He is Risen!

Some may say, "Hey! We just celebrated Christmas and Lent has not begun yet. Wait until Easter or at least Holy Week to proclaim this."

The fact that Christians gather for worship on the first day of the week has its roots in Jesus' Resurrection and His appearances afterwards. From that time on we read about the LORD's Day- which is the first day of the week. But everyday is the LORD's Day for believers. All our days belong to Him! Therefore it is always appropriate to celebrate the Resurrection.

"At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there." (John 19.41-42)

He rose from the grave and today there is an empty tomb. Someone put a door on that Tomb with the words, "He is not here. He is risen." Those who argue over whether this is the spot or not miss the point. Trying to strain out a gnat they swallow a camel! If this is not the spot it then there is another one very similar to it which is empty as well. The fact is Jesus is alive forever!

Here I am with my good friend John Foster. We spent a good deal of time in this Garden. It is a wonderful place to go and just sit and observe the people from all over the earth who come and see the place where they their LORD was placed before He rose from the dead.