Mark 16:13 “And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.”    Sometimes our unbelief can be quite comical. These two guys went all the way back to the rest of the disciples. They changed their plans to make this report. And, yet, still unbelief was the result.  …

Mark 16:12 “After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country.”    This is most likely the two on the Emmaus road. Imagine having an intimate meeting with the risen Son of God. He taught them about Himself as they walked along. I’ve wondered why…

Mark 16:11 “And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.”    It is easy to be hard on the disciples here. They should have believed. In fact, it is this kind of testimony that must be believed for salvation to occur now. We cannot be…

Mark 16:10 “She went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept.”    Though their belief took time, their grief was real. Grief is easier for us to muster in our own power. It is to be a passing thing that takes its time on the stage and then moves…

Mark 16:9 “Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.”    We do not know much about Mary Magdalene. However it seems obvious that Jesus knew she would be the first to believe in the resurrection because…

Mark 16:8 “So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.”    The passing along of the message to the disciples had to wait until Jesus actually appeared to Mary. At first the women were all very afraid,…

Mark 16:7 “But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.”    Jesus did not make His reappearance in Jerusalem. Why? There are a lot of answers to that question. One reason, however, was that not all would believe even if…

Mark 16:6 “But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.”    Notice how specific the angel is. Jesus of Nazareth. This is, by the way, a very human way of speaking of…

Mark 16:5 “And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.”    This was all very unexpected to these ladies. It’s strange, but we tend to easily forget the power of the Lord. In spite of all the amazing things…

Mark 16:4 “But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large.”    Picking this stone up was not an option. To roll it aside was the only way to deal with it. As we know from Matthew, an angel had been sent to do this. We…