Very early on the first day of the week, the women came to the tomb where Jesus’ body was laid. They brought the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance of the tomb. 3 They went in, but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them. 5 The women were very afraid; they bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to the women, “Why are you looking for a living person here? This is a place for the dead. 6 Jesus is not here. He has risen from death! Do you remember what he said in Galilee? 7 He said that the Son of Man must be given to evil men, be killed on a cross, and rise from death on the third day.” 8 Then the women remembered what Jesus had said. 9 The women left the tomb and told all these things to the 11 apostles and the other followers. (Luke 24:1-9, ICB)
Three implications of the resurrection of Jesus:
1.
Because of the empty tomb, your soul can be filled.
9 Suddenly, Jesus met them
and said, “Greetings.” The women
came up to Jesus, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus
said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go and tell my
brothers to go on to Galilee. They will see me there.” (Matthew 28:9-10, ICB)
2.
Because of the empty tomb, your life can be full.
A thief comes to steal and kill
and destroy. But I came to give life—life in all its fullness. (John 10:10, ICB)
3.
Because of the empty tomb, your future can be firm.
3 Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God has great mercy, and because of his mercy
he gave us a new life. He gave us a living hope because Jesus Christ rose from
death. 4 Now we hope for the blessings God has for his children. These blessings
are kept for you in heaven. They cannot be destroyed or be spoiled or lose
their beauty. (1 Peter 1:3-4, ICB)
““If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said;
if he didn't rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The
issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but
whether or not he rose from the dead.” (Timothy Keller)[i]
[i] Inspired by the sermon “360 Jesus: Living Jesus”
(installment six, final) Easter Sunday April 21,
2019, Pastor Dave Jansen, CenterPoint Gahanna Church Gahanna, OH.
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