00:05:08.199 we come before you 00:05:08.199 --> 00:05:09.199 asking that you might 00:05:09.199 --> 00:05:11.319 have mercy on us 00:05:11.319 --> 00:05:13.259 that we 00:05:13.259 --> 00:05:15.899 will see your glory 00:05:15.899 --> 00:05:16.899 this morning 00:05:16.899 --> 00:05:17.980 as we sing, 00:05:18.100 --> 00:05:20.000 as we listen to your word, 00:05:20.680 --> 00:05:21.579 as we take part 00:05:21.579 --> 00:05:22.560 in the Lord's Supper. 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:22.759 Lord. 00:05:24.959 --> 00:05:25.639 Thank you, Lord. 00:05:25.680 --> 00:05:27.139 We pray in Jesus' name. 00:05:27.839 --> 00:05:28.060 Amen. 00:05:31.000 --> 00:05:31.899 Welcome back to 00:05:31.899 --> 00:05:32.579 John and Catherine. 00:05:32.740 --> 00:05:33.980 Good to see you, guys. 00:05:35.540 --> 00:05:37.540 Well, in two days' time, 00:05:38.480 --> 00:05:39.420 something is going to happen 00:05:39.420 --> 00:05:39.899 in Australia 00:05:39.899 --> 00:05:40.879 for the first time. 00:05:40.879 --> 00:05:42.439 According to the government, 00:05:43.019 --> 00:05:45.100 the world's first policy. 00:05:45.100 --> 00:05:47.260 if you know why it is, 00:05:47.340 --> 00:05:49.379 it is the banning 00:05:49.379 --> 00:05:51.320 of the under-16s 00:05:51.320 --> 00:05:52.400 on social media. 00:05:53.160 --> 00:05:54.500 So all the social media 00:05:54.500 --> 00:05:56.200 companies 00:05:56.200 --> 00:05:57.060 will need to 00:05:57.060 --> 00:05:58.300 make sure 00:05:58.300 --> 00:05:59.020 that they will take 00:05:59.020 --> 00:06:00.240 reasonable steps 00:06:00.240 --> 00:06:01.280 to exclude 00:06:01.280 --> 00:06:03.580 all the children 00:06:03.580 --> 00:06:04.240 who are under-16s 00:06:05.720 --> 00:06:06.780 to be part 00:06:06.780 --> 00:06:08.340 of their platform. 00:06:09.340 --> 00:06:09.540 I mean, 00:06:09.620 --> 00:06:10.379 it's not all, 00:06:10.520 --> 00:06:12.080 but all the most 00:06:12.080 --> 00:06:12.860 common 00:06:12.860 --> 00:06:14.120 or popular ones, 00:06:14.120 --> 00:06:15.280 the 10 companies. 00:06:16.759 --> 00:06:17.399 The government 00:06:17.399 --> 00:06:20.620 realized that 00:06:20.620 --> 00:06:23.000 this social media 00:06:23.000 --> 00:06:25.199 is taking up 00:06:25.199 --> 00:06:26.579 a lot of time 00:06:26.579 --> 00:06:27.420 from the children. 00:06:27.660 --> 00:06:28.240 So they were 00:06:28.240 --> 00:06:29.800 hoping that the children 00:06:29.800 --> 00:06:31.100 would use their time 00:06:31.100 --> 00:06:32.220 to learn 00:06:32.220 --> 00:06:34.000 a musical instrument 00:06:34.000 --> 00:06:35.439 or help out 00:06:35.439 --> 00:06:37.519 to do house chores 00:06:37.519 --> 00:06:40.280 or do something 00:06:40.280 --> 00:06:41.160 that is useful. 00:06:41.160 --> 00:06:43.660 Now, 00:06:43.820 --> 00:06:45.320 for some parents, 00:06:46.320 --> 00:06:47.060 this is 00:06:47.060 --> 00:06:47.900 a news 00:06:47.900 --> 00:06:48.520 that is too good 00:06:48.520 --> 00:06:49.200 to be true 00:06:49.200 --> 00:06:51.180 because 00:06:51.180 --> 00:06:52.500 to ban 00:06:52.500 --> 00:06:53.620 anything online 00:06:53.620 --> 00:06:55.280 is very difficult. 00:06:55.600 --> 00:06:55.760 I mean, 00:06:55.800 --> 00:06:56.620 looking at China, 00:06:56.760 --> 00:06:57.340 even they are 00:06:57.340 --> 00:06:58.480 so strict 00:06:58.480 --> 00:06:59.980 on banning 00:06:59.980 --> 00:07:00.700 Facebook 00:07:00.700 --> 00:07:02.540 from everyone, 00:07:03.240 --> 00:07:03.540 but 00:07:03.540 --> 00:07:04.520 there are so many 00:07:04.520 --> 00:07:05.180 people in China 00:07:05.180 --> 00:07:05.900 that are on Facebook 00:07:05.900 --> 00:07:06.520 as well. 00:07:06.519 --> 00:07:07.560 I think 00:07:07.560 --> 00:07:08.000 the Malaysia 00:07:08.000 --> 00:07:08.539 government 00:07:08.539 --> 00:07:10.019 did plan 00:07:10.019 --> 00:07:11.060 to ban 00:07:11.060 --> 00:07:11.680 Facebook 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:12.099 as well 00:07:12.099 --> 00:07:12.599 a few years 00:07:12.599 --> 00:07:12.799 ago, 00:07:12.899 --> 00:07:13.579 but it wasn't 00:07:13.579 --> 00:07:14.060 successful. 00:07:14.939 --> 00:07:15.479 We are only 00:07:15.479 --> 00:07:17.279 hearing children 00:07:17.279 --> 00:07:18.199 under 16 00:07:18.199 --> 00:07:19.139 change their 00:07:19.139 --> 00:07:19.680 platform 00:07:19.680 --> 00:07:20.799 to the 00:07:20.799 --> 00:07:22.099 lesser-known 00:07:22.099 --> 00:07:23.459 companies. 00:07:24.359 --> 00:07:25.359 So we are not 00:07:25.359 --> 00:07:26.079 sure how 00:07:26.079 --> 00:07:27.240 this would work. 00:07:27.560 --> 00:07:28.399 But for some 00:07:28.399 --> 00:07:29.019 parents, 00:07:29.139 --> 00:07:29.579 it could be 00:07:29.579 --> 00:07:30.079 too bad 00:07:30.079 --> 00:07:30.639 to be true 00:07:30.639 --> 00:07:31.120 as well 00:07:31.120 --> 00:07:31.980 because 00:07:31.980 --> 00:07:34.079 in particular 00:07:34.079 --> 00:07:34.519 it's school 00:07:34.519 --> 00:07:35.379 holiday time 00:07:35.379 --> 00:07:36.199 and if the 00:07:36.199 --> 00:07:37.680 parents are 00:07:37.680 --> 00:07:38.519 not used 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:39.139 to entertain 00:07:39.139 --> 00:07:39.740 their children 00:07:39.740 --> 00:07:40.840 or help 00:07:40.840 --> 00:07:41.459 them to use 00:07:41.459 --> 00:07:41.939 their time, 00:07:42.720 --> 00:07:43.500 what are they 00:07:43.500 --> 00:07:44.019 going to do 00:07:44.019 --> 00:07:44.480 if their 00:07:44.480 --> 00:07:45.160 children are 00:07:45.160 --> 00:07:45.680 not on 00:07:45.680 --> 00:07:47.680 Facebook 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:48.720 or YouTube 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:49.259 or anything 00:07:49.259 --> 00:07:50.120 like that? 00:07:51.259 --> 00:07:51.840 And so 00:07:51.840 --> 00:07:53.680 we don't 00:07:53.680 --> 00:07:54.180 know how 00:07:54.180 --> 00:07:54.579 this would 00:07:54.579 --> 00:07:55.040 turn out. 00:07:55.240 --> 00:07:55.620 Only time 00:07:55.620 --> 00:07:56.280 will tell. 00:07:57.720 --> 00:07:58.100 As we 00:07:58.100 --> 00:07:58.939 consider that 00:07:58.939 --> 00:07:59.740 we, 00:08:00.420 --> 00:08:00.920 in the Bible 00:08:00.920 --> 00:08:01.319 today, 00:08:01.580 --> 00:08:02.000 there's a 00:08:02.000 --> 00:08:02.400 news that 00:08:02.400 --> 00:08:03.680 is far 00:08:03.680 --> 00:08:04.360 more important 00:08:04.360 --> 00:08:05.580 than the 00:08:05.580 --> 00:08:06.319 social media 00:08:06.319 --> 00:08:07.780 ban that 00:08:07.780 --> 00:08:08.300 is the 00:08:08.300 --> 00:08:08.720 resurrection 00:08:08.720 --> 00:08:09.360 of Jesus 00:08:09.360 --> 00:08:09.860 Christ. 00:08:10.720 --> 00:08:11.379 This is 00:08:11.379 --> 00:08:11.920 also the 00:08:11.920 --> 00:08:12.480 first time 00:08:12.480 --> 00:08:13.560 ever happened 00:08:13.560 --> 00:08:14.280 in the 00:08:14.280 --> 00:08:14.560 world. 00:08:15.080 --> 00:08:15.319 I say 00:08:15.319 --> 00:08:15.620 the first 00:08:15.620 --> 00:08:15.939 time, 00:08:16.020 --> 00:08:16.220 I mean, 00:08:16.259 --> 00:08:16.560 we know 00:08:16.560 --> 00:08:16.960 that there 00:08:16.960 --> 00:08:17.780 were people 00:08:17.780 --> 00:08:18.200 who were 00:08:18.200 --> 00:08:18.660 raised from 00:08:18.660 --> 00:08:19.759 dead before 00:08:19.759 --> 00:08:20.100 Jesus' 00:08:20.300 --> 00:08:20.580 time, 00:08:20.700 --> 00:08:20.860 like 00:08:20.860 --> 00:08:21.520 Lazarus, 00:08:22.819 --> 00:08:23.819 but there's 00:08:23.819 --> 00:08:24.540 a very big 00:08:24.540 --> 00:08:25.080 difference. 00:08:26.020 --> 00:08:26.620 Those before 00:08:26.620 --> 00:08:26.920 Jesus' 00:08:27.100 --> 00:08:27.400 time, 00:08:27.939 --> 00:08:28.560 they were 00:08:28.560 --> 00:08:30.560 raised to 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:31.060 the same 00:08:31.060 --> 00:08:31.800 physical 00:08:31.800 --> 00:08:32.960 body and 00:08:32.960 --> 00:08:33.279 they will 00:08:33.279 --> 00:08:33.960 die again. 00:08:34.659 --> 00:08:35.539 But the 00:08:35.539 --> 00:08:35.960 resurrection of 00:08:35.960 --> 00:08:36.440 Jesus is 00:08:36.440 --> 00:08:36.779 different. 00:08:37.159 --> 00:08:38.019 He's rising 00:08:38.019 --> 00:08:39.000 to an 00:08:39.000 --> 00:08:39.580 imperishable 00:08:39.580 --> 00:08:40.580 body which 00:08:40.580 --> 00:08:41.100 will never 00:08:41.100 --> 00:08:42.080 die again. 00:08:42.279 --> 00:08:42.620 That is 00:08:42.620 --> 00:08:43.820 the first 00:08:43.820 --> 00:08:44.179 time. 00:08:46.179 --> 00:08:46.899 Even though 00:08:46.899 --> 00:08:47.460 it's 2,000 00:08:47.460 --> 00:08:48.139 years ago, 00:08:48.720 --> 00:08:49.500 until today, 00:08:49.940 --> 00:08:50.120 I mean, 00:08:50.179 --> 00:08:50.559 there are still 00:08:50.559 --> 00:08:51.100 many people 00:08:51.100 --> 00:08:51.919 who do not 00:08:51.919 --> 00:08:52.519 believe that 00:08:52.519 --> 00:08:52.960 this is 00:08:52.960 --> 00:08:54.019 true, 00:08:54.019 --> 00:08:57.220 or do not 00:08:57.220 --> 00:08:57.740 even know 00:08:57.740 --> 00:08:58.279 about it, 00:08:58.519 --> 00:08:59.019 not to 00:08:59.019 --> 00:08:59.559 say to 00:08:59.559 --> 00:08:59.860 believe. 