• Came Down from Heaven
• Rolled Back the Tomb-Seal Stone
• Sat on the Stone beside the Now-Empty Tomb

There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.

This Was Not Gratuitous Violence

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Jesus Knew His Great Results Could Be Considered Unbelievable

• Blind Given Sight
• Lame Made to Walk
• Lepers Made Clean
• Deaf Given Hearing
• Dead Restored to Life

All Good News for the Poor … in Spirit, Health, and Hope

So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.  Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me.”

Jesus’ Report Card Was (and Is) Impressive

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Was He …

• John the Baptist Resurrected after Herod’s Execution Order?
• Elijah Re-Embodied in Jesus?
• One of the Other Great Prophets Re-Embodied in Jesus?

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.  But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.

The Truth about John’s Mission, Life, and Ministry was Even More Amazing than the Rumor-Claims, and the Truth about Jesus was– and IS– More Amazing Still

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Don’t Invite the Most Likely

• Friends
• Brothers/Other Relatives
• Rich Neighbors

Instead, for a Righteous, Resurrection-Day Reward, Invite …

• The Poor
• The Crippled
• The Lame
• The Blind

Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Jesus CAN be Trusted for Reliable Party Planning Recommendations, because This is the Same Kind of Guest List He’s Making for His Own Wedding Banquet.

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• Delivered into Sinful Men’s Hands
• Crucified
• Raised Again (on the 3rd day)

“… ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’”

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