“If Christ Had Not Been Raised”

 "And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins".(1Corinthians 15:14,17) 

  • A simple Easter message 

  • What if Jesus had not been raised? What would that look like? Think about it. Sunday morning would have been just like the day before. The stone would have still covered the opening of the tomb. Sure, the disciples would have talked about the events for awhile, but Jesus would have faded into memory. The Jews would have continued offering sacrifices for the sins of the people. We'd still be waiting for the promised Messiah. Paul would have never encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus. We wouldn't have the New Testament writings or the hope and encouragement they bring. Life would feel hopeless because this would be all there is, no promise of eternal life, no forgiveness of sins, we would just live day to day by our own rules.
  • But thanks be to God, Jesus is alive! He did rise, He conquered death! We have the forgiveness of sins, we have the promise of eternal life, and in that our hearts can be glad and rejoice for as Matthew 28:6 says, "He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay". 

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