The Lord of life was buried on the Friday, in the evening of that day on which he was crucified, and his holy body rested in the silent grave all the next day, and some part of the day following. Thus arose he again the third day, neither sooner nor later; not sooner, lest the truth of his death sho... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. With what pomp and triumph doth our Lord arise; an angel is sent from heaven to roll away the stone. But could not Christ have risen without the angel's help? yes, doubtless; he that raised himself, could surely have rolled away the stone; but God thinks fit to send an officer from... [ Continue Reading ]
An account is here given of. threefold appearance of Christ after his resurrection. 1. To Mary Magdalene, not to the virgin Mary; and it is observable, That our blessed Saviour, after his resurrection, first appeared to Mary Magdalene,. grievous sinner, for the comfort of all true penitents. Mary g... [ Continue Reading ]
Here our Saviour gives commission to his disciples to congregate and gather. Christian church out of all nations, TO GO FORTH AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE; that is, to all reasonable creatures that are capable of it; not to the Jews only, but to the Gentiles also, without any distinction... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we have. gracious promise of Christ, that in order to the spreading and propagating the gospel, as far as may be, the Spirit should be poured forth abundantly from on high upon the apostles, and thereby they should be enabled to work miracles, to cast out devils, to speak strange languages, whi... [ Continue Reading ]
Here we have the grand article of our Christian faith asserted, namely, our Saviour's ascension into heaven, together with his exaltation there, expressed by his sitting at God's right hand; he ascended now to heaven in his human nature, for in his divine nture he was there already; and it was neces... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, first, The general publication of the gospel by the apostles; they went and preached EVERYWHERE. Secondly, the reason of the efficacy and success of it; namely, that divine and miraculous power which accompanied the preaching of it; THE LORD WROUGHT WITH THEM, AND CONFIRMED THE WORD W... [ Continue Reading ]