SF584 - HE_S ALIVE (Luke 24 1-8)

SF584

HE’S ALIVE

Luke 24:1-8; 44-48

INTRODUCTION

Do we worship the Dead?

Chinese once a year will spend the night in the mausoleums of their ancestors - Festival of the Dead.

How do we serve, worship the dead?

Trying to fulfil the wishes and philosophies of dead parents or heroes...

How do we know He is alive?

Four Proofs....

1A.       THE WITNESS OF THE ROCKS (1-3)

1B.       The Spices (1)

2B.       The Stone (2)

3B.       The Surprise (3)

Yet the empty Tomb is not enough!

2A.       THE WITNESS OF THE WOMEN (4-8)

1B.       The Angels (4-5a)

2B.       The Announcement (5b-7)

The evidence (5b-6)

The significance (7)

“Must”

3B.       The Acknowledgment (8)

3A.       THE WITNESS OF THE WORD (44-45)

1B.       Complete Fulfillment (45)

“Everything” - all the OT

2B.       Conscious Fulfillment (46)

“He opened their minds...”

4A.       THE WITNESS TO THE WORLD (46-48)

1B.       He is Risen (46)

2B.       He is Received (47)

3B.       He is Real (48)

APPLICATION

Have you encounter the Risen Lord?