He's Risen Indeed

Title: RISEN INDEED!
Luke 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,

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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. 

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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.

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I. Were Jesus disciples expecting the resurrection?

II. What convinced Jesus disciples the resurrection was true?

III. How does the resurrection offer hope for the world?

I. Were Jesus disciples expecting the resurrection?

...Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise. - Luke 24:6b-7

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. - Luke 24:10-11

I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. - C.S. Lewis

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.
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II. What convinced Jesus’ disciples the resurrection was true?

36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, Peace to you! 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 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.40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them,Have you anything here to eat? 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate before them. Luke 24:36-43

44 Then he said to them,These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. 
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead... Luke 24:44-46

For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption. David was speaking about the resurrection of the Christ! Psalm 16:10

III. How does the resurrection offer hope for the world?

46 and said to them,Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.
- Luke 24:46-49

1. Hope that we can be made right with God through
faith in Jesus!

2. Hope that there's a resurrection coming for those
who believe!

3. Hope that there's a new creation coming without
sin, sorrow or injustice!

4. Hope that God will dwell with us forever!