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4. Jesus Arose from the Dead Jesus' death on the cross wasn't the end of His remarkable story. He couldn't very well remain dead and be our Saviour. He is still very much at work in our world.
Mohammed and Buddha have presented to the world some great philosophical truths. They have inspired the lives of millions of people, but they have no supernatural power to give life since they still remain in their graves. Because Jesus rose from the tomb the third day after His death (Luke 23 and 24), what promise is He able to make to us?
Only Jesus has demonstrated, by coming out of the tomb, that He can overcome the grim specter of death. What additional promise did the resurrected Christ make to us?
Jesus is alive! The One who appeared after death and announced, "I am the Living One," can now offer us life that is both abundant and eternal. He will live in our hearts if we invite Him in (Revelation 3:20). Is the risen Christ present to meet our needs today?
Men and women all over the world are sharing stories of how Christ has delivered them from the worst addictions and the deepest emotional traumas. A chorus of testimonies point to the power of the risen Christ. One of our former students wrote these words of gratitude on one of his answer sheets, "I was an alcoholic. One day after leaving the bar, I saw a card in the gutter advertising your Bible course. I picked it up, filled it out, and received my first true knowledge of Christ. Shortly after taking the Bible course, I offered my heart to God and lost the taste for whiskey." Jesus took possession of this man's life and gave him the ability to overcome addiction. A new power had entered his life, one that proved stronger than his old compulsions. Because Christ is the risen Saviour, He can save all who will come to Him for help.
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“And
if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in
your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.”
