I. Introduction (Luke 24:1)
A. In case you have forgotten, today IS Sunday
- It has, from time immemorial, been known as the FIRST day of the week, no matter what culture you grew up in, and no matter what religion you grew up in
- Sunday is the first day, and Saturday has always been the last day of the week
- And it was on THIS day, a long, long time ago, that something marvellous, something unbelievable happened
- It was something very big, that happened just outside the city limits of a small city called Jerusalem - what happened was bigger than anyone could ever imagine - something so very complex… something so impossible happened
- Someone was killed…
- And then buried behind a huge, 1 ton stone
- And then that same Person, three days later, early on Sunday morning, got back up and showed Himself to be back alive again
- Now, when you hear about it, and read about it, and try to get your head around it, it is basically silly, absurd, irrational, and unbelievable that a very brutally murdered dead man would actually, marvellously live again!
B. And yet, I believe it happened with all my heart AND with all my mind! Just as countless millions of others do too!
C. So, I have three questions:
- What is it, that happened on THIS day that has some of us so convinced that it is true?
- Why did it change the world throughout all of history?
- And why hasn’t it changed you?
II. Background (Acts 1:1-3)
A. Infallible means, “provable, verifiable, without a doubt”
B. “Most” assuredly… means “that nobody could successfully question”
C. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most documented event in ancient history
III. What Happened That Day
A. The stone was rolled away
B. The tomb was empty
C. The grave clothes were neatly folded
D. Angels announced: “He is not here, He is risen!”
IV. Why It Changed the World
A. Death was defeated
B. Sin’s power was broken
C. Hope was given to all mankind
D. A new day had begun
V. Why Hasn’t It Changed You?
A. Perhaps you haven’t really heard the message
B. Perhaps you don’t believe it’s true
C. Perhaps you haven’t responded to it
VI. Conclusion
A. The resurrection is the most important event in history
B. It demands a response
C. Will you believe today?
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