00:09:00.419 --> 00:09:00.980 So today, 00:09:01.079 --> 00:09:01.379 we will 00:09:01.379 --> 00:09:02.120 consider from 00:09:02.120 --> 00:09:02.639 the words 00:09:02.639 --> 00:09:03.360 to see 00:09:03.360 --> 00:09:04.980 what were 00:09:04.980 --> 00:09:06.100 the reactions 00:09:06.100 --> 00:09:06.980 or perceptions 00:09:06.980 --> 00:09:07.819 of people 00:09:07.819 --> 00:09:08.699 during 00:09:08.699 --> 00:09:09.759 Jesus' 00:09:09.939 --> 00:09:10.620 time after 00:09:10.620 --> 00:09:10.819 his 00:09:10.819 --> 00:09:11.240 resurrection 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:14.480 and why 00:09:14.480 --> 00:09:15.600 was that 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:17.179 good news 00:09:17.179 --> 00:09:17.579 to some 00:09:17.579 --> 00:09:17.980 and bad 00:09:17.980 --> 00:09:18.340 news to 00:09:18.340 --> 00:09:19.439 some and 00:09:19.439 --> 00:09:20.179 what is 00:09:20.179 --> 00:09:20.879 that to 00:09:20.879 --> 00:09:21.139 us. 00:09:21.439 --> 00:09:21.799 So that's 00:09:21.799 --> 00:09:22.159 what we 00:09:22.159 --> 00:09:22.399 are going 00:09:22.399 --> 00:09:23.019 to consider. 00:09:23.019 --> 00:09:23.779 So I 00:09:23.779 --> 00:09:24.480 will mention 00:09:24.480 --> 00:09:25.179 five groups 00:09:25.179 --> 00:09:25.759 of people 00:09:25.759 --> 00:09:26.720 from our 00:09:26.720 --> 00:09:27.039 reading. 00:09:27.579 --> 00:09:28.059 So the 00:09:28.059 --> 00:09:28.799 first group 00:09:28.799 --> 00:09:31.419 from 2755 00:09:31.419 --> 00:09:32.799 are the 00:09:32.799 --> 00:09:33.139 women. 00:09:34.500 --> 00:09:34.819 The book 00:09:34.819 --> 00:09:35.199 of Matthew 00:09:35.199 --> 00:09:35.879 only mentions 00:09:35.879 --> 00:09:37.439 two Marys, 00:09:37.879 --> 00:09:38.439 but if you 00:09:38.439 --> 00:09:39.039 look at 00:09:39.039 --> 00:09:40.399 Luke and 00:09:40.399 --> 00:09:40.759 other 00:09:40.759 --> 00:09:41.439 Gospels, 00:09:41.740 --> 00:09:44.019 there are 00:09:44.019 --> 00:09:44.559 more than 00:09:44.559 --> 00:09:45.039 two of 00:09:45.039 --> 00:09:45.279 them, 00:09:45.659 --> 00:09:46.240 but just 00:09:46.240 --> 00:09:47.559 women as 00:09:47.559 --> 00:09:47.960 a whole. 00:09:48.779 --> 00:09:49.340 And these 00:09:49.340 --> 00:09:49.639 women, 00:09:49.799 --> 00:09:50.139 they were 00:09:50.139 --> 00:09:50.980 sad. 00:09:51.299 --> 00:09:51.500 I mean, 00:09:51.919 --> 00:09:52.340 they lost 00:09:52.340 --> 00:09:53.660 they really 00:09:53.660 --> 00:09:54.860 loved Jesus 00:09:54.860 --> 00:09:56.720 and they 00:09:56.720 --> 00:09:57.820 lost a 00:09:57.820 --> 00:09:59.019 dear friend 00:09:59.019 --> 00:09:59.860 and master. 00:10:00.899 --> 00:10:01.759 And these 00:10:01.759 --> 00:10:02.220 two women, 00:10:02.320 --> 00:10:02.560 they were 00:10:02.560 --> 00:10:03.160 preparing 00:10:03.160 --> 00:10:05.920 spices to 00:10:05.920 --> 00:10:07.300 preserve the 00:10:07.300 --> 00:10:07.600 body. 00:10:08.879 --> 00:10:09.879 And they 00:10:09.879 --> 00:10:10.680 did not 00:10:10.680 --> 00:10:11.420 actually believe 00:10:11.420 --> 00:10:11.759 in the 00:10:11.759 --> 00:10:12.200 resurrection, 00:10:12.580 --> 00:10:13.080 even though 00:10:13.080 --> 00:10:13.580 they would 00:10:13.580 --> 00:10:14.000 have heard 00:10:14.000 --> 00:10:15.300 Jesus telling 00:10:15.300 --> 00:10:15.740 them about 00:10:15.740 --> 00:10:16.280 the resurrection. 00:10:16.279 --> 00:10:16.379 resurrection. 00:10:19.000 --> 00:10:19.899 In the 00:10:19.899 --> 00:10:20.459 Gospel of 00:10:20.459 --> 00:10:21.259 John, 00:10:21.379 --> 00:10:21.919 in chapter 00:10:21.919 --> 00:10:23.299 20, 00:10:23.419 --> 00:10:23.879 verse 2, 00:10:24.259 --> 00:10:24.919 when they 00:10:24.919 --> 00:10:25.899 saw the 00:10:25.899 --> 00:10:26.740 tomb was 00:10:26.740 --> 00:10:27.419 empty when 00:10:27.419 --> 00:10:27.759 they went 00:10:27.759 --> 00:10:28.039 there, 00:10:28.879 --> 00:10:29.600 and they 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:30.000 saw the 00:10:30.000 --> 00:10:30.480 angel, 00:10:31.159 --> 00:10:31.639 they 00:10:31.639 --> 00:10:33.319 actually 00:10:33.319 --> 00:10:33.839 married, 00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:34.360 they saw 00:10:34.360 --> 00:10:35.299 Jesus, 00:10:35.500 --> 00:10:35.699 and they 00:10:35.699 --> 00:10:36.100 thought that 00:10:36.100 --> 00:10:36.600 there was a 00:10:36.600 --> 00:10:37.139 gardener, 00:10:37.480 --> 00:10:38.179 and she 00:10:38.179 --> 00:10:38.839 was crying, 00:10:39.100 --> 00:10:39.699 asking where 00:10:39.699 --> 00:10:40.000 they have 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:40.939 moved the 00:10:40.939 --> 00:10:41.419 body of 00:10:41.419 --> 00:10:41.679 Jesus. 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:43.919 So they 00:10:43.919 --> 00:10:44.419 were not, 00:10:45.779 --> 00:10:46.239 they didn't 00:10:46.239 --> 00:10:46.639 think about 00:10:46.639 --> 00:10:47.039 the resurrection 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:47.839 or when 00:10:47.839 --> 00:10:48.379 this happened, 00:10:48.539 --> 00:10:48.839 the tomb 00:10:48.839 --> 00:10:49.279 was empty, 00:10:49.599 --> 00:10:50.120 somebody had 00:10:50.120 --> 00:10:50.859 stolen the 00:10:50.859 --> 00:10:51.159 body, 00:10:51.259 --> 00:10:51.699 moved the 00:10:51.699 --> 00:10:51.939 body, 00:10:53.579 --> 00:10:54.339 and so 00:10:54.339 --> 00:10:56.359 they remained 00:10:56.359 --> 00:10:57.819 uncertain until 00:10:57.819 --> 00:10:59.039 Jesus appeared 00:10:59.039 --> 00:10:59.479 to them, 00:11:00.199 --> 00:11:00.879 then they 00:11:00.879 --> 00:11:01.899 were convinced 00:11:01.899 --> 00:11:02.659 about the 00:11:02.659 --> 00:11:03.179 resurrection. 00:11:03.939 --> 00:11:04.659 So that is 00:11:04.659 --> 00:11:05.379 the women. 00:11:06.319 --> 00:11:07.019 And then the 00:11:07.019 --> 00:11:07.519 second group 00:11:07.519 --> 00:11:08.559 of people is 00:11:08.559 --> 00:11:09.039 the Joseph 00:11:09.039 --> 00:11:11.500 Arimathea, 00:11:11.679 --> 00:11:12.679 in chapter 00:11:12.679 --> 00:11:14.759 27, 00:11:15.879 --> 00:11:16.459 57, 00:11:17.779 --> 00:11:19.079 and in 00:11:19.079 --> 00:11:19.779 John 00:11:19.779 --> 00:11:20.259 19, 00:11:20.379 --> 00:11:20.879 39, 00:11:21.639 --> 00:11:22.139 we are 00:11:22.139 --> 00:11:22.939 told about 00:11:22.939 --> 00:11:24.059 Nicodemus as 00:11:24.059 --> 00:11:24.199 well. 00:11:24.399 --> 00:11:24.759 So at least 00:11:24.759 --> 00:11:24.979 there are 00:11:24.979 --> 00:11:25.379 two of 00:11:25.379 --> 00:11:25.559 them, 00:11:26.000 --> 00:11:26.399 the two 00:11:26.399 --> 00:11:26.839 secret 00:11:26.839 --> 00:11:27.620 followers of 00:11:27.620 --> 00:11:27.919 Jesus. 00:11:29.059 --> 00:11:30.159 They were 00:11:30.159 --> 00:11:31.259 officials, 00:11:31.699 --> 00:11:32.359 Pharisees, 00:11:32.659 --> 00:11:33.219 or council 00:11:33.219 --> 00:11:33.659 members. 00:11:34.459 --> 00:11:35.799 They did 00:11:35.799 --> 00:11:36.959 not identify 00:11:36.959 --> 00:11:37.620 with Jesus 00:11:37.620 --> 00:11:38.199 when Jesus 00:11:38.199 --> 00:11:39.059 was alive 00:11:39.059 --> 00:11:40.919 because they 00:11:40.919 --> 00:11:41.419 wanted to 00:11:41.419 --> 00:11:41.919 keep their 00:11:41.919 --> 00:11:42.959 position in 00:11:42.959 --> 00:11:43.599 the leadership. 00:11:44.399 --> 00:11:45.039 But after 00:11:45.039 --> 00:11:45.659 the death 00:11:45.659 --> 00:11:46.079 of Jesus, 00:11:46.279 --> 00:11:47.740 somehow they 00:11:47.740 --> 00:11:48.240 were moved 00:11:48.240 --> 00:11:49.519 to stand 00:11:49.519 --> 00:11:50.459 up, to 00:11:50.459 --> 00:11:51.139 identify with 00:11:51.139 --> 00:11:51.419 Jesus. 00:11:51.819 --> 00:11:52.479 I think they 00:11:52.479 --> 00:11:53.860 were unhappy 00:11:53.860 --> 00:11:54.839 with, or at 00:11:54.839 --> 00:11:55.599 least indignant, 00:11:56.179 --> 00:11:56.579 with the 00:11:56.579 --> 00:11:57.819 decision that 00:11:57.819 --> 00:11:58.740 the leadership 00:11:58.740 --> 00:11:59.659 made to 00:11:59.659 --> 00:12:00.679 murder Jesus 00:12:00.679 --> 00:12:01.699 or to 00:12:01.699 --> 00:12:02.500 punish Jesus. 00:12:02.500 --> 00:12:04.320 they did 00:12:04.320 --> 00:12:04.720 not believe 00:12:04.720 --> 00:12:04.960 in the 00:12:04.960 --> 00:12:05.320 resurrection 00:12:05.320 --> 00:12:05.820 either. 00:12:06.500 --> 00:12:07.419 They prepared 00:12:07.419 --> 00:12:07.940 Jesus' 00:12:08.100 --> 00:12:08.419 body, 00:12:09.159 --> 00:12:09.600 they buried 00:12:09.600 --> 00:12:09.940 him, 00:12:12.019 --> 00:12:13.220 and just 00:12:13.220 --> 00:12:13.659 now Joe 00:12:13.659 --> 00:12:14.399 was mentioning 00:12:14.399 --> 00:12:15.539 why the 00:12:15.539 --> 00:12:15.940 Bible 00:12:15.940 --> 00:12:16.840 mentioned 00:12:16.840 --> 00:12:17.740 about the 00:12:17.740 --> 00:12:18.240 burial. 00:12:18.519 --> 00:12:19.419 Is that so 00:12:19.419 --> 00:12:19.899 important? 00:12:20.039 --> 00:12:20.399 So that 00:12:20.399 --> 00:12:21.279 again tells us 00:12:21.279 --> 00:12:21.620 that Jesus 00:12:21.620 --> 00:12:22.240 did die, 00:12:23.279 --> 00:12:24.039 and Jesus 00:12:24.039 --> 00:12:25.879 has left 00:12:25.879 --> 00:12:26.279 the world, 00:12:26.480 --> 00:12:27.200 not become 00:12:27.200 --> 00:12:27.779 part of the 00:12:27.779 --> 00:12:28.039 world. 