1 00:00:00,370 --> 00:00:03,970 Speaker 1: He said to them, Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, 2 00:00:04,250 --> 00:00:06,529 Speaker 1: the Nazarene, who has been crucified. 3 00:00:07,210 --> 00:00:07,930 Speaker 2: He is risen. 4 00:00:08,510 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: He's not here. Behold the place where they laid him. 5 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: Mark 16.6 Dear Lord Jesus, The message of the resurrection 6 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:21,099 Speaker 1: revolutionizes our faith. The fact that you rose from the 7 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:26,050 Speaker 1: grave elevates us from a mere philosophy to a living hope. 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:31,300 Speaker 1: Because you have risen, we too can rise. above our fears, 9 00:00:31,590 --> 00:00:36,270 Speaker 1: our challenges, and even the stinging reality of death itself, 10 00:00:37,229 --> 00:00:41,370 Speaker 1: empower us to carry this victorious spirit into every aspect 11 00:00:41,409 --> 00:00:45,870 Speaker 1: of our lives. When we face difficulties that seem insurmountable, 12 00:00:46,909 --> 00:00:50,790 Speaker 1: remind us that the same power that raised Jesus from 13 00:00:50,830 --> 00:00:55,340 Speaker 1: the dead is at work in us. When we encounter despair, 14 00:00:56,300 --> 00:01:01,029 Speaker 1: let this eternal truth light our way. Jesus is risen, 15 00:01:02,030 --> 00:01:07,870 Speaker 1: and so hope rises in us. Thank you for your resurrection, 16 00:01:08,810 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: a truth so magnificent it changes the landscape of our faith. 17 00:01:14,420 --> 00:01:19,340 Speaker 1: May we live as Easter people in perpetual celebration of 18 00:01:19,420 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: your victory over death and the glorious life it grants us. 19 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:32,089 Speaker 1: In your holy name we pray. Amen. Thank you for 20 00:01:32,150 --> 00:01:36,110 Speaker 1: praying with me today. You're listening to the Jesus Podcast, 21 00:01:36,730 --> 00:01:39,810 Speaker 1: where we bring the gospel to life like you've never 22 00:01:39,850 --> 00:01:43,209 Speaker 1: heard it before. Stay with us to delve into the 23 00:01:43,290 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: captivating journey of Christ's story. If this podcast has brought 24 00:01:48,580 --> 00:01:51,260 Speaker 1: value to your faith, we'd love it if you left 25 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,420 Speaker 1: a review and shared it with a friend. We want 26 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: the story of Jesus to be known throughout the world, 27 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:05,070 Speaker 1: because when Jesus' story is told, Lives are transformed. The 28 00:02:05,110 --> 00:02:10,190 Speaker 1: dawn's rays spread elegantly across the garden. Birds sang in 29 00:02:10,270 --> 00:02:14,209 Speaker 1: harmony with the light's brilliance, and all seemed at peace. 30 00:02:16,169 --> 00:02:19,850 Speaker 1: The hearts of Jesus' followers, however, were far from peace. 31 00:02:21,270 --> 00:02:25,530 Speaker 1: Darkness loomed over them, sucking the joy out of the day, 32 00:02:26,610 --> 00:02:32,620 Speaker 1: making it hard to even breathe. With somber steps, four 33 00:02:32,660 --> 00:02:37,330 Speaker 1: of Jesus' closest followers walked the path to the garden's entrance. 