Speaker 1: Hello again and welcome back to Kaid's Bible Stories. Today's
Speaker 1: story is called He's not here, He's Alive, and this
Speaker 1: comes from John chapter nineteen, Matthew chapter twenty eight, Luke
Speaker 1: chapter twenty three, and First Corinthians chapter fifteen, verse fifty five.
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Speaker 1: Welcome back listeners. Last time we stood at the foot
Speaker 1: of the cross witnessing the loving sacrifice Jesus gave. Today,
Speaker 1: get ready for something truly extraordinary, the moment that changed everything,
Speaker 1: the Resurrection. As we approach this miraculous event, let's set
Speaker 1: the tone with hope and joy. Easter Sunday isn't just
Speaker 1: any day. It's the day Jesus conquered death, bringing light
Speaker 1: into the darkest corners of our lives. Get Ready for
Speaker 1: an incredible journey into the heart of the resurrection. Let's
Speaker 1: begin here. Noses still sniffled and tears still trickled down
Speaker 1: the cheeks of those who loved Jesus. They were so
Speaker 1: sad this had happened. Others were confused. Scratching their beards
Speaker 1: in deep thought, they tried to make sense of all
Speaker 1: of it. What was happening. Wasn't Jesus supposed to be
Speaker 1: the King, the Savior? This just didn't make sense to them.
Speaker 1: They continued to mourn for Jesus. Later, a man named
Speaker 1: Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilot and asked.
Speaker 2: Please, Sir, I would like to bury Jesus in a tomb.
Speaker 2: Please let me do this.
Speaker 1: Sighing, Pilot said I don't see any harm in that.
Speaker 2: Fine, let's just be done with this.
Speaker 1: And gave his permission. Joseph turned and left Pilot. He
Speaker 1: was on his way when Nicodemus, the man who earlier
Speaker 1: had come to Jesus at night, he ran over to Joseph.
Speaker 2: Hey, Joseph, I want to help you. Please. I love
Speaker 2: Jesus very much.
Speaker 1: Joseph looked Nicodemus in the eyes and with the slight smile,
Speaker 1: nodded yes. Side by side, Joseph and Nicodemus walked up
Speaker 1: the hill to the cross. When they arrived, the two
Speaker 1: men took Jesus's body and wrapped it with linen cloth.
Speaker 1: In the garden. Close by stood a new tomb cut
Speaker 1: into a large cream colored rock. It was almost like
Speaker 1: a small cave in the side of a giant rock.
Speaker 1: No one had ever been buried in this tomb. Joseph
Speaker 1: and Nicodemus gently laid Jesus in the tomb. Small tears
Speaker 1: formed in the corners of their eyes. All that could
Speaker 1: be heard were sniffles and the beating of their heavy hearts.
Speaker 1: How could this be? He was their hope. Oh, they
Speaker 1: loved him so much. Shuffling their feet slowly, they walked
Speaker 1: out of the tomb. Using all of their might. The
Speaker 1: men pushed and pushed and rolled a heavy large stone
Speaker 1: to block the entrance of the tomb. The women who
Speaker 1: had come from Galilee with Jesus followed Joseph. They saw
Speaker 1: where Jesus was buried. I bet, they thought, Oh good,
Speaker 1: now I know where it is, and I can come
Speaker 1: back and visit here. Then the women left to prepare
Speaker 1: perfumes and spices. The next day, the leading priests and
Speaker 1: the pharisees went to Pilot. Remember, these people did not
Speaker 1: like Jesus. They did not believe what he said. Walking
Speaker 1: over to Pilot, they said to him, sir, we.
Speaker 2: Remember that while that liar was still alive, he said,
Speaker 2: after three days, I will rise from death. So give
Speaker 2: the order for the tomb.
Speaker 1: To be guarded closely till that third day. His followers, well,
Speaker 1: they might come and steal the body.
Speaker 2: Then they could tell all the people that he's risen
Speaker 2: from death, and that lie would be worse than the
Speaker 2: first one.
Speaker 1: Pilot said, nah, take some soldiers and go guard the
Speaker 1: tomb the best way you know how. So off they
Speaker 1: all rushed to the tomb and made it safe from thieves.