00:12:28.039 --> 00:12:30.120 burial, 00:12:30.819 --> 00:12:31.539 also reminds 00:12:31.539 --> 00:12:32.199 us that 00:12:32.199 --> 00:12:33.179 for those 00:12:33.179 --> 00:12:33.559 of us 00:12:33.559 --> 00:12:33.939 who are in 00:12:33.939 --> 00:12:34.279 Christ, 00:12:34.459 --> 00:12:34.939 we have 00:12:34.939 --> 00:12:35.480 been buried 00:12:35.480 --> 00:12:36.139 with him, 00:12:36.259 --> 00:12:36.579 we are no 00:12:36.579 --> 00:12:37.179 longer part 00:12:37.179 --> 00:12:37.500 of the 00:12:37.500 --> 00:12:38.639 world system. 00:12:39.919 --> 00:12:40.240 So these 00:12:40.240 --> 00:12:41.159 are the 00:12:41.159 --> 00:12:41.599 officials, 00:12:42.159 --> 00:12:42.559 and the 00:12:42.559 --> 00:12:42.899 third group 00:12:42.899 --> 00:12:43.319 of people 00:12:43.319 --> 00:12:43.679 are the 00:12:43.679 --> 00:12:44.159 disciples. 00:12:44.959 --> 00:12:45.360 Matthew 00:12:45.360 --> 00:12:47.459 28-7 00:12:47.459 --> 00:12:48.500 only mentions 00:12:48.500 --> 00:12:48.919 about the 00:12:48.919 --> 00:12:50.620 disciples in 00:12:50.620 --> 00:12:51.120 passing, 00:12:51.980 --> 00:12:52.679 but if you 00:12:52.679 --> 00:12:53.139 go to 00:12:53.139 --> 00:12:56.079 Luke 24-11, 00:12:56.459 --> 00:12:57.019 there's more 00:12:57.019 --> 00:12:57.459 detail, 00:12:58.039 --> 00:12:59.679 story about 00:12:59.679 --> 00:13:00.279 the disciples. 00:13:00.899 --> 00:13:01.439 The disciples 00:13:01.439 --> 00:13:03.339 were despondent, 00:13:03.759 --> 00:13:04.299 they were in 00:13:04.299 --> 00:13:04.759 despair. 00:13:07.139 --> 00:13:08.539 Imagine you 00:13:08.539 --> 00:13:09.360 follow Jesus 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:10.059 for three 00:13:10.059 --> 00:13:10.480 years, 00:13:11.339 --> 00:13:11.879 you've been 00:13:11.879 --> 00:13:12.360 perfectly 00:13:12.360 --> 00:13:14.019 identified with 00:13:14.019 --> 00:13:14.379 Jesus, 00:13:15.539 --> 00:13:16.000 and now 00:13:16.000 --> 00:13:16.459 Jesus has 00:13:16.459 --> 00:13:17.959 been killed, 00:13:18.679 --> 00:13:19.439 humiliated. 00:13:20.799 --> 00:13:21.360 How do you 00:13:21.360 --> 00:13:21.980 feel your 00:13:21.980 --> 00:13:22.419 leader has 00:13:22.419 --> 00:13:23.919 been done 00:13:23.919 --> 00:13:24.159 with? 00:13:25.539 --> 00:13:25.919 So they 00:13:25.919 --> 00:13:26.279 will be 00:13:26.279 --> 00:13:27.059 afraid of 00:13:27.059 --> 00:13:28.019 the leadership, 00:13:28.039 --> 00:13:29.679 if they 00:13:29.679 --> 00:13:31.360 wouldn't dare 00:13:31.360 --> 00:13:31.779 to go to 00:13:31.779 --> 00:13:32.279 the temple, 00:13:32.759 --> 00:13:34.199 because the 00:13:34.199 --> 00:13:34.959 chief priests 00:13:34.959 --> 00:13:35.240 and the 00:13:35.240 --> 00:13:35.759 Pharisees 00:13:35.759 --> 00:13:36.360 would be 00:13:36.360 --> 00:13:36.959 hostile to 00:13:36.959 --> 00:13:37.159 them. 00:13:38.059 --> 00:13:38.360 And they 00:13:38.360 --> 00:13:40.079 would not 00:13:40.079 --> 00:13:40.699 be able to, 00:13:41.019 --> 00:13:41.259 I mean, 00:13:41.319 --> 00:13:42.819 they won't be 00:13:42.819 --> 00:13:43.199 able to face 00:13:43.199 --> 00:13:43.759 their friends, 00:13:43.819 --> 00:13:44.219 even their 00:13:44.219 --> 00:13:44.539 peers, 00:13:45.179 --> 00:13:46.240 because their 00:13:46.240 --> 00:13:46.879 peers would 00:13:46.879 --> 00:13:48.419 laugh at 00:13:48.419 --> 00:13:48.579 them, 00:13:48.759 --> 00:13:49.099 ridicule 00:13:49.099 --> 00:13:50.240 them for 00:13:50.240 --> 00:13:51.480 following 00:13:51.480 --> 00:13:52.120 Jesus for 00:13:52.120 --> 00:13:52.899 three years 00:13:52.899 --> 00:13:53.980 and coming 00:13:53.980 --> 00:13:54.259 up to 00:13:54.259 --> 00:13:54.579 nothing. 00:13:54.580 --> 00:13:55.639 and they 00:13:55.639 --> 00:13:55.820 couldn't 00:13:55.820 --> 00:13:56.220 face their 00:13:56.220 --> 00:13:56.600 families 00:13:56.600 --> 00:13:57.000 either. 00:13:57.379 --> 00:13:57.540 I mean, 00:13:57.620 --> 00:13:58.100 they left 00:13:58.100 --> 00:13:59.220 their family 00:13:59.220 --> 00:14:01.280 tray and 00:14:01.280 --> 00:14:02.000 did nothing 00:14:02.000 --> 00:14:02.960 to help 00:14:02.960 --> 00:14:03.340 with the 00:14:03.340 --> 00:14:03.700 family, 00:14:04.160 --> 00:14:04.580 and now 00:14:04.580 --> 00:14:05.900 come up to 00:14:05.900 --> 00:14:06.680 be nothing 00:14:06.680 --> 00:14:07.360 after these 00:14:07.360 --> 00:14:08.800 three years. 00:14:09.500 --> 00:14:09.940 And so 00:14:09.940 --> 00:14:10.900 for the 00:14:10.900 --> 00:14:11.320 disciples, 00:14:11.540 --> 00:14:12.000 their future 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:13.560 was grim, 00:14:14.520 --> 00:14:15.000 and they 00:14:15.000 --> 00:14:15.360 did not 00:14:15.360 --> 00:14:15.920 believe in 00:14:15.920 --> 00:14:16.560 the 00:14:16.560 --> 00:14:16.860 resurrection 00:14:16.860 --> 00:14:17.420 either. 00:14:17.419 --> 00:14:18.459 even when 00:14:18.459 --> 00:14:18.919 the women 00:14:18.919 --> 00:14:19.539 came and 00:14:19.539 --> 00:14:20.639 told them 00:14:20.639 --> 00:14:21.199 about the 00:14:21.199 --> 00:14:21.679 resurrection 00:14:21.679 --> 00:14:23.639 in Luke 00:14:23.639 --> 00:14:24.219 24, 00:14:24.459 --> 00:14:26.279 verse 11, 00:14:27.360 --> 00:14:28.059 it says 00:14:28.059 --> 00:14:28.819 that the 00:14:28.819 --> 00:14:29.259 words of 00:14:29.259 --> 00:14:29.799 the women 00:14:29.799 --> 00:14:30.819 seemed to 00:14:30.819 --> 00:14:31.979 them an 00:14:31.979 --> 00:14:32.719 idle talk, 00:14:33.779 --> 00:14:34.500 and they 00:14:34.500 --> 00:14:34.799 did not 00:14:34.799 --> 00:14:35.319 believe them. 00:14:37.620 --> 00:14:38.740 So what 00:14:38.740 --> 00:14:39.179 the women, 00:14:39.740 --> 00:14:40.639 why didn't 00:14:40.639 --> 00:14:41.879 Jesus appear 00:14:41.879 --> 00:14:42.360 to the 00:14:42.360 --> 00:14:42.939 disciples 00:14:42.939 --> 00:14:43.879 sooner? 00:14:44.459 --> 00:14:44.740 He said 00:14:44.740 --> 00:14:45.399 Jesus appeared 00:14:45.399 --> 00:14:45.939 to the 00:14:45.939 --> 00:14:46.539 women, 00:14:46.539 --> 00:14:47.379 and then 00:14:47.379 --> 00:14:47.699 asked the 00:14:47.699 --> 00:14:48.159 women to 00:14:48.159 --> 00:14:48.679 tell the 00:14:48.679 --> 00:14:49.120 disciples. 00:14:49.659 --> 00:14:50.419 Jesus could 00:14:50.419 --> 00:14:51.740 have just 00:14:51.740 --> 00:14:52.179 appeared to 00:14:52.179 --> 00:14:52.719 the disciples 00:14:52.719 --> 00:14:53.659 and tell 00:14:53.659 --> 00:14:53.819 them, 00:14:53.919 --> 00:14:55.459 I'm alive. 00:14:56.639 --> 00:14:57.379 I suppose 00:14:57.379 --> 00:14:59.579 what Jesus 00:14:59.579 --> 00:15:00.939 wanted the 00:15:00.939 --> 00:15:01.879 disciples to 00:15:01.879 --> 00:15:02.719 learn is to 00:15:02.719 --> 00:15:03.399 trust his 00:15:03.399 --> 00:15:03.819 word. 00:15:04.879 --> 00:15:05.679 Jesus already 00:15:05.679 --> 00:15:06.179 told the 00:15:06.179 --> 00:15:07.099 disciples multiple 00:15:07.099 --> 00:15:07.719 times that 00:15:07.719 --> 00:15:08.299 he will 00:15:08.299 --> 00:15:09.379 become alive 00:15:09.379 --> 00:15:09.699 again. 00:15:11.019 --> 00:15:11.459 And now 00:15:11.459 --> 00:15:13.059 they didn't 00:15:13.059 --> 00:15:13.480 believe, 00:15:14.579 --> 00:15:14.959 and now 00:15:14.959 --> 00:15:15.620 the women 00:15:15.620 --> 00:15:16.439 tell them 00:15:16.440 --> 00:15:16.860 they saw 00:15:16.860 --> 00:15:17.200 Jesus, 00:15:17.760 --> 00:15:18.260 and still 00:15:18.260 --> 00:15:19.260 they could 00:15:19.260 --> 00:15:19.720 not believe. 00:15:20.120 --> 00:15:20.660 So it's 00:15:20.660 --> 00:15:21.460 very hard 00:15:21.460 --> 00:15:23.440 for them 00:15:23.440 --> 00:15:26.180 to believe 00:15:26.180 --> 00:15:26.660 the fact 00:15:26.660 --> 00:15:27.100 that Jesus 00:15:27.100 --> 00:15:29.140 came back 00:15:29.140 --> 00:15:29.600 to life 00:15:29.600 --> 00:15:30.280 again. 00:15:32.060 --> 00:15:32.980 The fourth 00:15:32.980 --> 00:15:33.400 group of 00:15:33.400 --> 00:15:34.140 people are 00:15:34.140 --> 00:15:35.640 the chief 00:15:35.640 --> 00:15:36.400 priests and 00:15:36.400 --> 00:15:37.180 the Pharisees. 00:15:39.140 --> 00:15:39.780 Paradoxically, 00:15:40.380 --> 00:15:40.960 this group of 00:15:40.960 --> 00:15:41.220 people, 00:15:41.340 --> 00:15:41.640 even though 00:15:41.639 --> 00:15:42.379 they killed 00:15:42.379 --> 00:15:42.759 Jesus, 00:15:44.759 --> 00:15:45.819 they seem 00:15:45.819 --> 00:15:46.360 to believe 00:15:46.360 --> 00:15:46.899 what Jesus 00:15:46.899 --> 00:15:47.419 said more 00:15:47.419 --> 00:15:47.720 than the 00:15:47.720 --> 00:15:48.139 disciples. 00:15:49.000 --> 00:15:49.360 They didn't 00:15:49.360 --> 00:15:49.779 want the 00:15:49.779 --> 00:15:50.139 resurrection 00:15:50.139 --> 00:15:50.580 to come 00:15:50.580 --> 00:15:50.960 true. 00:15:51.639 --> 00:15:51.980 They heard 00:15:51.980 --> 00:15:53.059 about the 00:15:53.059 --> 00:15:53.899 prophecy. 00:15:55.799 --> 00:15:57.379 They told 00:15:57.379 --> 00:15:59.600 Pilate that 00:15:59.600 --> 00:16:01.379 the God 00:16:01.379 --> 00:16:01.919 is to 00:16:01.919 --> 00:16:02.740 prevent the 00:16:02.740 --> 00:16:03.439 disciples from 00:16:03.439 --> 00:16:03.919 stealing the 00:16:03.919 --> 00:16:04.179 body. 00:16:04.179 --> 00:16:04.319 people. 