Bryant Wright, Founder
“Looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large. Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.” Mark 16:4-6
The women came to the tomb expecting to care for a body. Instead, they encountered a shock: Jesus is alive.
Notice what the angel does not say first. He does not begin with celebration. He begins with reality: “Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified.” (v. 6). The gospel always starts with bad news before it becomes good news. Our sin is real. The cross was necessary. But then comes the turning point: “He has risen; He is not here.”
Everything changes because of that sentence.
The resurrection means death is not the final authority, and neither is failure. The angel specifically mentions Peter (v. 7)—the disciple who denied Jesus. That detail matters. It tells us the risen Christ does not only conquer death; He restores people who think they have disqualified themselves.
Then comes the command: go and tell (v. 7-8). The first witnesses were not scholars or powerful leaders, but ordinary followers overwhelmed by what they had seen. The risen Lord. Christianity has always spread the same way—one person telling another that Jesus is alive.
So here is the question: do you simply know the story, or have you trusted the Savior? Because the resurrection is not just information to admire; it is news to believe and share.
He is Risen, indeed!
DIG DEEPER
Read “3 Things the Cross Makes Clear” by Michael Kelley