34 00:02:39,450 --> 00:02:44,269 Speaker 1: The brilliant hues of green and newly blooming flowers were 35 00:02:44,330 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 1: invisible to them. The earth was gray and undefined to them. 36 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 1: Everything was made blurry with grief. Mary, the mother of James, Salome, 37 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:02,180 Speaker 1: and Joanna trudged wearily towards the tomb. They had brought 38 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: an array of spices and flowers to anoint Jesus' body. 39 00:03:06,910 --> 00:03:10,750 Speaker 1: Many of the disciples had hidden and run when Jesus 40 00:03:10,790 --> 00:03:17,070 Speaker 1: was crucified, but not them. They watched every grueling moment 41 00:03:17,130 --> 00:03:21,690 Speaker 1: of his death. The memory of their Lord hanging and 42 00:03:21,790 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 1: bloodied on a cross was etched into their memories. Every 43 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:31,419 Speaker 1: time they closed their eyes, scenes of his flogging flooded back. 44 00:03:31,260 --> 00:03:31,900 Speaker 2: Into their minds. 45 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: His death grieved them beyond belief. They had put all 46 00:03:38,500 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: their hope in him. And now their hope was buried 47 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 1: in a grave alongside him. 48 00:03:48,370 --> 00:03:51,430 Speaker 3: Have you ever felt stuck in darkness? Have you ever 49 00:03:51,470 --> 00:03:54,670 Speaker 3: felt hopeless, like the world has lost all its color 50 00:03:54,850 --> 00:03:58,010 Speaker 3: and joy? We've all experienced despair at some point in 51 00:03:58,050 --> 00:04:01,690 Speaker 3: our lives, but there is no darkness so dense that 52 00:04:01,730 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 3: the light of Jesus can't pierce through. This is the 53 00:04:05,380 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 3: Jesus Podcast, and we're spending a month of April immersing 54 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 3: ourselves in the events following Easter. We want to hear 55 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 3: how the resurrection transformed Jesus' followers from faithless and fearful 56 00:04:17,430 --> 00:04:21,010 Speaker 3: to faithful and fearless. As we follow along this epic tale, 57 00:04:21,089 --> 00:04:23,650 Speaker 3: perhaps we will also discover a bit of courage and 58 00:04:23,710 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 3: boldness to live a life in light of the resurrection. 59 00:04:26,820 --> 00:04:30,180 Speaker 3: If this podcast has blessed you, consider writing us a 60 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 3: review to share your experience. We would love to hear 61 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,330 Speaker 3: from you. Today, we walk down the dusty trail leading 62 00:04:36,390 --> 00:04:39,670 Speaker 3: to the empty tomb of Jesus, where Mary Magdalene, Mary, 63 00:04:39,750 --> 00:04:42,790 Speaker 3: the mother of James, Salome, and Joanna come to pay 64 00:04:42,830 --> 00:04:46,310 Speaker 3: their respects to Jesus. These four followers of Jesus are 65 00:04:46,490 --> 00:04:50,570 Speaker 3: overcome with grief, understandably. Although the sun is shining brightly 66 00:04:50,630 --> 00:04:54,130 Speaker 3: and the garden is teeming with life, everything seems gray 67 00:04:54,300 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 3: and lifeless to them. They, like many who have yet 68 00:04:57,140 --> 00:05:00,050 Speaker 3: to experience life in Jesus, are caught in a cycle 69 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,670 Speaker 3: of despair. These faithful companions are about to be visited 70 00:05:03,730 --> 00:05:06,910 Speaker 3: by an angel and given the most hopeful message humanity 71 00:05:06,950 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 3: has ever heard. He is risen. Let's dive back into 72 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 3: our story. Afterwards, we will unpack some of its meaning 73 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,820 Speaker 3: together and discover how we can live in light of 74 00:05:16,860 --> 00:05:17,540 Speaker 3: the resurrection. 