00:16:06.379 --> 00:16:06.919 If you 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:07.620 think deeper, 00:16:10.019 --> 00:16:12.199 the disciples 00:16:12.199 --> 00:16:12.839 were so 00:16:12.839 --> 00:16:14.179 afraid that 00:16:14.179 --> 00:16:14.679 when Jesus 00:16:14.679 --> 00:16:15.439 was arrested, 00:16:15.579 --> 00:16:15.819 they were 00:16:15.819 --> 00:16:16.500 all scattered. 00:16:18.579 --> 00:16:19.759 Peter denied 00:16:19.759 --> 00:16:20.379 Jesus three 00:16:20.379 --> 00:16:20.779 times. 00:16:21.659 --> 00:16:22.199 Would they 00:16:22.199 --> 00:16:22.500 have the 00:16:22.500 --> 00:16:23.639 courage to 00:16:23.639 --> 00:16:24.259 come to 00:16:24.259 --> 00:16:24.639 steal the 00:16:24.639 --> 00:16:24.919 body? 00:16:26.199 --> 00:16:26.679 To the 00:16:26.679 --> 00:16:27.079 leadership, 00:16:27.559 --> 00:16:28.120 they didn't 00:16:28.120 --> 00:16:28.699 actually think 00:16:28.699 --> 00:16:29.259 the disciples 00:16:29.259 --> 00:16:30.159 could do 00:16:30.159 --> 00:16:30.500 anything. 00:16:31.099 --> 00:16:31.500 To them, 00:16:31.620 --> 00:16:32.039 they were 00:16:32.039 --> 00:16:33.059 basically nothing 00:16:33.059 --> 00:16:33.899 before Jesus. 00:16:34.959 --> 00:16:35.319 And even 00:16:35.319 --> 00:16:35.739 if they 00:16:35.739 --> 00:16:36.439 did steal 00:16:36.439 --> 00:16:36.979 the body, 00:16:37.719 --> 00:16:38.139 would they 00:16:38.139 --> 00:16:38.859 then have 00:16:38.859 --> 00:16:39.479 the courage 00:16:39.479 --> 00:16:41.379 to preach 00:16:41.379 --> 00:16:41.859 the gospel? 00:16:42.379 --> 00:16:43.099 And even 00:16:43.099 --> 00:16:43.539 though they 00:16:43.539 --> 00:16:44.239 were persecuted, 00:16:46.019 --> 00:16:46.719 they were 00:16:46.719 --> 00:16:47.119 still 00:16:47.119 --> 00:16:47.939 preaching the 00:16:47.939 --> 00:16:48.239 gospel. 00:16:49.079 --> 00:16:49.539 And so 00:16:49.539 --> 00:16:50.299 it's very 00:16:50.299 --> 00:16:51.739 unlikely 00:16:51.739 --> 00:16:53.959 that this 00:16:53.959 --> 00:16:54.599 is a reason 00:16:54.599 --> 00:16:55.059 for them 00:16:55.059 --> 00:16:55.479 to guard 00:16:55.479 --> 00:16:55.979 the tomb. 00:16:56.859 --> 00:16:57.279 It's more 00:16:57.279 --> 00:16:57.839 likely that 00:16:57.839 --> 00:16:58.359 they really 00:16:58.359 --> 00:16:58.879 didn't want 00:16:58.879 --> 00:16:59.879 the resurrection 00:16:59.879 --> 00:17:00.559 to happen. 00:17:00.559 --> 00:17:03.439 And lastly 00:17:03.439 --> 00:17:04.159 are the 00:17:04.159 --> 00:17:04.639 soldiers. 00:17:05.799 --> 00:17:06.159 So the 00:17:06.159 --> 00:17:06.720 soldiers 00:17:06.720 --> 00:17:07.639 were the 00:17:07.639 --> 00:17:08.720 people who 00:17:08.720 --> 00:17:10.679 were closest 00:17:10.679 --> 00:17:12.019 to the 00:17:12.019 --> 00:17:12.480 resurrection. 00:17:12.879 --> 00:17:14.960 They almost 00:17:14.960 --> 00:17:15.779 witnessed it. 00:17:16.200 --> 00:17:16.399 I mean, 00:17:17.480 --> 00:17:18.139 they would 00:17:18.139 --> 00:17:19.619 have seen 00:17:19.619 --> 00:17:20.519 the bright 00:17:20.519 --> 00:17:21.519 figure, 00:17:21.799 --> 00:17:22.220 the angel, 00:17:22.879 --> 00:17:23.559 and then 00:17:23.559 --> 00:17:24.139 they became 00:17:24.139 --> 00:17:25.319 unconscious 00:17:25.319 --> 00:17:26.179 after that. 00:17:26.779 --> 00:17:27.259 So they 00:17:27.259 --> 00:17:27.960 would have 00:17:27.960 --> 00:17:29.659 experienced 00:17:29.660 --> 00:17:30.120 something 00:17:30.120 --> 00:17:30.960 supernatural. 00:17:33.100 --> 00:17:33.680 But then 00:17:33.680 --> 00:17:36.080 when the 00:17:36.080 --> 00:17:36.900 body went 00:17:36.900 --> 00:17:37.340 missing, 00:17:37.740 --> 00:17:38.140 what they 00:17:38.140 --> 00:17:38.500 were thinking 00:17:38.500 --> 00:17:39.200 about would 00:17:39.200 --> 00:17:39.540 be their 00:17:39.540 --> 00:17:40.640 own life. 00:17:40.840 --> 00:17:41.000 Because 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:43.060 when you're 00:17:43.060 --> 00:17:43.320 guarding 00:17:43.320 --> 00:17:43.860 someone as 00:17:43.860 --> 00:17:45.060 a soldier 00:17:45.060 --> 00:17:46.500 and the 00:17:46.500 --> 00:17:47.400 prisoner or 00:17:47.400 --> 00:17:48.140 this body 00:17:48.140 --> 00:17:49.519 got missing, 00:17:50.460 --> 00:17:51.620 you'll be 00:17:51.620 --> 00:17:51.900 in big 00:17:51.900 --> 00:17:52.259 trouble. 00:17:53.060 --> 00:17:53.519 And so 00:17:53.519 --> 00:17:55.440 they were 00:17:55.440 --> 00:17:55.980 fearful of 00:17:55.980 --> 00:17:56.420 their life. 00:17:56.420 --> 00:17:59.420 the 00:17:59.420 --> 00:18:01.680 chief 00:18:01.680 --> 00:18:02.100 priest 00:18:02.100 --> 00:18:02.860 convinced 00:18:02.860 --> 00:18:03.180 them 00:18:03.180 --> 00:18:05.100 just to 00:18:05.100 --> 00:18:06.500 say that 00:18:06.500 --> 00:18:06.860 the body 00:18:06.860 --> 00:18:07.700 was stolen 00:18:07.700 --> 00:18:08.360 while they 00:18:08.360 --> 00:18:09.080 were asleep. 00:18:12.259 --> 00:18:12.860 Think 00:18:12.860 --> 00:18:13.480 about this 00:18:13.480 --> 00:18:14.980 explanation. 00:18:15.539 --> 00:18:15.700 I mean, 00:18:15.759 --> 00:18:16.220 first of all, 00:18:16.259 --> 00:18:16.580 if you 00:18:16.580 --> 00:18:18.140 are asleep, 00:18:18.259 --> 00:18:18.580 how would 00:18:18.580 --> 00:18:19.000 you know 00:18:19.000 --> 00:18:19.680 what happened 00:18:19.680 --> 00:18:19.940 to the 00:18:19.940 --> 00:18:20.200 body? 00:18:20.200 --> 00:18:20.680 The 00:18:20.680 --> 00:18:21.660 disciples 00:18:21.660 --> 00:18:22.160 stole it. 00:18:22.440 --> 00:18:23.240 So it's 00:18:23.240 --> 00:18:23.800 not logical 00:18:23.800 --> 00:18:24.259 to start 00:18:24.259 --> 00:18:24.480 with. 00:18:24.480 --> 00:18:25.460 And even 00:18:25.460 --> 00:18:27.420 if they 00:18:27.420 --> 00:18:28.339 do think 00:18:28.339 --> 00:18:28.480 the 00:18:28.480 --> 00:18:28.860 disciples 00:18:28.860 --> 00:18:29.420 stole the 00:18:29.420 --> 00:18:29.640 body, 00:18:29.779 --> 00:18:30.400 why didn't 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:30.900 they go 00:18:30.900 --> 00:18:32.799 after the 00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:33.339 disciples 00:18:33.339 --> 00:18:35.180 and look 00:18:35.180 --> 00:18:35.460 for the 00:18:35.460 --> 00:18:35.700 body? 00:18:36.079 --> 00:18:36.420 Nothing 00:18:36.420 --> 00:18:37.039 was done, 00:18:37.160 --> 00:18:37.559 they just 00:18:37.559 --> 00:18:37.960 have an 00:18:37.960 --> 00:18:38.400 excuse. 00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:39.500 So the 00:18:39.500 --> 00:18:40.900 soldiers, 00:18:41.480 --> 00:18:41.860 so long as 00:18:41.860 --> 00:18:42.099 they don't 00:18:42.099 --> 00:18:42.400 get into 00:18:42.400 --> 00:18:42.700 trouble, 00:18:42.819 --> 00:18:43.279 because the 00:18:43.279 --> 00:18:43.599 leadership 00:18:43.599 --> 00:18:44.079 said that 00:18:44.079 --> 00:18:44.519 they would 00:18:44.519 --> 00:18:46.140 talk to 00:18:46.140 --> 00:18:46.259 the 00:18:46.259 --> 00:18:46.559 governor 00:18:46.559 --> 00:18:47.480 and 00:18:47.480 --> 00:18:48.440 excuse 00:18:48.440 --> 00:18:48.960 them and 00:18:48.960 --> 00:18:49.299 give them 00:18:49.299 --> 00:18:49.559 a sum 00:18:49.559 --> 00:18:49.940 of money, 00:18:50.700 --> 00:18:51.160 and so 00:18:51.160 --> 00:18:51.680 long they 00:18:51.680 --> 00:18:51.980 don't get 00:18:51.980 --> 00:18:52.140 into 00:18:52.140 --> 00:18:52.420 trouble, 00:18:52.539 --> 00:18:52.980 they don't 00:18:52.980 --> 00:18:53.779 actually care, 00:18:53.779 --> 00:18:56.480 whether the 00:18:56.480 --> 00:18:56.819 resurrection 00:18:56.819 --> 00:18:58.099 was true 00:18:58.099 --> 00:18:58.500 or not. 00:19:00.799 --> 00:19:01.359 So we 00:19:01.359 --> 00:19:01.879 could see 00:19:01.879 --> 00:19:02.539 that the 00:19:02.539 --> 00:19:03.079 first three 00:19:03.079 --> 00:19:03.480 people, 00:19:03.720 --> 00:19:04.139 the women, 00:19:04.480 --> 00:19:04.740 the 00:19:04.740 --> 00:19:05.220 disciples, 00:19:06.240 --> 00:19:07.059 and the 00:19:07.059 --> 00:19:07.559 secret 00:19:07.559 --> 00:19:08.639 followers of 00:19:08.639 --> 00:19:08.940 Jesus, 00:19:09.619 --> 00:19:10.639 they thought 00:19:10.639 --> 00:19:11.619 that the 00:19:11.619 --> 00:19:11.899 resurrection 00:19:11.899 --> 00:19:12.500 was too 00:19:12.500 --> 00:19:12.839 good to 00:19:12.839 --> 00:19:13.299 be true. 00:19:14.660 --> 00:19:15.180 The 00:19:15.180 --> 00:19:15.399 chief 00:19:15.399 --> 00:19:15.700 priests 00:19:15.700 --> 00:19:16.119 and the 00:19:16.119 --> 00:19:16.680 Pharisees, 00:19:16.920 --> 00:19:17.399 the religious 00:19:17.399 --> 00:19:17.700 leaders, 00:19:18.480 --> 00:19:18.899 thought that 00:19:18.899 --> 00:19:19.200 the 00:19:19.200 --> 00:19:19.559 resurrection 00:19:19.559 --> 00:19:20.119 was too 00:19:20.119 --> 00:19:20.639 bad to 00:19:20.639 --> 00:19:21.099 be true, 00:19:21.539 --> 00:19:21.899 and the 00:19:21.899 --> 00:19:22.319 soldiers 00:19:22.319 --> 00:19:22.639 didn't 00:19:22.639 --> 00:19:23.339 actually care 00:19:23.339 --> 00:19:24.019 whether it's 00:19:24.019 --> 00:19:24.779 true or 00:19:24.779 --> 00:19:25.039 not, 00:19:25.299 --> 00:19:26.299 so long 00:19:26.299 --> 00:19:26.759 as they 00:19:26.759 --> 00:19:27.599 don't get 00:19:27.599 --> 00:19:28.059 into trouble. 