March 25, 2016 SUNDAY’S COMING
Luke 24:4-6: “And it happened while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling apparel, and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, ‘Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen.’”
Without a doubt, the two greatest events of human history are the birth of Jesus and the resurrection of Jesus. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, some did not believe, and some doubted that He was the Son of God, the Savior of the world. But, the resurrection of Jesus was sure proof that He was indeed the Son of God and it validates and proves all scripture, both Old Testament and New Testament. We can only try to imagine the awe, the excitement, the joy, that the women and the disciples experienced when they realized that Jesus was indeed alive! The stone covering the entrance to the tomb had been rolled away, not to let Jesus out, but to let the women and the disciples in-to see for themselves the empty tomb. Even though we live two thousand plus years after the resurrection, the resurrection has the same implications for us as it did those early believers and we can know the joy and the sense of celebration just as His disciples did that first morning of the resurrection. At the risk of being overly simplistic, the resurrection of Jesus is THE answer to the dilemmas, the difficulties, the trials, the challenges, the successes, and the questions we have in life. Jesus came to earth to deal with once for all the sin issue that was separating man and God and the resurrection of Jesus was the stamp of God’s approval of all that Jesus accomplished on our behalf. Jesus defeated Satan and no longer are we doomed to live in darkness, in bondage to sin. Because Jesus lives, we are forgiven; we can have perfect fellowship with God; we are overcomers because He overcame; we have eternal life; we have hope; we have His Holy Spirit living in us; and we have the opportunity of being a part of what He is doing. His resurrection is THE answer because we are complete in Him (Colossians 2:10). Yes, His resurrection affects every aspect of life. The popular Gaither song had it right: “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow—because He lives, all fear is gone.” As I said earlier, the stone was rolled away so that the disciples could look inside and see for themselves the empty tomb. This Easter season, may we too see the empty tomb-that He is not there! As we celebrate this Easter season, may we catch a glimpse of the power and the magnitude of the resurrection of Jesus and what it means for us this very day.
Luke 24:38-39: “And He said to them, ‘Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.’”
Luke: 24:34: “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon.”
Blessings,
Buddy
Luke 24:4-6: “And it happened while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling apparel, and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, ‘Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen.’”
Without a doubt, the two greatest events of human history are the birth of Jesus and the resurrection of Jesus. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, some did not believe, and some doubted that He was the Son of God, the Savior of the world. But, the resurrection of Jesus was sure proof that He was indeed the Son of God and it validates and proves all scripture, both Old Testament and New Testament. We can only try to imagine the awe, the excitement, the joy, that the women and the disciples experienced when they realized that Jesus was indeed alive! The stone covering the entrance to the tomb had been rolled away, not to let Jesus out, but to let the women and the disciples in-to see for themselves the empty tomb. Even though we live two thousand plus years after the resurrection, the resurrection has the same implications for us as it did those early believers and we can know the joy and the sense of celebration just as His disciples did that first morning of the resurrection. At the risk of being overly simplistic, the resurrection of Jesus is THE answer to the dilemmas, the difficulties, the trials, the challenges, the successes, and the questions we have in life. Jesus came to earth to deal with once for all the sin issue that was separating man and God and the resurrection of Jesus was the stamp of God’s approval of all that Jesus accomplished on our behalf. Jesus defeated Satan and no longer are we doomed to live in darkness, in bondage to sin. Because Jesus lives, we are forgiven; we can have perfect fellowship with God; we are overcomers because He overcame; we have eternal life; we have hope; we have His Holy Spirit living in us; and we have the opportunity of being a part of what He is doing. His resurrection is THE answer because we are complete in Him (Colossians 2:10). Yes, His resurrection affects every aspect of life. The popular Gaither song had it right: “Because He lives, I can face tomorrow—because He lives, all fear is gone.” As I said earlier, the stone was rolled away so that the disciples could look inside and see for themselves the empty tomb. This Easter season, may we too see the empty tomb-that He is not there! As we celebrate this Easter season, may we catch a glimpse of the power and the magnitude of the resurrection of Jesus and what it means for us this very day.
Luke 24:38-39: “And He said to them, ‘Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.’”
Luke: 24:34: “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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