Lessons From The Empty Tomb

“LESSONS FROM THE EMPTY TOMB”

(Luke 24:1-6a)

“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? “He is not here, but He has risen. . . .”

I.                   WHAT ARE THE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EMPTY TOMB?

(Luke 24:1-3)

“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.”

A.                The Investigation of the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers about Freedom from Decay.

(Luke 24:1; John 19:40)

B.                 The Investigation of the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers about Freedom from Debt.

(John 20:6-7)

C.                 The Investigation of the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers about Freedom from Death.

(Luke 24:2-3)

II.                WHAT ARE THE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THE QUESTION AT THE EMPTY TOMB? 

(Luke 24:4-5)

“While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead?”

A.                The Question at the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers that the Resurrection of  Christ Isn’t Understood by Reason.

“While they were perplexed about this . . .”

B.                 The Question at the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers that the Resurrection of  Christ Is Understood by Revelation. 

“. . . two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead?”

III.             WHAT ARE THE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM THE PROCLAMATION AT THE EMPTY TOMB? 

(Luke 24:6a)

“He is not here, but He has risen. . . .”

A.                The Proclamation of the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers that Christ Isn’t in the Graveyard!

“He is not here . . .”

B.                 The Proclamation of the Empty Tomb Teaches Believers that Christ Is in Glory!

“. . . but He has risen . . .”