00:19:29.199 --> 00:19:29.839 So why 00:19:29.839 --> 00:19:34.119 did the 00:19:34.119 --> 00:19:34.980 first three 00:19:34.980 --> 00:19:35.699 people think 00:19:35.699 --> 00:19:36.059 that it was 00:19:36.059 --> 00:19:36.539 too good to 00:19:36.539 --> 00:19:36.919 be true? 00:19:37.500 --> 00:19:37.819 Because, 00:19:38.039 --> 00:19:38.279 I mean, 00:19:38.359 --> 00:19:38.559 it never 00:19:38.559 --> 00:19:38.939 happened. 00:19:40.119 --> 00:19:40.439 Everybody 00:19:40.439 --> 00:19:40.959 died, 00:19:41.799 --> 00:19:42.439 and nobody 00:19:42.439 --> 00:19:43.659 came back 00:19:43.659 --> 00:19:44.099 to life. 00:19:45.199 --> 00:19:46.139 In general, 00:19:46.639 --> 00:19:47.000 however, 00:19:47.519 --> 00:19:48.220 they did 00:19:48.220 --> 00:19:49.099 witness 00:19:49.099 --> 00:19:50.019 Jesus 00:19:50.019 --> 00:19:50.879 raising 00:19:50.879 --> 00:19:51.519 Lazarus, 00:19:51.519 --> 00:19:52.799 and that 00:19:52.799 --> 00:19:53.440 should be 00:19:53.440 --> 00:19:53.960 enough 00:19:53.960 --> 00:19:55.900 to 00:19:55.900 --> 00:19:56.700 them 00:19:56.700 --> 00:19:57.619 that it's 00:19:57.619 --> 00:19:58.099 possible 00:19:58.099 --> 00:19:58.839 to come 00:19:58.839 --> 00:19:59.279 back alive 00:19:59.279 --> 00:19:59.639 again. 00:20:00.539 --> 00:20:01.460 But it's 00:20:01.460 --> 00:20:01.960 so hard 00:20:01.960 --> 00:20:02.319 for us 00:20:02.319 --> 00:20:03.039 to believe 00:20:03.039 --> 00:20:03.619 and for 00:20:03.619 --> 00:20:04.299 them to 00:20:04.299 --> 00:20:04.819 believe as 00:20:04.819 --> 00:20:05.099 well. 00:20:06.139 --> 00:20:06.779 The other 00:20:06.779 --> 00:20:07.180 thing would 00:20:07.180 --> 00:20:08.139 be they 00:20:08.139 --> 00:20:08.559 were so 00:20:08.559 --> 00:20:09.059 down, 00:20:09.440 --> 00:20:09.660 I mean, 00:20:10.079 --> 00:20:10.379 they were 00:20:10.379 --> 00:20:10.839 expecting 00:20:10.839 --> 00:20:13.480 Jesus to 00:20:13.480 --> 00:20:14.180 bring in 00:20:14.180 --> 00:20:15.420 a new 00:20:15.420 --> 00:20:16.059 world, 00:20:16.759 --> 00:20:17.319 a new 00:20:17.319 --> 00:20:17.680 kingdom, 00:20:18.639 --> 00:20:19.440 a new 00:20:19.440 --> 00:20:19.859 life, 00:20:19.859 --> 00:20:20.519 but 00:20:20.519 --> 00:20:20.959 everything 00:20:20.959 --> 00:20:22.539 dashed 00:20:22.539 --> 00:20:22.740 to 00:20:22.740 --> 00:20:23.139 nothing 00:20:23.139 --> 00:20:23.500 when 00:20:23.500 --> 00:20:23.859 Jesus 00:20:23.859 --> 00:20:24.139 was 00:20:24.139 --> 00:20:24.539 killed. 00:20:25.179 --> 00:20:25.479 And to 00:20:25.479 --> 00:20:25.679 them, 00:20:25.799 --> 00:20:26.099 so they 00:20:26.099 --> 00:20:26.939 were down, 00:20:27.759 --> 00:20:28.079 they were 00:20:28.079 --> 00:20:28.659 so depressed 00:20:28.659 --> 00:20:29.019 that they 00:20:29.019 --> 00:20:30.279 just couldn't 00:20:30.279 --> 00:20:30.919 take in 00:20:30.919 --> 00:20:31.359 anymore. 00:20:32.179 --> 00:20:32.559 They don't 00:20:32.559 --> 00:20:33.019 want to 00:20:33.019 --> 00:20:34.559 lose hope 00:20:34.559 --> 00:20:34.919 again, 00:20:35.359 --> 00:20:35.919 because they 00:20:35.919 --> 00:20:36.579 were quite 00:20:36.579 --> 00:20:36.939 hopeful 00:20:36.939 --> 00:20:38.099 during Jesus' 00:20:38.240 --> 00:20:38.399 time. 00:20:39.059 --> 00:20:39.419 And now 00:20:39.419 --> 00:20:39.779 somebody 00:20:39.779 --> 00:20:40.979 tells them 00:20:40.979 --> 00:20:41.539 Jesus has 00:20:41.539 --> 00:20:41.919 come to 00:20:41.919 --> 00:20:42.319 a life, 00:20:42.719 --> 00:20:43.099 they don't 00:20:43.099 --> 00:20:43.579 want to 00:20:43.579 --> 00:20:44.119 grasp 00:20:44.119 --> 00:20:44.599 onto it, 00:20:44.639 --> 00:20:44.919 because 00:20:44.919 --> 00:20:45.819 they think 00:20:45.819 --> 00:20:46.519 if they 00:20:46.519 --> 00:20:47.119 believe and 00:20:47.119 --> 00:20:47.639 then it's 00:20:47.639 --> 00:20:48.179 not true, 00:20:48.180 --> 00:20:49.960 then they 00:20:49.960 --> 00:20:50.299 will be 00:20:50.299 --> 00:20:51.340 so disappointed 00:20:51.340 --> 00:20:51.779 again. 00:20:52.740 --> 00:20:53.220 And so 00:20:53.220 --> 00:20:54.420 it's too 00:20:54.420 --> 00:20:54.740 good to 00:20:54.740 --> 00:20:55.259 be true 00:20:55.259 --> 00:20:56.120 to them. 00:20:56.180 --> 00:20:56.600 If Jesus 00:20:56.600 --> 00:20:57.120 did come 00:20:57.120 --> 00:20:57.440 back to 00:20:57.440 --> 00:20:57.940 their lives, 00:20:58.560 --> 00:21:01.299 so what 00:21:01.299 --> 00:21:01.820 they were 00:21:01.820 --> 00:21:02.600 expecting 00:21:02.600 --> 00:21:03.480 would still 00:21:03.480 --> 00:21:03.820 be on 00:21:03.820 --> 00:21:04.100 track, 00:21:04.259 --> 00:21:04.640 that Jesus 00:21:04.640 --> 00:21:05.320 would still 00:21:05.320 --> 00:21:06.799 be their 00:21:06.799 --> 00:21:07.140 leader, 00:21:07.519 --> 00:21:08.080 their master, 00:21:08.920 --> 00:21:09.880 and bring 00:21:09.880 --> 00:21:10.980 them to 00:21:10.980 --> 00:21:11.360 a new 00:21:11.360 --> 00:21:11.820 world. 00:21:13.519 --> 00:21:13.680 And 00:21:13.680 --> 00:21:15.320 it's what 00:21:15.320 --> 00:21:15.920 they expect. 00:21:15.920 --> 00:21:17.259 but 00:21:17.259 --> 00:21:18.420 actually 00:21:18.420 --> 00:21:19.000 what they 00:21:19.000 --> 00:21:19.560 were expecting 00:21:19.560 --> 00:21:21.539 is far 00:21:21.539 --> 00:21:21.960 less than 00:21:21.960 --> 00:21:22.360 what God 00:21:22.360 --> 00:21:23.400 was giving 00:21:23.400 --> 00:21:24.180 them in 00:21:24.180 --> 00:21:24.640 the resurrection. 00:21:25.920 --> 00:21:26.160 And 00:21:26.160 --> 00:21:27.180 sometimes we 00:21:27.180 --> 00:21:28.700 look at 00:21:28.700 --> 00:21:29.160 Jesus and 00:21:29.160 --> 00:21:30.039 only expect 00:21:30.039 --> 00:21:30.580 Jesus to 00:21:30.580 --> 00:21:31.160 do things 00:21:31.160 --> 00:21:31.779 for us, 00:21:32.160 --> 00:21:32.480 our 00:21:32.480 --> 00:21:32.980 ambition, 00:21:33.519 --> 00:21:34.160 our plan, 00:21:34.800 --> 00:21:35.539 our physical 00:21:35.539 --> 00:21:35.980 health, 00:21:36.580 --> 00:21:37.140 but the 00:21:37.140 --> 00:21:38.000 resurrection 00:21:38.000 --> 00:21:39.380 means a lot 00:21:39.380 --> 00:21:39.759 more. 00:21:39.960 --> 00:21:40.600 The disciples 00:21:40.600 --> 00:21:41.240 will have to 00:21:41.240 --> 00:21:42.380 learn eventually. 00:21:43.000 --> 00:21:44.160 The resurrection 00:21:44.160 --> 00:21:44.779 of Jesus 00:21:44.779 --> 00:21:45.860 means that 00:21:45.859 --> 00:21:46.959 that is a 00:21:46.959 --> 00:21:47.539 starting of 00:21:47.539 --> 00:21:48.059 a new 00:21:48.059 --> 00:21:49.659 creation. 00:21:50.000 --> 00:21:50.240 Basically, 00:21:50.299 --> 00:21:50.719 everything has 00:21:50.719 --> 00:21:51.299 been renewed. 00:21:52.500 --> 00:21:53.240 Death no 00:21:53.240 --> 00:21:53.719 longer have 00:21:53.719 --> 00:21:54.219 the final 00:21:54.219 --> 00:21:54.599 set, 00:21:55.919 --> 00:21:56.439 and death 00:21:56.439 --> 00:21:56.839 is no 00:21:56.839 --> 00:21:57.339 longer a 00:21:57.339 --> 00:21:59.039 threat to 00:21:59.039 --> 00:22:00.219 us or 00:22:00.219 --> 00:22:00.639 to them. 00:22:02.119 --> 00:22:02.439 Everything 00:22:02.439 --> 00:22:05.079 is no 00:22:05.079 --> 00:22:06.119 longer under 00:22:06.119 --> 00:22:07.359 the curse 00:22:07.359 --> 00:22:07.859 of God. 00:22:08.779 --> 00:22:09.259 And so 00:22:09.259 --> 00:22:10.859 it's a big 00:22:10.859 --> 00:22:11.359 deal, the 00:22:11.359 --> 00:22:11.779 resurrection. 00:22:12.779 --> 00:22:13.619 If they 00:22:13.619 --> 00:22:13.939 think that 00:22:13.939 --> 00:22:14.179 it's too 00:22:14.179 --> 00:22:14.500 good to be 00:22:14.500 --> 00:22:15.539 true, the 00:22:15.539 --> 00:22:16.099 goodness that 00:22:16.099 --> 00:22:16.400 they think 00:22:16.400 --> 00:22:16.960 of is 00:22:16.960 --> 00:22:17.920 actually not 00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:20.119 the goodness 00:22:20.119 --> 00:22:20.619 that God 00:22:20.619 --> 00:22:22.539 intended them 00:22:22.539 --> 00:22:24.240 to believe. 00:22:24.700 --> 00:22:26.000 It's to 00:22:26.000 --> 00:22:27.220 have a new 00:22:27.220 --> 00:22:27.779 life in 00:22:27.779 --> 00:22:29.000 Christ and 00:22:29.000 --> 00:22:30.400 to have 00:22:30.400 --> 00:22:31.000 the hope of 00:22:31.000 --> 00:22:31.480 resurrection, 00:22:32.480 --> 00:22:34.700 to have a 00:22:34.700 --> 00:22:35.200 hope of a 00:22:35.200 --> 00:22:35.799 new body, 00:22:36.240 --> 00:22:36.700 imperishable 00:22:36.700 --> 00:22:37.019 body. 00:22:37.460 --> 00:22:38.039 All this, 00:22:38.240 --> 00:22:38.519 I think, 00:22:38.559 --> 00:22:39.160 is too much 00:22:39.160 --> 00:22:39.660 for them to 00:22:39.660 --> 00:22:40.359 take in at 00:22:40.359 --> 00:22:40.799 that time. 00:22:40.799 --> 00:22:42.139 and this 00:22:42.139 --> 00:22:42.639 is something 00:22:42.639 --> 00:22:43.419 that we 00:22:43.419 --> 00:22:44.299 benefited from 00:22:44.299 --> 00:22:45.379 them, from 00:22:45.379 --> 00:22:46.799 their experience 00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:47.359 and from 00:22:47.359 --> 00:22:47.980 their writing, 00:22:48.519 --> 00:22:49.039 and we 00:22:49.039 --> 00:22:49.500 can have 00:22:49.500 --> 00:22:50.019 this hope 00:22:50.019 --> 00:22:51.319 because of 00:22:51.319 --> 00:22:52.399 the resurrection. 