Luke 24:1-12 (NIV)
1 “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
6 He is not here; He has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’”
8 Then they remembered his words.
9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.
12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.”
This means…
1. Jesus is
2. Jesus has the
3. Jesus does what he
WHY DOES THE RESURRECTION MATTER?
- My past can be
“All of us have sinned…yet God declares us ‘not guilty’ if we trust in Jesus Christ, who in mercy freely takes away our sins.” Romans 3:23-24 (LB)
- My present problems can be
“How incredibly great is his power to help those who believe Him…the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead!” Ephesians 1:20 (LB)
- My future can be
“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.” John 11:25 (NLT)
Talk It Over:
What is everyone’s greatest need in life?
What is Jesus’ attitude toward you?
Read Romans 3:23-24. What has Jesus done for us? What will you do in response?
Action Step:
Follow Jesus in obedience. Tell someone what Jesus did for you.