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"Come and see the place where the Lord lay."

1. It is a garden.

2. It is a garden with a grave in it. The world has no unmingled cup of sweet to offer. Because that tomb is empty and Christ is risen there need be no blight without a blessing, no sorrow without a joy, etc.

3. It is a new tomb where never man was laid.

4. You can see by its size, its position, its adornments, that it belongs to a family possessed of wealth — it is a grave of the rich. Fulfilment of prophecy — Isaiah 53:9.

5. The heavy stone, which brawny arms had rolled against its entrance, making it fast, and setting a seal on it, is rolled away. The finger of God touches the mighty incubus and it moves.

6. And find the sepulchre empty. Christ is risen!

(1) The seal of truth is put upon all He said and did. God would have never raised a pretender.

(2) The offering of Jesus for the sins of men is hereby accepted.

(3) He has Divine life in Himself, and the same Spirit that raised up Jesus from death and the dark can raise up dead souls. This is the true power of His resurrection. Are we risen with Christ?

(4) A pledge of His power and purpose to raise again from the dominion of the grave the bodies of the race He hath redeemed. Comfort for the bereaved.

(5) Then He hath also ascended up into glory, He hath taken possession of His inheritance, and is the forerunner of the saints. "Opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers." Think of departed loved ones emerged from the ruins of the tomb, etc.

(6) Then He lives to-day to be our Friend and Guide and Helper. How much we need Him, etc. Christian, gird up your loins afresh! Yours is a living faith in a living Saviour. Sinner! He is risen. What then? Then He is that man whom God hath ordained to judge the world.

(J. J. Wray.)

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KJV: He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

WEB: He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.