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The Story of Jesus
The angel laid hold of the great stone at the mouth of the tomb,
and rolled it away, as if it had been but a pebble. Then with a voice
that caused the earth to tremble, he cried:
“Jesus, Thou Son of God, come forth. Thy Father calls Thee!”
Then He who had earned the power over death and the grave came
forth from the tomb. Above the rent sepulcher He proclaimed, “I
am the resurrection, and the life.” And the angel host bowed low in
adoration before the Redeemer, and welcomed Him with songs of
praise.
Jesus came forth with the tread of a conqueror. At His presence
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the earth reeled, the lightning flashed, and the thunder rolled.
An earthquake marked the hour when Christ laid down His life. An
earthquake also witnessed the moment when He took it up in triumph.
Satan was bitterly angry that his angels had fled at the approach of
the heavenly messengers. He had dared to hope that Christ would not
take up His life again, and that the plan of redemption was to fail. But
as he saw the Saviour come forth from the tomb in triumph, all hope
was lost. Satan now knew that his kingdom would have an end, and
that he must finally be destroyed.
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