As we celebrate Easter, this message explores the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and our response to it.
Luke 24:1-12
24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” 8 And they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
Introduction: The Question That Defines Everything
Luke 24:5–6: “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.”
The Reality of the Resurrection (Vv. 1-3)
The Empty Tomb
The Eyewitness Testimony
The Transformed Lives
The Meaning of the Resurrection
It Proves Jesus Is the Son of God (Romans 1:4)
It Confirms the Cross Was Sufficient (Romans 4:25)
It Defeats Death Forever (1 Corinthians 15:54)
It Secures Our Future Resurrection (John 11:25)
The Response to the Resurrection
Some doubted (v.11)
Some investigated (v.12)
Some believed and transformed (Acts 4:33)
What the Resurrection Means for You Today
Forgiveness of Sins
New Life
Living Hope
Our Response
Romans 10:9 "“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”