75 00:05:19,020 --> 00:05:22,430 Speaker 1: The four companions walked the dirt path leading to the tomb. 76 00:05:23,790 --> 00:05:29,510 Speaker 1: Mary Magdalene, in particular, was inconsolable. She was lost without Jesus, 77 00:05:30,390 --> 00:05:32,530 Speaker 1: caught in a sea of heartbreak and. 78 00:05:32,550 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 2: Wounds from her past. 79 00:05:35,060 --> 00:05:38,660 Speaker 1: As the four companions walked toward his tomb, her heart 80 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:43,020 Speaker 1: grew heavier and heavier. She stopped in her tracks as 81 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,940 Speaker 1: they approached the entrance to the garden. She was frozen 82 00:05:47,050 --> 00:05:50,110 Speaker 1: in place. hands shaking from fear. 83 00:05:50,650 --> 00:05:51,710 Speaker 2: What if they come back? 84 00:05:52,730 --> 00:05:56,470 Speaker 1: She whispered, referring to the demons Jesus cast out of 85 00:05:56,529 --> 00:06:01,990 Speaker 1: her seven times. She was alone and lost before Christ 86 00:06:02,050 --> 00:06:06,910 Speaker 1: came and redeemed her. He cast her tormentors out and 87 00:06:06,970 --> 00:06:11,650 Speaker 1: gave her a life of purpose. But without him, she 88 00:06:11,750 --> 00:06:12,390 Speaker 1: feared the worst. 89 00:06:13,390 --> 00:06:15,390 Speaker 2: Without Jesus, I might. 90 00:06:18,540 --> 00:06:22,380 Speaker 1: The other two women put their arms around her, silently 91 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: affirming her fears while doing their best to comfort her. 92 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:31,430 Speaker 1: They descended the dirt path, unable to appreciate the chirping 93 00:06:31,490 --> 00:06:34,490 Speaker 1: birds and the scent of freshly blooming jasmine. 94 00:06:34,970 --> 00:06:36,690 Speaker 2: What if they don't let us attend him? 95 00:06:37,390 --> 00:06:38,570 Speaker 1: Mary asked, concerned. 96 00:06:39,470 --> 00:06:41,169 Speaker 2: The guards may not allow us to see him, and 97 00:06:41,210 --> 00:06:44,110 Speaker 2: what then? Will our master go without a proper burial? 98 00:06:45,690 --> 00:06:47,750 Speaker 2: They will not turn us away. 99 00:06:48,630 --> 00:06:52,350 Speaker 1: Joanna said with a heavy-laden sigh. She was one of 100 00:06:52,390 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: the maidens who had served the House of Pilot. With 101 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,779 Speaker 1: that came a modicum of dignity. No guard would keep 102 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: her from honoring her master, not after everything that had happened. 103 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 2: I will make sure of. 104 00:07:05,540 --> 00:07:10,140 Speaker 1: It, she said firmly. The women rounded the corner near 105 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:14,470 Speaker 1: an olive grove. That is when a great wind whistled 106 00:07:14,510 --> 00:07:18,190 Speaker 1: through the trees, shaking leaves and olives from the branches. 107 00:07:19,050 --> 00:07:19,630 Speaker 2: What was that? 108 00:07:20,860 --> 00:07:26,900 Speaker 1: Joanna asked curiously. The wind shifted again, blowing from where 109 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: the tomb resided. Something's wrong, Joanna said, gesturing to the 110 00:07:32,520 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 1: nearby tomb. The stone covering the entrance was rolled away, 111 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:44,430 Speaker 1: and a light radiated from within. The atmosphere changed around them. 112 00:07:45,320 --> 00:07:48,460 Speaker 1: and it was as if the trees whispered a sweet 113 00:07:48,620 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: secret to them through the wind. They quickened toward the tomb, 114 00:07:53,180 --> 00:07:57,940 Speaker 1: but their strides were interrupted when the earth shook beneath them. Then, 115 00:07:58,290 --> 00:08:02,010 Speaker 1: like a flash of lightning before them, an angel appeared 116 00:08:02,350 --> 00:08:06,610 Speaker 1: in splendor. He had the appearance of a young man 117 00:08:06,870 --> 00:08:11,530 Speaker 1: dressed in white, but his countenance was like the scattering 118 00:08:11,590 --> 00:08:16,140 Speaker 1: of lightning. Although he wore a smile, There was something 119 