Luke 24:9 (KJV)
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
Tell it to the rest.
Gill likes to say that they told it to the eleven, to the seventy, and to as many others as were assembled.
It’s a grand and important work to speak of Jesus’ resurrection to the Christians. It’s a blessing for preachers to gather together and recount the many evidences of His resurrection—to talk about the eyewitnesses and the infallible proofs. It’s a joy for us to assemble on Resurrection Sunday and be reminded yearly, “He is risen, as He said.” Members of the local church gather in a special service to partake in the Lord’s Supper and remember His broken body and shed blood for our sins. It’s all good.
But let’s not forget “the rest.” The word means the others, the residue, the remaining.
Tell it to the others.
Those who were not assembled. Talk to those who do not attend church about Jesus’ resurrection.
Tell it to the remaining.
Those who got left out. They might be easy to reach. They might be the ones who were forgotten. They might have fallen through the cracks. Be sure they are not overlooked.
Tell it to the residue.
I’m thinking now of those we might consider less desirable. I once heard someone call them “riffraff.” The down and out, the tough cases—those no one seems to want to reach. But they need to hear about Jesus’ resurrection too.
Easter season is approaching quickly, and as Christians, we rejoice in what that means. But as we observe the resurrection of Christ, let’s be sure to consider “the rest” and make an effort to tell them about the Lord.
#HeIsRisen #TellTheRest #ResurrectionTruth #PreachChrist #ReachTheForgotten
Who in your life needs to hear about the resurrection of Christ? Take one intentional step—invite someone who doesn’t usually attend church to a church service or share the Gospel with someone outside your usual circle.
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Luke 24:9 (KJV) The Forgotten Ones
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