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Calvary Chapel Spokane Valley

Matthew 28:1-20

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An angel descends, rolls back a 2,000-pound tombstone, and Roman guards play dead in terror.
The episode is a sermon delivered on Easter Sunday, analyzing Matthew 28 verse by verse. It begins with an opening prayer and welcome, setting the context of Resurrection Day. The speaker reviews the background: Jesus's body is placed in a tomb sealed with a Roman seal and guarded by Roman soldiers at the request of religious leaders. He then describes the events of the first Easter Sunday, starting with Mary Magdalene and other women visiting the tomb early in the morning. An angel descends, causes an earthquake, rolls back the heavy stone, and frightens the guards. The women find the tomb empty and encounter angels who announce Jesus's resurrection, showing evidence like the grave clothes. The speaker explains that Jesus had predicted his resurrection, but the disciples did not understand initially. He outlines four points about what the resurrection proves: Jesus is God the Son, sins are forgiven, God accepted Jesus's sacrifice, and believers will experience bodily resurrection. The sermon addresses the guards reporting to religious leaders, who bribe them to spread a lie that the body was stolen. It discusses Satan as the father of lies opposing the truth. Later, Jesus appears to over 500 disciples in Galilee, where some doubt but most worship. The episode concludes with the Great Commission, where Jesus commands making disciples of all nations and promises his presence always. The speaker ends with a prayer and invitation for faith.

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A plainspoken Easter sermon that moves through Matthew 28 from the empty tomb to a direct call to faith.

Matthew 28 gets a careful Easter reading here, moving from the chapter's setting into a verse-by-verse walk through the Resurrection. The angel's words that Jesus had risen "as he said" give the sermon its center, and the women are treated as the first messengers sent back to…

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When you want Easter Sunday to follow Matthew 28 into the Resurrection with an earnest prayer of faith waiting at the close.

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