Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and

apply scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through

Friday as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started. Welcome to our study of the

last chapter in Matthew, chapter 28. This is the brightest moment in human history.

Women approach the tomb early Sunday morning, and the stone is rolled away. An angel appears to them and says the most

triumphant thing about Jesus, quote, he is not here, for he has risen, just as he said. Jesus then appears to the women and they are amazed and

worship him. He sends them to the disciples to report the news. At the same time, the guards report what

happened, but they're paid to lie and say the body was stolen. That story spreads in their day,

though Matthew exposes it in this letter.

The 11 disciples go to Galilee to meet him. They see Jesus and worship him.

Jesus tells them to proclaim his authority and to preach baptism and faithfulness.

Here's some things we can hopefully learn from this triumphant chapter. The four Gospels add different

elements to Christ's resurrection story. Matthew's account focuses heavily on proof that Jesus has risen.

The first report comes from a shining angel. Then Jesus himself appears to the women. Any attempt to cover

this up is false and hollow. He met with the apostles and to the women. Any attempt to cover this up is false and hollow.

He met with the apostles and told them exactly what to share with others.

This means we can put full confidence in their teachings in the book of Acts and the epistles.

Matthew's testimony is substantiated by multiple witnesses. The tomb was empty and will always be empty.

Jesus is risen and ruling. We must observe all he has commanded us, and he will be with us always, even to the ends of the age.

Let's look at our thought questions for the day.

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