April 20, 2025
A Tremendous Trip to the Tomb
Luke 24:1-12
Introduction
The resurrection morning, was an incredible morning. It was completely unexpected by the disciples, and literally all who followed Jesus. While Jesus had plainly taught that he would die, and rise again, it is very clear that the disciples didn’t grasp how literal and real the message was.
Jesus had raised others from the dead, the disciples had even witnessed such miracles, to be raised from the dead, “solo” with out a prophet was an unheard of miracle that had NEVER been done. So let’s not be too hard on the disciples for not having understood the message that was so plainly given to them.
It was a group of women that went early to the grave that morning. That is clear. The different Gospel accounts give us various names of those who went, and then mentions “and others” so we are unsure of all who went, we clearly know all went.
I. Their Mission (Lu 24:1)
A. Their dedication “early”
1. What had kept them from the tomb?
- Holy days! – Passover (John 19:30-31)
- Saturday was usually the passover, this was a high day, they would end up with two sabbath days in a row.
- The day he was crucified, the following day (a special holy day) and Saturday being the normal sabbath leaves us to Sunday morning they went.