Matthew 28:1-10

1. Let us notice the glory and majesty with which Christ rose from the dead.
2. Let us notice the terror which Christ's enemies felt at the period of His resurrection.
3. Let us notice the terror which Christ's enemies felt at the period of His resurrection.
4. Let us notice the words of comfort which the angel addressed to the friends of Christ.
5. Let us notice the gracious message which the Lord sent to the disciples after His resurrection.

"Never was there a fact which the friends of God were so slow to believe, as the resurrection of Christ. Never was there a fact which the enemies of God were so anxious to disprove. And yet, in spite of the unbelief of professed friends, and the enmity of foes, the fact was thoroughly established."

"Let us take comfort in this thought. Trial, sorrow, and persecution are often the portion of God's people. Sickness, weakness, and pain often hurt and wear their poor earthly body. But their good time is yet to come. Let them wait patiently, and they shall have a glorious resurrection. When we die, and where we are buried, and what kind of a funeral we have, matters little. The great question to be asked is this, "How shall we rise again?""

"Much as [the disciples] had come short of their profession--sadly as they had yielded to the fear of man, they are still His "brothers." Glorious as He was in Himself--a conqueror over death, and hell, and the grave, the Son of God is still "meek and lowly of heart." He calls His disciples "brothers."