00:08:16,300 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: inhuman and terrifying about him. The women recoiled with Mary, 120 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:24,710 Speaker 1: the mother of James, putting her arms out to protect 121 00:08:24,750 --> 00:08:29,330 Speaker 1: the others. Do not be afraid, the angel told them 122 00:08:29,370 --> 00:08:31,750 Speaker 1: with his hands gesturing for them to be at ease. 123 00:08:32,450 --> 00:08:35,130 Speaker 2: You have come to see Jesus of Nazareth, the one 124 00:08:35,170 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 2: who was crucified, have you not? 125 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:42,540 Speaker 1: The women nodded with uncertainty. The angel's presence was palpable. 126 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:46,020 Speaker 1: and it felt like the ground beneath them was pulsating 127 00:08:46,140 --> 00:08:51,370 Speaker 1: with power. The angel's position shifted instantly, and he sat 128 00:08:51,470 --> 00:08:55,210 Speaker 1: on top of a stone beside the tomb. He gestured 129 00:08:55,309 --> 00:08:56,350 Speaker 1: to the entrance and said. 130 00:08:56,870 --> 00:09:02,590 Speaker 2: He is not here. Come and see for yourself. He 131 00:09:02,650 --> 00:09:05,410 Speaker 2: is not in the place where they laid him. The 132 00:09:05,450 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 2: women rushed to look inside. The angel was right. Jesus' 133 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 2: body was gone. and all that remained were the grave 134 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:19,380 Speaker 2: clothes folded neatly on the stone bed. Mary Magdalene fell 135 00:09:19,420 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 2: to her knees, and Joanna held her face. 136 00:09:22,940 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 3: Where is he? 137 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 1: Joanna asked with bated breath. The angel's position shifted again 138 00:09:30,740 --> 00:09:34,819 Speaker 1: with lightning speed. He was right beside them, this time 139 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:39,020 Speaker 1: standing over them with great intensity. He stood two feet 140 00:09:39,140 --> 00:09:42,819 Speaker 1: above them, and his eyes revealed a depth of divine knowledge. 141 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:44,460 Speaker 2: He has reason. 142 00:09:45,220 --> 00:09:49,130 Speaker 1: All the women looked up at the angel. The divine 143 00:09:49,250 --> 00:09:51,130 Speaker 1: being pointed to the road. 144 00:09:51,610 --> 00:09:54,730 Speaker 2: Hurry back and tell the disciples what I have told you, 145 00:09:55,770 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 2: for he is returning soon to Galilee. You will see him. 146 00:10:00,030 --> 00:10:01,190 Speaker 2: just as I have told. 147 00:10:01,010 --> 00:10:04,570 Speaker 1: You as the women turned to leave the angel stopped 148 00:10:04,610 --> 00:10:05,410 Speaker 1: them and said. 149 00:10:05,750 --> 00:10:08,190 Speaker 2: And be sure to tell Peter. 150 00:10:08,850 --> 00:10:12,910 Speaker 1: With that final word the angel disappeared again in lightning 151 00:10:13,929 --> 00:10:17,500 Speaker 1: the four companions wasted no time they dropped their baskets 152 00:10:17,559 --> 00:10:21,910 Speaker 1: and ran up the dirt road of the garden Fear, exhilaration, 153 00:10:22,250 --> 00:10:26,970 Speaker 1: and anxiety battled within them, yet a burning passion drove 154 00:10:27,010 --> 00:10:31,350 Speaker 1: them forward to tell the others. For four days, the 155 00:10:31,490 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: followers of Jesus had wallowed in a shadow of regret 156 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:41,620 Speaker 1: and confusion, but perhaps there was hope. Maybe this beautiful 157 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,980 Speaker 1: and strange event is what he had been telling them 158 00:10:45,020 --> 00:10:51,410 Speaker 1: would happen all along. Uncertainty weighed down every thought Doubt 159 00:10:51,490 --> 00:10:54,910 Speaker 1: and wonder swirled through their minds as they raced to 160 00:10:54,950 --> 00:10:58,819 Speaker 1: where the disciples hid. They ran, and with every step 161 00:10:58,860 --> 00:11:02,700 Speaker 1: they were more convinced that the angelic figure was correct. 