WHY THE RESURRECTION MATTERS
April 5, 2026 / Abundant Life ChurchWHY THE RESURRECTION MATTERS
EASTER SUNDAY – 2026
Vernon Zook April 5, 2026
And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins. 1 Corinthians 15:17 (NLT)
1. WE KNOW THAT ON THE CROSS.
But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs. One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. John 19:33-34 (NLT)
As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus, went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. And Pilate issued an order to release it to him. Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long sheet of clean linen cloth. He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left. Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb and watching. Matthew 27:57-61 (NLT)
2. THE TOMB WAS .
But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. Luke 24:1-3 (NLT)
3. JESUS CHRIST IS .
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked, but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body. Mark 16:5-6 (NLT)
He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him. 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 (NLT)
4. I CAN BE TOO!
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)
Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God. Hebrews 9:27 (TEV)
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me will have life even if they die…Do you believe this? John 11:25-26 (NCV)
As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.” Romans 10:11 (NCV)
In whom will I put my trust in today?
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