Easter 2024

Humanity went from its darkest moment of sadness to its greatest joy in an instant that morning at The Tomb; that’s the power of the angel’s announcement that Jesus is risen. And that brings us to the big idea of our passage this morning: He is risen. He is risen. That announcement has the power to change everything for you. So, what should we do with the announcement “He is risen”? Two things:
1. Come and see
2. Go and tell.

Resources:

ESV Study Bible
https://www.crossway.org/articles/4-points-of-evidence-for-the-resurrection/ by Neil Shevni. The arguments for the historical validity of the resurrection are adapted from Shevni’s excellent article.

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On the day of his death, the Lord Jesus Christ was abandoned by his closest friends, condemned by the Roman authorities, betrayed by his Jewish countrymen, tortured, and crucified on a criminal’s cross. And then the darkness fell. From noon to 3pm, there was darkness over all the land. This darkness was literal and supernatural. And that leads us to the big question we are considering this Good Friday: Why the darkness? Why did darkness fall over all the land for three hours while the Son of God hung on the cross? Why the darkness?

Resources:

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