The Hope of Easter
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And they entered in, and found not the body of the
Lord Jesus.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living1 among the dead?
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.Luke 24:1-7
With everything that is going on in the world to
day: Bashar Assad in Syria, The constant nuclear threat from North Korea, The daily reports of terrorist attacks, not to mention our own individual troubles and concrerns.In this Podcast:
It begs to question:
Can People have hope today?
Easter reminds us that there is Hope!
But what if Easter never came?
Four consequences for us if Easter never came:
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
- Our Preaching is Vain
- Our Faith is Vain
- Our Witness is Vain
- Our Hope Is Vain
Thankfully Easter did come:
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
- Christ Arose
- Christ destroyed the ultimate enemy
Can people today have hope? Yes they Can!
- Grace is offered to all (Titus 2:11)
- His desire is for all to be saved (1 Timothy 2:3-6)
His plea for you today:
Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
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