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What is the meaning of life?
What is my purpose in this life?
These questions — or something similar — hang around the necks of the people of this world.
Well, our theme this morning is, “Life Now Has Meaning.”
We are going to talk about the origins of the meaninglessness of life with which we struggle, along with how Christ Jesus gives meaning to our life.
You see,
CHRIST’S RESURRECTION GIVES PURPOSE TO OUR LIFE IN THIS WORLD!
But before Christ enters our life we have a problem:
The Meaninglessness of Life is a Problem for Human Nature
Many have no purpose that reaches beyond this life.
The Fall robbed humanity of their life, hope, and future.
Because of Sin, our only future is death and damnation.
No longer holds us — firstfruits of those asleep.
Epistle: “For just as in Adam all die...” .
Resurrection for all comes through Him.
Because of Jesus all Things will be New (OT)
You see, in many ways sinful nature blinds humanity to what is real.
It’s like the women in this mornings text, going to the tomb to finish taking care of Jesus’ body for burial.
They thought He was dead!
Or, the men on the road to Emmaus; all they could talk about how they were hoping that He was going to redeem them.
Sins are forgiven
In God’s kingdom tears are wiped from eyes.
It is eliminated
By the worlds standards we ultimately die, but
Christ Gives Meaning to Our Life
Jesus’ work gives meaning.
He suffered and dies (v.
7a).
He rose again (6 indications in todays gospel)
This work was necessary (v.
7) for people to have forgiveness (Lk 24:26-47).
This gives meaning to all history
The previous ages looked forward to it.
OT people of God looked forward to it.
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promises from today’s OT reading — .
OT predictions foretold it, as we heard Good Friday from , as it described the Suffering Servant.
Christ Jesus Himself predicted His suffering many times (, ; ; ).
Due to His work, the forgiveness of sins is now proclaimed to all people (; ).
This gives meaning to each of us
Through the proclamation of Christ God now offers the forgiveness of sin.
With sin forgiven, we have life through the Living Christ (; ; ).
We all now have a future and a hope — eternal life.
We now have a purpose in life — to proclaim repentance and forgiveness.
Christ's resurrection gives purpose to our life in this world.
In His name we proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sin to all people Life is no longer meaningless, because “He is not here; He is risen!
Life is no longer meaningless, because “He is not here; He is risen!
Christ is risen, Hallelujah!
He is risen indeed!
It is eliminated
By the worlds standards we ultimately die, but we fall asleep
By the worlds standards we ultimately die, but
Death no longer needs to be feared
Just like we relish a good nights sleep, so in death we merely sleep waiting for Jesus to wake us in the resurrection.
Before Christ came we were all under the realm of Adam and therefore all die.
But now that Christ has come, died and rose again, all will be made alive!
Unfortunately some live as if today is all there is to life.
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