00:22:53.359 --> 00:22:54.039 And so 00:22:54.039 --> 00:22:54.819 for us, 00:22:55.039 --> 00:22:55.619 I hope it's 00:22:55.619 --> 00:22:57.059 not too 00:22:57.059 --> 00:22:58.259 good to be 00:22:58.259 --> 00:22:58.879 true, but 00:22:58.879 --> 00:22:59.579 this is the 00:22:59.579 --> 00:23:00.279 truth, and 00:23:00.279 --> 00:23:00.940 to know that 00:23:00.940 --> 00:23:02.099 we have this 00:23:02.099 --> 00:23:03.180 hope in 00:23:03.180 --> 00:23:03.579 Christ. 00:23:04.579 --> 00:23:06.059 And why 00:23:06.059 --> 00:23:06.759 is that too 00:23:06.759 --> 00:23:07.460 bad to be 00:23:07.460 --> 00:23:08.519 true to the 00:23:08.519 --> 00:23:09.079 religious 00:23:09.079 --> 00:23:09.500 leaders? 00:23:10.180 --> 00:23:13.579 Because if 00:23:13.579 --> 00:23:17.879 Jesus became 00:23:17.879 --> 00:23:18.740 alive again, 00:23:19.400 --> 00:23:20.079 that means 00:23:20.079 --> 00:23:20.440 they were 00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:21.619 wrong in 00:23:21.619 --> 00:23:22.019 the judgment 00:23:22.019 --> 00:23:22.460 of Jesus. 00:23:24.400 --> 00:23:25.119 They didn't 00:23:25.119 --> 00:23:25.460 want to be 00:23:25.460 --> 00:23:25.740 wrong. 00:23:26.279 --> 00:23:26.859 They wanted 00:23:26.859 --> 00:23:27.339 to keep 00:23:27.339 --> 00:23:29.639 their reputation. 00:23:31.099 --> 00:23:31.940 And they 00:23:31.940 --> 00:23:32.639 couldn't afford 00:23:32.639 --> 00:23:34.099 to have 00:23:34.099 --> 00:23:35.420 Jesus rise 00:23:35.420 --> 00:23:35.759 again. 00:23:35.759 --> 00:23:39.579 that will 00:23:39.579 --> 00:23:40.920 show how 00:23:40.920 --> 00:23:41.980 foolish they 00:23:41.980 --> 00:23:42.839 are, or 00:23:42.839 --> 00:23:43.940 how ignorant 00:23:43.940 --> 00:23:45.160 they are, or 00:23:45.160 --> 00:23:45.759 how corrupt 00:23:45.759 --> 00:23:47.339 they were. 00:23:48.759 --> 00:23:49.059 So, 00:23:49.319 --> 00:23:49.720 ignorant, 00:23:50.119 --> 00:23:51.579 because the 00:23:51.579 --> 00:23:53.539 Pharisees and 00:23:53.539 --> 00:23:55.599 the priests, 00:23:55.700 --> 00:23:56.059 they didn't 00:23:56.059 --> 00:23:56.480 actually know 00:23:56.480 --> 00:23:58.119 the scripture, 00:23:58.720 --> 00:23:59.200 because it's 00:23:59.200 --> 00:23:59.619 all written 00:23:59.619 --> 00:24:00.160 in the Old 00:24:00.160 --> 00:24:00.460 Testament. 00:24:01.920 --> 00:24:02.379 Foolish, 00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:03.200 because they 00:24:03.200 --> 00:24:04.140 did not 00:24:04.140 --> 00:24:04.700 actually find 00:24:04.700 --> 00:24:05.740 out from 00:24:05.740 --> 00:24:07.120 Jesus, what 00:24:07.120 --> 00:24:07.579 he was 00:24:07.579 --> 00:24:08.599 teaching, what 00:24:08.599 --> 00:24:09.019 he was 00:24:09.019 --> 00:24:11.400 trying to 00:24:11.400 --> 00:24:12.500 do, and 00:24:12.500 --> 00:24:12.859 they just 00:24:12.859 --> 00:24:14.359 simply have 00:24:14.359 --> 00:24:15.180 prejudice against 00:24:15.180 --> 00:24:15.980 Jesus and 00:24:15.980 --> 00:24:16.460 kill him. 00:24:18.200 --> 00:24:18.980 And being 00:24:18.980 --> 00:24:20.160 corrupt is 00:24:20.160 --> 00:24:20.740 that the 00:24:20.740 --> 00:24:23.240 court that 00:24:23.240 --> 00:24:23.940 they formed 00:24:23.940 --> 00:24:26.220 to judge 00:24:26.220 --> 00:24:27.140 Jesus was 00:24:27.140 --> 00:24:29.359 not proper. 00:24:29.640 --> 00:24:30.140 They basically 00:24:30.140 --> 00:24:30.839 make up 00:24:30.839 --> 00:24:32.859 accusations and 00:24:32.859 --> 00:24:34.559 just ask the 00:24:34.559 --> 00:24:35.299 governor to 00:24:35.299 --> 00:24:36.299 grant the 00:24:36.299 --> 00:24:37.019 permission to 00:24:37.019 --> 00:24:38.059 execute Jesus. 00:24:39.119 --> 00:24:39.599 And so, 00:24:39.779 --> 00:24:40.379 he exposed 00:24:40.379 --> 00:24:41.720 them, and 00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:42.399 they didn't 00:24:42.399 --> 00:24:42.960 want to be 00:24:42.960 --> 00:24:43.779 exposed. 00:24:46.519 --> 00:24:47.079 But, 00:24:47.879 --> 00:24:49.379 if they were 00:24:49.379 --> 00:24:49.940 to accept 00:24:49.940 --> 00:24:50.399 that Jesus 00:24:50.399 --> 00:24:51.879 became alive 00:24:51.879 --> 00:24:52.919 again, and 00:24:52.919 --> 00:24:53.559 admit that they 00:24:53.559 --> 00:24:54.059 were wrong, 00:24:54.619 --> 00:24:55.099 they would 00:24:55.099 --> 00:24:55.859 have found a 00:24:55.859 --> 00:24:56.579 new life in 00:24:56.579 --> 00:24:57.539 Christ as 00:24:57.539 --> 00:24:57.779 well. 00:24:58.399 --> 00:24:59.079 But they 00:24:59.079 --> 00:24:59.559 would rather 00:24:59.559 --> 00:25:00.059 hold on to 00:25:00.059 --> 00:25:00.519 their old 00:25:00.519 --> 00:25:02.619 life than 00:25:02.619 --> 00:25:03.339 having the 00:25:03.339 --> 00:25:04.299 new life. 00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:05.359 It's like 00:25:05.359 --> 00:25:06.720 somebody 00:25:06.720 --> 00:25:07.740 gives us 00:25:07.740 --> 00:25:08.939 a check for 00:25:08.939 --> 00:25:09.259 a million 00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:10.639 dollars, but 00:25:10.639 --> 00:25:11.000 we don't 00:25:11.000 --> 00:25:11.459 believe in 00:25:11.459 --> 00:25:12.220 that person, 00:25:13.099 --> 00:25:13.699 so we 00:25:13.699 --> 00:25:15.199 just throw 00:25:15.199 --> 00:25:15.519 away the 00:25:15.519 --> 00:25:15.799 check. 00:25:16.839 --> 00:25:17.359 God is 00:25:17.359 --> 00:25:19.079 giving the 00:25:19.079 --> 00:25:19.579 religious 00:25:19.579 --> 00:25:21.679 leaders a 00:25:21.679 --> 00:25:22.359 hope that 00:25:22.359 --> 00:25:22.720 they could 00:25:22.720 --> 00:25:23.819 never achieve 00:25:23.819 --> 00:25:24.399 on their 00:25:24.399 --> 00:25:26.119 own, but 00:25:26.119 --> 00:25:26.459 they throw 00:25:26.459 --> 00:25:26.980 them away. 00:25:28.319 --> 00:25:28.799 And I 00:25:28.799 --> 00:25:29.879 hope that 00:25:29.879 --> 00:25:32.319 today we 00:25:32.319 --> 00:25:34.259 can, if 00:25:34.259 --> 00:25:34.539 we are 00:25:34.539 --> 00:25:36.039 not accepting 00:25:36.039 --> 00:25:36.500 that we 00:25:36.500 --> 00:25:36.939 can think 00:25:36.939 --> 00:25:37.919 about this, 00:25:41.119 --> 00:25:41.659 and is 00:25:41.659 --> 00:25:42.539 it sometimes, 00:25:43.059 --> 00:25:44.399 it's always 00:25:44.399 --> 00:25:45.679 maybe good 00:25:45.679 --> 00:25:46.259 for us to 00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:47.819 admit that we 00:25:47.819 --> 00:25:48.259 were wrong, 00:25:48.899 --> 00:25:49.399 and the way 00:25:49.399 --> 00:25:50.159 we live is 00:25:50.159 --> 00:25:51.220 not according 00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:52.779 to God's 00:25:52.779 --> 00:25:54.859 way, and 00:25:54.859 --> 00:25:55.359 we offended 00:25:55.359 --> 00:25:57.819 God, and 00:25:57.819 --> 00:25:58.539 Christ has 00:25:58.539 --> 00:25:59.319 risen again, 00:25:59.319 --> 00:26:00.240 and we 00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:01.299 can come 00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:02.279 before him, 00:26:02.919 --> 00:26:04.000 and follow 00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:05.779 him, and 00:26:05.779 --> 00:26:06.319 have a 00:26:06.319 --> 00:26:07.439 new life in 00:26:07.439 --> 00:26:07.799 Christ. 00:26:09.460 --> 00:26:10.599 So if 00:26:10.599 --> 00:26:11.759 we like 00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.159 the 00:26:12.159 --> 00:26:13.819 Pharisees 00:26:13.819 --> 00:26:15.200 and the 00:26:15.200 --> 00:26:16.939 chief 00:26:16.939 --> 00:26:17.299 priest, 00:26:17.859 --> 00:26:18.720 then we 00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:19.139 will keep 00:26:19.139 --> 00:26:19.939 living in 00:26:19.939 --> 00:26:20.659 the way that 00:26:20.659 --> 00:26:20.960 we think 00:26:20.960 --> 00:26:21.419 is right, 00:26:21.759 --> 00:26:22.419 but eventually 00:26:22.419 --> 00:26:22.939 we will 00:26:22.939 --> 00:26:23.399 come to 00:26:23.399 --> 00:26:23.960 destruction. 00:26:23.960 --> 00:26:24.019 resurrection. 00:26:26.620 --> 00:26:27.059 Well, there's 00:26:27.059 --> 00:26:27.620 the third group 00:26:27.620 --> 00:26:27.940 of people, 00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:28.620 the soldiers, 00:26:28.860 --> 00:26:29.279 they just 00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:30.100 didn't think 00:26:30.100 --> 00:26:31.539 that they 00:26:31.539 --> 00:26:32.480 just, 00:26:33.279 --> 00:26:34.660 it's 00:26:34.660 --> 00:26:35.240 indifference 00:26:35.240 --> 00:26:35.940 to the 00:26:35.940 --> 00:26:36.720 news of 00:26:36.720 --> 00:26:37.200 resurrection. 00:26:37.779 --> 00:26:38.079 Maybe 00:26:38.079 --> 00:26:39.900 some of us 00:26:39.900 --> 00:26:40.539 are like 00:26:40.539 --> 00:26:41.059 this, it 00:26:41.059 --> 00:26:41.299 doesn't 00:26:41.299 --> 00:26:41.840 concern me, 00:26:41.880 --> 00:26:42.299 so long as 00:26:42.299 --> 00:26:42.579 I have a 00:26:42.579 --> 00:26:43.039 good life, 00:26:43.380 --> 00:26:43.700 it doesn't 00:26:43.700 --> 00:26:44.180 matter if 00:26:44.180 --> 00:26:44.400 Jesus 00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:45.620 comes 00:26:45.620 --> 00:26:47.579 alive again 00:26:47.579 --> 00:26:48.039 or not. 00:26:49.900 --> 00:26:50.160 But 00:26:50.160 --> 00:26:51.340 God 00:26:51.340 --> 00:26:52.180 did not 00:26:52.180 --> 00:26:52.500 actually 00:26:52.500 --> 00:26:53.180 live us 00:26:53.180 --> 00:26:53.579 like that 00:26:53.579 --> 00:26:54.019 anything, 00:26:54.460 --> 00:26:55.199 it doesn't 00:26:55.199 --> 00:26:55.579 give us 00:26:55.579 --> 00:26:57.299 a choice 00:26:57.299 --> 00:26:58.000 to be 00:26:58.000 --> 00:26:59.240 sitting on 00:26:59.240 --> 00:26:59.799 the fence 00:26:59.799 --> 00:27:00.799 or do 00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:01.399 nothing about 00:27:01.399 --> 00:27:01.639 this. 00:27:02.139 --> 00:27:02.480 Because 00:27:02.480 --> 00:27:03.699 in Acts 00:27:03.699 --> 00:27:05.439 chapter 17 00:27:05.439 --> 00:27:06.879 verses 30 00:27:06.879 --> 00:27:07.460 and 31, 00:27:07.960 --> 00:27:08.419 it says 00:27:08.419 --> 00:27:09.179 that the 00:27:09.179 --> 00:27:09.579 times of 00:27:09.579 --> 00:27:10.339 ignorance 00:27:10.339 --> 00:27:10.799 got 00:27:10.799 --> 00:27:11.379 overlooked. 