The following is the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus as recorded in the Gospel according to Mark, chapter 15:33-39 then chapter 16:1-8.



33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”



1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.



Let us not forget as we look at the birth of Jesus what He came to earth to do. He is The Word That Became Flesh, He is the Lamb That Was Slain. He was forsaken so that we can be forgiven. Through Jesus, we who know Him are justified. We are being sanctified. One day we will be glorified! The first time the King of kings dwelt on earth in flesh His kingdom was broken. It remains broken today. Let us look forward to the day He returns to rule His perfect kingdom! As the Centurion said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!" Better still, Truly this man IS and forever will be the Son of God! Because of that sacrifice we can be too! We, as Christians who He called are co-heirs of Christ! We are adopted children of the Most High God! Let us live to Glorify the God who saves us!