Scripture Text: Isaiah 25:6-9 and Matthew 28:1-10

Bryan Buck

Quotes for Reflection

John Calvin, The Gospel of Matthew We now come to the closing scene of our redemption. For the lively assurance of our reconciliation with God arises from Christ having come from hell as the conqueror of death, in order to show that he had the power of a new life at his disposal. Justly, therefore, does Paul say that there will be no gospel, and that the hope of salvation will be vain and fruitless, unless we believe that Christ is risen from the dead, (1 Corinthians 15:14.) For then did Christ obtain righteous ...