00:27:12.059 --> 00:27:12.759 The times 00:27:12.759 --> 00:27:13.399 of people 00:27:13.399 --> 00:27:15.279 not knowing 00:27:15.279 --> 00:27:16.179 what God 00:27:16.179 --> 00:27:16.980 was about, 00:27:17.519 --> 00:27:18.299 not knowing 00:27:18.299 --> 00:27:18.759 that they 00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:19.359 have offended 00:27:19.359 --> 00:27:19.699 God, 00:27:19.799 --> 00:27:20.099 so the 00:27:20.099 --> 00:27:20.500 times of 00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:21.019 ignorance 00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.779 got 00:27:21.779 --> 00:27:22.500 overlooked. 00:27:23.579 --> 00:27:24.259 But 00:27:24.259 --> 00:27:25.019 now he 00:27:25.019 --> 00:27:25.579 commands 00:27:25.579 --> 00:27:26.579 all people 00:27:26.579 --> 00:27:27.259 everywhere 00:27:27.259 --> 00:27:28.399 to repent. 00:27:29.939 --> 00:27:30.259 So 00:27:30.259 --> 00:27:31.299 he's saying 00:27:31.299 --> 00:27:31.720 that God 00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.299 has not 00:27:32.299 --> 00:27:32.759 given us 00:27:32.759 --> 00:27:33.099 any 00:27:33.099 --> 00:27:34.319 choice. 00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:35.119 He commands 00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:35.899 either we 00:27:35.899 --> 00:27:37.339 follow or 00:27:37.339 --> 00:27:38.480 we disobey. 00:27:38.899 --> 00:27:39.439 He commands 00:27:39.439 --> 00:27:40.539 all people 00:27:40.539 --> 00:27:41.059 everywhere 00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:42.139 to repent. 00:27:43.419 --> 00:27:44.000 Why? 00:27:44.159 --> 00:27:44.839 Because he 00:27:44.839 --> 00:27:45.919 has fixed 00:27:45.919 --> 00:27:46.439 the day 00:27:46.439 --> 00:27:47.179 on which 00:27:47.179 --> 00:27:47.960 he will 00:27:47.960 --> 00:27:48.240 just 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:48.779 the world 00:27:48.779 --> 00:27:51.299 in 00:27:51.299 --> 00:27:51.779 righteousness 00:27:51.779 --> 00:27:54.039 by a 00:27:54.039 --> 00:27:54.299 man 00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:54.639 whom 00:27:54.639 --> 00:27:54.819 he 00:27:54.819 --> 00:27:54.940 has 00:27:54.940 --> 00:27:55.399 appointed. 00:27:56.799 --> 00:27:56.879 And 00:27:56.879 --> 00:27:57.160 what 00:27:57.160 --> 00:27:57.460 man? 00:27:58.980 --> 00:27:59.559 For 00:27:59.559 --> 00:28:00.180 this he 00:28:00.180 --> 00:28:00.460 has 00:28:00.460 --> 00:28:00.799 given 00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:02.539 assurance 00:28:02.539 --> 00:28:03.200 to all 00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:04.899 by raising 00:28:04.899 --> 00:28:05.680 him from 00:28:05.680 --> 00:28:06.160 the dead. 00:28:06.779 --> 00:28:07.240 So it's 00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:07.980 quite clear 00:28:07.980 --> 00:28:09.099 that we 00:28:09.099 --> 00:28:09.799 can't just 00:28:09.799 --> 00:28:10.619 ignore this 00:28:10.619 --> 00:28:11.240 fact that 00:28:11.240 --> 00:28:12.220 Jesus has 00:28:12.220 --> 00:28:12.799 risen from 00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:13.200 the dead 00:28:13.200 --> 00:28:14.460 because 00:28:14.460 --> 00:28:14.940 God 00:28:14.940 --> 00:28:15.100 has 00:28:15.100 --> 00:28:15.480 commanded 00:28:15.480 --> 00:28:16.000 us to 00:28:16.000 --> 00:28:16.799 repent. 00:28:18.440 --> 00:28:19.000 Otherwise 00:28:19.000 --> 00:28:19.500 we will 00:28:19.500 --> 00:28:19.799 just 00:28:19.799 --> 00:28:20.500 face 00:28:20.500 --> 00:28:21.019 the 00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:21.360 judgment. 00:28:22.860 --> 00:28:23.080 So 00:28:23.080 --> 00:28:24.000 Jesus is 00:28:24.000 --> 00:28:24.500 worthy to 00:28:24.500 --> 00:28:24.880 judge 00:28:24.880 --> 00:28:25.940 humanity 00:28:25.940 --> 00:28:26.380 because 00:28:26.380 --> 00:28:26.819 he's 00:28:26.819 --> 00:28:27.980 the first 00:28:27.980 --> 00:28:28.519 to raise 00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:29.600 and the 00:28:29.600 --> 00:28:30.080 first of 00:28:30.080 --> 00:28:30.580 the new 00:28:30.580 --> 00:28:31.140 humanity. 00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:35.000 Sometimes 00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:35.620 we might 00:28:35.620 --> 00:28:36.100 be like 00:28:36.100 --> 00:28:36.740 the secret 00:28:36.740 --> 00:28:37.279 followers 00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:38.019 of 00:28:38.019 --> 00:28:38.980 Jesus, 00:28:39.779 --> 00:28:40.420 Joseph 00:28:40.420 --> 00:28:41.360 or Nicodemus. 00:28:41.880 --> 00:28:42.420 We dare 00:28:42.420 --> 00:28:42.680 not 00:28:42.680 --> 00:28:44.400 show, 00:28:45.060 --> 00:28:46.160 reveal 00:28:46.160 --> 00:28:47.460 our faith 00:28:47.460 --> 00:28:47.799 in the 00:28:47.799 --> 00:28:48.720 Lord for 00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:49.279 fear of 00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:49.880 our peace, 00:28:50.420 --> 00:28:51.600 fear of 00:28:51.600 --> 00:28:52.240 people 00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:52.960 looking down 00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:53.400 on us. 00:28:55.779 --> 00:28:56.240 If we 00:28:56.240 --> 00:28:56.680 are like 00:28:56.680 --> 00:28:56.860 that, 00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.860 we should 00:28:57.860 --> 00:28:58.960 consider, 00:28:59.200 --> 00:28:59.420 I mean, 00:28:59.560 --> 00:28:59.940 from the 00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:00.320 time of 00:29:00.320 --> 00:29:00.880 apostles 00:29:00.880 --> 00:29:02.500 until now, 00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:03.340 over the 00:29:03.340 --> 00:29:04.100 last 2,000 00:29:04.100 --> 00:29:04.560 years, 00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:06.720 there are 00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:08.519 so many 00:29:08.519 --> 00:29:09.560 Christians 00:29:09.560 --> 00:29:11.460 who 00:29:11.460 --> 00:29:12.740 rather 00:29:12.740 --> 00:29:13.920 suffer and 00:29:13.920 --> 00:29:14.220 die 00:29:14.220 --> 00:29:15.259 than to 00:29:15.259 --> 00:29:15.660 deny 00:29:15.660 --> 00:29:16.420 the Lord 00:29:16.420 --> 00:29:16.640 Jesus 00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.160 Christ. 00:29:17.660 --> 00:29:18.140 Why did 00:29:18.140 --> 00:29:18.480 they do 00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:18.819 that? 00:29:19.019 --> 00:29:19.600 Because of 00:29:19.600 --> 00:29:19.720 the 00:29:19.720 --> 00:29:20.100 resurrection. 00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:21.420 Because they 00:29:21.420 --> 00:29:21.759 have a 00:29:21.759 --> 00:29:22.380 better life 00:29:22.380 --> 00:29:23.500 to look 00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:23.980 forward to. 00:29:24.500 --> 00:29:25.319 Because they 00:29:25.319 --> 00:29:26.200 have this 00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.519 hope. 00:29:27.299 --> 00:29:27.920 And so 00:29:27.920 --> 00:29:29.740 even 00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:31.120 suffering and 00:29:31.120 --> 00:29:31.460 death 00:29:31.460 --> 00:29:33.279 cannot 00:29:33.279 --> 00:29:35.480 stop them 00:29:35.480 --> 00:29:36.299 from 00:29:36.299 --> 00:29:36.759 declaring 00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:37.019 their 00:29:37.019 --> 00:29:37.460 faith in 00:29:37.460 --> 00:29:37.579 the 00:29:37.579 --> 00:29:37.720 Lord 00:29:37.720 --> 00:29:37.920 Jesus 00:29:37.920 --> 00:29:38.380 Christ. 