162 00:11:03,220 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 1: Jesus had risen. As they ran, the green and yellow 163 00:11:08,420 --> 00:11:11,420 Speaker 1: hues of the trees came into view, and the sound 164 00:11:11,460 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: of songbirds flooded their hearts. The world was no longer 165 00:11:16,090 --> 00:11:22,330 Speaker 1: dark and gray to them. Life, light, and hope were 166 00:11:22,510 --> 00:11:27,130 Speaker 1: reborn in their hearts and the world. 167 00:11:30,910 --> 00:11:33,579 Speaker 3: God chose these women to be the first witnesses of 168 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 3: the most transformative event in human history. They were the 169 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 3: first to hear the angelic declaration, He is risen. They 170 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,260 Speaker 3: were the first to experience the inexplicable joy and wonder 171 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 3: that comes from encountering an empty tomb where the body 172 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,850 Speaker 3: should have lain. This event was no doubt a beautiful 173 00:11:50,910 --> 00:11:55,110 Speaker 3: example of how God dismantles social prejudice by entrusting these 174 00:11:55,170 --> 00:12:00,350 Speaker 3: women with the first gospel message, Jesus is alive. You see, 175 00:12:00,390 --> 00:12:04,699 Speaker 3: during this time, women were not considered reliable witnesses. They 176 00:12:04,740 --> 00:12:08,060 Speaker 3: weren't even allowed to testify in court. This is a 177 00:12:08,300 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 3: sad reality of the time. However, it highlights God's plan 178 00:12:12,179 --> 00:12:15,910 Speaker 3: to dismantle social prejudice. This event is a beautiful example 179 00:12:15,950 --> 00:12:20,940 Speaker 3: of how God dismantles social and societal barriers. He entrusted 180 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:25,210 Speaker 3: these women with the gospel message, Jesus is alive. He 181 00:12:25,230 --> 00:12:28,350 Speaker 3: has broken down these barriers before. Do you remember? The 182 00:12:28,390 --> 00:12:31,469 Speaker 3: first eyewitness of the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem were just 183 00:12:31,530 --> 00:12:35,570 Speaker 3: lowly shepherds, largely considered outcasts in their time. But God 184 00:12:35,650 --> 00:12:38,940 Speaker 3: gave them the precious testimony of his son's birth. The 185 00:12:38,980 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 3: Lord elevates the voices of the marginalized and affirms the 186 00:12:42,300 --> 00:12:45,230 Speaker 3: dignity and worth of every human being. It's an important 187 00:12:45,270 --> 00:12:47,849 Speaker 3: reminder that in the kingdom of God, there are no 188 00:12:47,950 --> 00:12:50,709 Speaker 3: second-class citizens. We are all equal at the foot of 189 00:12:50,750 --> 00:12:54,250 Speaker 3: the cross in the empty tomb. This episode also showcases 190 00:12:54,350 --> 00:12:57,689 Speaker 3: Mary Magdalene's fear and grief. She was a woman from 191 00:12:57,770 --> 00:13:01,490 Speaker 3: whom Jesus had cast out seven demons. We know this 192 00:13:01,530 --> 00:13:03,550 Speaker 3: from reading the book of Mark and the book of Luke. 193 00:13:04,110 --> 00:13:07,980 Speaker 3: Our story today vividly captures her dread of reverting back 194 00:13:08,010 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 3: to a life controlled by demons, a life devoid of 195 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:15,010 Speaker 3: transformative power. Her grief was not just about loss. It 196 00:13:15,030 --> 00:13:17,910 Speaker 3: was tied to her identity, her newfound purpose in