Speaker 1: They did this by sealing the stone and the entrance,
Speaker 1: and then putting soldiers there to guard it. No one
Speaker 1: could go in and no one could go out. On
Speaker 1: the third day, the sun had just begun to fight
Speaker 1: back the darkness of the night. The sky was slowly
Speaker 1: changing from black to slivers of light. Sunrise was on
Speaker 1: its way. Mary Magdalen and another woman named Mary stretched
Speaker 1: their weary and tired bodies, rose from their beds and
Speaker 1: went to look at the tomb. Suddenly, the earth shook
Speaker 1: beneath their feet. Trees swayed back and forth. There was
Speaker 1: a strong earthquake. An angel of the Lord came down
Speaker 1: from heaven. The angel went to the tomb and rolled
Speaker 1: the stone away from the entrance. Then he sat on
Speaker 1: the stone. He was shining as bright as lightning. His
Speaker 1: clothes were as white as snow. The soldiers guarding the
Speaker 1: tomb trembled, their hearts raised, and knees wobbled. They were
Speaker 1: frightened of the angel. The angel said to the women.
Speaker 3: Don't be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus,
Speaker 3: the one who died on the cross, But he is
Speaker 3: not here. He has risen from death, as he said
Speaker 3: he would come and see the place where his body was,
Speaker 3: and go quickly and tell his followers. Say to them,
Speaker 3: Jesus has risen from death. He is going into Galilee.
Speaker 3: He will be there before you. You will see him there.
Speaker 1: Then the angel said, now I have told you. The
Speaker 1: women's mouths dropped open in awe. They could feel their
Speaker 1: hearts leap with joy in their chest. Could it be true, Jesus,
Speaker 1: their savior was alive. Almost tripping over their own feet,
Speaker 1: they turned and left the tomb quickly. They were afraid,
Speaker 1: but they were also very happy. They ran to tell Jesus'
Speaker 1: followers what had happened. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, greetings.
Speaker 1: The women, probably still out of breath from running and
Speaker 1: in shock, came up to Jesus knelt to the ground.
Speaker 1: Oh Jesus, it's really you, Lord. We missed you.
Speaker 2: We love you so much.
Speaker 1: Everything you said is coming true. They took hold of
Speaker 1: his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus smiled and lovingly
Speaker 1: said to them.
Speaker 2: Don't be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go
Speaker 2: on to Galilee. They will see me there.
Speaker 1: Well, that is it for our story today. But before
Speaker 1: we go, let's think about what we just heard. Jesus
Speaker 1: died on the cross, but did he stay that way?
Speaker 3: No?
Speaker 1: No, no, everyone, hold up three fingers. Great on the
Speaker 1: third day, you tell.
Speaker 3: Me what happened, he rose from the dead.
Speaker 1: Thanks for sharing. If you said something like Jesus rose
Speaker 1: or the tomb was empty, Jesus is alive, you are right.
Speaker 1: The cross looked like the end. But God had a
Speaker 1: plan all along, even when others couldn't see it or
Speaker 1: understand it. Jesus was victorious, and on the third day
Speaker 1: he rose. Listeners, did everything happen that Jesus said would happen? Yes? Yes,
Speaker 1: it sure did. You see, we can trust him and
Speaker 1: we have hope. We don't have hope in how good
Speaker 1: we are at soccer, or hope in the new shiny toy. No,
Speaker 1: we have hope in Jesus, Jesus who sees you, Jesus
Speaker 1: who died on the cross for you and for me,
Speaker 1: forgiving our sins. The Bible reminds Us and first Corinthians
Speaker 1: it says, this death is swallowed up in victory, Oh death.
Speaker 1: Where is your victory, Oh death, where is your sting?
Speaker 1: On that third day, Jesus rose. That means he beat
Speaker 1: sin and death. He won. Because of him, we are forgiven.
Speaker 1: That's truly the best news ever, not just for Easter,
Speaker 1: but every single day. Listeners, remember that's your heavenly Father
Speaker 1: and he loves you so much. Thanks everyone for listening,
Speaker 1: and I want to thank today's guest Whitney Nuby, who
Speaker 1: played the voice of Mary for us today. Whitney Nuby
Speaker 1: is the author of Lift Your Eyes and the founder
Speaker 1: of Brighter Day Press, a ministry that creates literature rich,
Speaker 1: gospel centered resources for family discipleship. My kids and I
Speaker 1: have really enjoyed her watercolor classes. Everything she creates is
Speaker 1: truly beautiful. You can find her on Instagram at Brighter
Speaker 1: Day Press. I'll also put her information for you in
Speaker 1: today's show notes. Thanks everyone for listening, Happy happy Easter,
Speaker 1: and as always, bye for now.