Matthew 28:1 I. A day of mighty memories; (1) of the creation of the world; (2) of the resurrection of Christ; (3) of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. II. A day of noble and happy associations; (1) historical; (2) congregational; (3) personal. III. A day of holy hopes; (1) of a holier Sabbath;... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:6 The angel here appeals to the _senses_of those who stand about the tomb to attest the truth of Christ's actual resurrection from the dead. I. The empty tomb at once proclaimed the actual resurrection of the Saviour. The Resurrection is proclaimed to be a fact (1) by the testimony of hu... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:8 I. The false message which brought sin into the world, and all our woe, was given first to woman, and by her was communicated to the man. The Resurrection of the Lord, the healing of that early death-wound, was communicated in the same way. From an angel to woman, and from woman to man... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:10 It is very probable that there: was some far deeper reason than we can now discover why Galilee should have been marked out to have, as it had, a special connection with the events of Eastertide. I. The first thought which suggests itself is that Jerusalem, "the hill of Zion," which... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:11 The Chief Priests' Story. This tale of the high priests', if it be good for anything, will bear the same cross-examination and analysis as others in the annals of important jurisprudence, and candour is compelled instantly to admit it labours under serious embarrassments. I. In the... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:16 _(with 1 Corinthians 15:6)_ The question meets us today, as we think of the narrative of the text, How do _we_stand related to that assembly on the Galilean mountain, and to that last command of our adored Lord? The answer which I trust we shall all feel disposed to give is this, tha... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:17 I. Doubting in matters of religion. Doubt arises (1) from ignorance; (2) some kinds of doubt mark the course of inquiry; (3) other kinds indicate moral perversity, and are allied to unbelief. II. The practical influence of doubting in matters of religion. (1) It is no apology for ind... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:18 Our Lord's words here are full of Divine mystery; they possess heavenly massiveness and grandeur, and yet they are full of peace, consolation, and hope to every Christ-loving heart. I. The words are majestic and gracious; they are also comprehensive in their simplicity and brevity. H... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:19 The Trinal Unity of the Godhead. Consider: I. The doctrine of the Trinity as it appears to have been part of the earliest revelations which were given to the world. Though not revealed distinctly and dogmatically, the doctrine of the Holy Trinity is conveyed in the Old Testament by i... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:19 The Uniting Name. I. A set of Galilean fishermen were bidden to teach or make disciples of all nations. In some way or other these Galileans did make disciples among Jews, the worshippers of the I AM, the Jehovah; among Greeks, the worshippers of human heroes and the forms of nature.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 28:20 The assurance was not given it could not have been given with effect until the Divine Speaker had certified His followers by many infallible proofs that it should be even as He said. Had the Ascension followed immediately upon the Resurrection had there been no manifestation of the ris... [ Continue Reading ]