Jesus, 197 00:13:17,950 --> 00:13:21,190 Speaker 3: and most of all, her freedom from her demons. Many 198 00:13:21,230 --> 00:13:23,230 Speaker 3: of us have parts of our lives where Jesus has 199 00:13:23,350 --> 00:13:26,100 Speaker 3: set us free, and the thought of losing that can 200 00:13:26,130 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 3: be deeply unsettling. But the resurrection reminds us that Jesus' 201 00:13:30,380 --> 00:13:32,740 Speaker 3: power to redeem us, to cleanse us, and to make 202 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,500 Speaker 3: us whole is not just a momentary event. It's an 203 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:39,770 Speaker 3: eternal reality. Something incredible happened as the women fled the 204 00:13:39,809 --> 00:13:42,990 Speaker 3: garden to deliver the angel's message. The world was no 205 00:13:43,030 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 3: longer dark and gray to them. The resurrection changed everything, 206 00:13:47,130 --> 00:13:50,600 Speaker 3: filling the world around them with color and endless possibilities. 207 00:13:51,340 --> 00:13:54,620 Speaker 3: It wasn't that their circumstances had immediately changed, it was 208 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:58,580 Speaker 3: that their perspective had been radically altered. This serves as 209 00:13:58,620 --> 00:14:00,939 Speaker 3: a vivid metaphor for what happens to us when we 210 00:14:01,020 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 3: truly grasp the significance of the resurrection. Life's troubles don't 211 00:14:05,460 --> 00:14:09,290 Speaker 3: magically disappear, but we now see it as temporary, set 212 00:14:09,350 --> 00:14:12,660 Speaker 3: against the backdrop of eternal victory. The world is no 213 00:14:12,700 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 3: longer a maze without an exit. It's a journey towards 214 00:14:15,570 --> 00:14:19,550 Speaker 3: a glorious destination. As we contemplate these themes, let's remember 215 00:14:19,610 --> 00:14:23,050 Speaker 3: that the resurrection of Jesus is not just a historical 216 00:14:23,110 --> 00:14:26,450 Speaker 3: event or a biblical fairy tale. It's not just something 217 00:14:26,490 --> 00:14:29,060 Speaker 3: that happened 2,000 years ago, and it's not just something 218 00:14:29,100 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 3: we celebrate on Easter. It's the linchpin of our faith, 219 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 3: the reason we have hope, the reassurance of who we are, 220 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,470 Speaker 3: and that we follow a God who conquered death. For 221 00:14:39,530 --> 00:14:42,330 Speaker 3: every Mary Magdalene burdened by her past, for every voice 222 00:14:42,410 --> 00:14:45,989 Speaker 3: marginalized and silenced by society, and for anyone looking at 223 00:14:46,030 --> 00:14:49,430 Speaker 3: a seemingly gray and lifeless world, the resurrection brings a 224 00:14:49,470 --> 00:14:54,340 Speaker 3: message of hope, dignity, and boundless possibilities. Let the joy 225 00:14:54,410 --> 00:14:56,860 Speaker 3: and hope of the empty tomb color your world today. 226 00:14:57,380 --> 00:15:01,260 Speaker 3: He is risen. He is risen indeed. In our next episode, 227 00:15:01,300 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 3: we are going to highlight the tragedy of Mary and 228 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:07,940 Speaker 3: the restoration that comes afterwards. Thank you for joining me 229 00:15:07,980 --> 00:15:10,479 Speaker 3: today on the Jesus Podcast. If you want to support 230 00:15:10,510 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 3: this podcast, be sure to follow, subscribe, and share. That way, 231 00:15:14,180 --> 00:15:18,190 Speaker 3: the entire world can hear these transformative gospel messages. For 232 00:15:18,210 --> 00:15:21,950 Speaker 3: more prayers, devotions, and epic biblical stories, download the Pray.com 233 00:15:22,030 --> 00:15:22,470 Speaker 3: app today. 234 00:15:22,850 --> 00:15:23,229 Speaker 2: God bless.