00:29:39.000 --> 00:29:39.279 And I 00:29:39.279 --> 00:29:39.700 hope that 00:29:39.700 --> 00:29:40.079 we can, 00:29:40.180 --> 00:29:40.539 if we 00:29:40.539 --> 00:29:43.500 have been 00:29:43.500 --> 00:29:44.339 fearful of 00:29:44.339 --> 00:29:44.880 identifying 00:29:44.880 --> 00:29:45.640 ourselves with 00:29:45.640 --> 00:29:45.940 the Lord 00:29:45.940 --> 00:29:46.539 Jesus Christ, 00:29:46.640 --> 00:29:47.759 we can 00:29:47.759 --> 00:29:49.660 take heart 00:29:49.660 --> 00:29:50.319 from these 00:29:50.319 --> 00:29:51.480 people who 00:29:51.480 --> 00:29:51.819 have went 00:29:51.819 --> 00:29:52.539 before us 00:29:52.539 --> 00:29:53.839 and to 00:29:53.839 --> 00:29:54.200 know that 00:29:54.200 --> 00:29:54.399 there's 00:29:54.399 --> 00:29:54.680 something 00:29:54.680 --> 00:29:55.079 better, 00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:56.399 something 00:29:56.399 --> 00:29:56.700 more 00:29:56.700 --> 00:29:57.039 glorious 00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.399 to live 00:29:57.399 --> 00:29:57.680 for. 00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.279 I don't 00:30:00.279 --> 00:30:00.700 know whether 00:30:00.700 --> 00:30:01.559 the social 00:30:01.559 --> 00:30:02.559 media ban 00:30:02.559 --> 00:30:04.259 would work, 00:30:05.180 --> 00:30:06.339 but I do 00:30:06.339 --> 00:30:06.859 know that 00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.799 if we don't 00:30:07.799 --> 00:30:08.359 have something 00:30:08.359 --> 00:30:09.859 bigger to 00:30:09.859 --> 00:30:10.440 live for, 00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:11.980 why would 00:30:11.980 --> 00:30:12.680 rules and 00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:13.440 regulations 00:30:13.440 --> 00:30:14.980 not be able 00:30:14.980 --> 00:30:15.879 to change 00:30:15.879 --> 00:30:16.440 our heart 00:30:16.440 --> 00:30:17.879 or change 00:30:17.879 --> 00:30:18.680 our behavior 00:30:18.680 --> 00:30:20.900 if we, 00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:24.060 especially 00:30:24.060 --> 00:30:24.740 if parents 00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:26.240 they only 00:30:26.240 --> 00:30:26.620 live for 00:30:26.620 --> 00:30:28.299 to satisfy 00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:28.720 their own 00:30:28.720 --> 00:30:29.120 flesh, 00:30:29.860 --> 00:30:30.279 then how 00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:30.779 do they 00:30:30.779 --> 00:30:31.500 help their 00:30:31.500 --> 00:30:32.060 children 00:30:32.060 --> 00:30:33.799 to use 00:30:33.799 --> 00:30:34.340 their time 00:30:34.340 --> 00:30:35.320 properly? 00:30:36.720 --> 00:30:37.100 It's only 00:30:37.100 --> 00:30:37.799 if we live 00:30:37.799 --> 00:30:38.299 for something 00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:38.700 that is 00:30:38.700 --> 00:30:39.279 bigger than 00:30:39.279 --> 00:30:39.820 us and 00:30:39.820 --> 00:30:40.380 greater than 00:30:40.380 --> 00:30:40.660 us, 00:30:41.600 --> 00:30:42.080 we have 00:30:42.080 --> 00:30:43.539 a hope 00:30:43.539 --> 00:30:44.700 that is 00:30:44.700 --> 00:30:45.799 beyond this 00:30:45.799 --> 00:30:46.120 world, 00:30:46.840 --> 00:30:47.420 then we 00:30:47.420 --> 00:30:48.340 can start 00:30:48.339 --> 00:30:50.799 living a 00:30:50.799 --> 00:30:51.240 life that 00:30:51.240 --> 00:30:52.159 is fruitful 00:30:52.159 --> 00:30:53.879 and meaningful 00:30:53.879 --> 00:30:54.480 and joyful. 00:30:55.639 --> 00:30:56.419 I hope 00:30:56.419 --> 00:30:56.839 that this 00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:57.399 resurrection 00:30:57.399 --> 00:30:58.019 will give 00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:58.439 us this 00:30:58.439 --> 00:30:59.559 hope that 00:30:59.559 --> 00:31:00.279 we know 00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:01.659 life that 00:31:01.659 --> 00:31:02.139 we live 00:31:02.139 --> 00:31:03.399 now is 00:31:03.399 --> 00:31:04.159 just temporary 00:31:04.159 --> 00:31:06.119 and any 00:31:06.119 --> 00:31:06.599 suffering, 00:31:07.019 --> 00:31:07.740 any discomfort 00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:09.779 is all 00:31:09.779 --> 00:31:10.819 temporary and 00:31:10.819 --> 00:31:11.179 it's not 00:31:11.179 --> 00:31:12.019 worth comparing 00:31:12.019 --> 00:31:12.699 to the 00:31:12.699 --> 00:31:13.259 glory that 00:31:13.259 --> 00:31:13.559 is to 00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:13.879 come. 00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:17.039 So today 00:31:17.039 --> 00:31:17.519 being the 00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:18.259 first day 00:31:18.259 --> 00:31:19.480 of the 00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:19.980 month, 00:31:20.079 --> 00:31:20.359 we are 00:31:20.359 --> 00:31:21.759 going to 00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:23.839 have the 00:31:23.839 --> 00:31:24.099 Lord's 00:31:24.099 --> 00:31:24.400 Supper. 00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:25.539 The Lord's 00:31:25.539 --> 00:31:25.799 Supper 00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:27.279 reminds us 00:31:27.279 --> 00:31:27.859 not only 00:31:27.859 --> 00:31:28.480 the death 00:31:28.480 --> 00:31:29.519 of Jesus, 00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:30.740 it also 00:31:30.740 --> 00:31:32.279 reminds us 00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:32.559 of the 00:31:32.559 --> 00:31:33.000 resurrection 00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:34.160 because Jesus 00:31:34.160 --> 00:31:35.259 said he 00:31:35.259 --> 00:31:35.759 will not 00:31:35.759 --> 00:31:37.379 partake this 00:31:37.379 --> 00:31:37.819 bread and 00:31:37.819 --> 00:31:38.359 the cup 00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:40.700 again until 00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.799 the coming 00:31:41.799 --> 00:31:42.079 of the 00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:43.019 kingdom of 00:31:43.019 --> 00:31:43.319 God. 00:31:44.180 --> 00:31:44.579 And it 00:31:44.579 --> 00:31:45.039 means that 00:31:45.039 --> 00:31:45.700 Jesus is 00:31:45.700 --> 00:31:46.119 saying that 00:31:46.119 --> 00:31:46.539 he will 00:31:46.539 --> 00:31:47.160 rise again, 00:31:47.160 --> 00:31:48.160 he will 00:31:48.160 --> 00:31:49.560 share this 00:31:49.560 --> 00:31:50.620 bread and 00:31:50.620 --> 00:31:51.420 cup with 00:31:51.420 --> 00:31:52.080 his people 00:31:52.080 --> 00:31:52.940 again. 00:31:53.660 --> 00:31:53.980 And so 00:31:53.980 --> 00:31:54.400 when we 00:31:54.400 --> 00:31:55.120 take this, 00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:56.240 we will 00:31:56.240 --> 00:31:57.519 be reminded 00:31:57.519 --> 00:31:57.920 of his 00:31:57.920 --> 00:31:58.279 resurrection. 00:32:00.279 --> 00:32:01.019 I hope 00:32:01.019 --> 00:32:01.700 that we 00:32:01.700 --> 00:32:01.980 are not 00:32:01.980 --> 00:32:02.460 like the 00:32:02.460 --> 00:32:02.880 disciples. 00:32:03.320 --> 00:32:03.740 When the 00:32:03.740 --> 00:32:05.279 women told 00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:05.640 them about 00:32:05.640 --> 00:32:05.779 the 00:32:05.779 --> 00:32:06.180 resurrection, 00:32:06.920 --> 00:32:07.300 they should 00:32:07.300 --> 00:32:07.940 be reminded 00:32:07.940 --> 00:32:08.340 of what 00:32:08.340 --> 00:32:08.640 Jesus 00:32:08.640 --> 00:32:10.420 already told 00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:10.700 them, 00:32:11.140 --> 00:32:11.480 but they 00:32:11.480 --> 00:32:11.779 did not 00:32:11.779 --> 00:32:12.100 believe. 00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:13.259 the 00:32:13.259 --> 00:32:13.539 Lord's 00:32:13.539 --> 00:32:13.719 Supper 00:32:13.719 --> 00:32:13.959 is 00:32:13.959 --> 00:32:14.619 reminding 00:32:14.619 --> 00:32:15.459 us of 00:32:15.459 --> 00:32:15.699 what 00:32:15.699 --> 00:32:15.919 Jesus 00:32:15.919 --> 00:32:16.459 promised, 00:32:17.500 --> 00:32:19.219 that we 00:32:19.219 --> 00:32:19.819 can all 00:32:19.819 --> 00:32:20.259 have new 00:32:20.259 --> 00:32:20.679 life in 00:32:20.679 --> 00:32:20.899 him, 00:32:21.799 --> 00:32:22.219 and that 00:32:22.219 --> 00:32:24.219 this new 00:32:24.219 --> 00:32:24.639 life is 00:32:24.639 --> 00:32:25.000 real. 00:32:25.959 --> 00:32:26.559 It's not 00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:27.019 too good to 00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.419 be true. 00:32:28.079 --> 00:32:28.559 It is a 00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:28.799 truth. 00:32:29.179 --> 00:32:29.579 So every 00:32:29.579 --> 00:32:29.919 time we 00:32:29.919 --> 00:32:30.240 have the 00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:30.459 Lord's 00:32:30.459 --> 00:32:30.719 Supper, 00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:32.000 it reminds 00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:32.399 us of 00:32:32.399 --> 00:32:33.159 this truth 00:32:33.159 --> 00:32:33.919 and gives 00:32:33.919 --> 00:32:35.679 us encouragement 00:32:35.679 --> 00:32:37.039 and hope, 00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:38.000 so that even 00:32:38.000 --> 00:32:38.919 when we are 00:32:38.919 --> 00:32:39.439 going through 00:32:39.439 --> 00:32:40.379 difficulties in 00:32:40.380 --> 00:32:40.760 life, 00:32:41.620 --> 00:32:42.720 suffering of 00:32:42.720 --> 00:32:43.440 physical 00:32:43.440 --> 00:32:44.180 illness, 00:32:45.140 --> 00:32:46.800 or financial 00:32:46.800 --> 00:32:47.740 hardship, 00:32:48.220 --> 00:32:48.720 or anything 00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:49.120 else, 00:32:49.600 --> 00:32:50.480 if we get 00:32:50.480 --> 00:32:50.920 reminded, 00:32:51.220 --> 00:32:52.000 then all 00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:52.520 these things 00:32:52.520 --> 00:32:53.860 are small 00:32:53.860 --> 00:32:55.100 things compared 00:32:55.100 --> 00:32:55.680 to the hope 00:32:55.680 --> 00:32:56.260 that we have 00:32:56.260 --> 00:32:56.900 in Christ. 00:32:57.940 --> 00:32:58.260 Shall we 00:32:58.260 --> 00:32:58.520 pray?