Last week in 1 John 3:2, we talked briefly of our future immortal bodies. Being resurrection Sunday, I thought it would be fitting to examine facts about Christ’s resurrection body as well as other facts about our heavenly bodies to get us excited about eternity with the Lord. Transition One day believers will be like […]
In first Corinthians 15:3-4 we read, “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” Resurrection Sunday, commonly called Easter, is a day […]
Jesus Christ died on the cross. Pilate questioned if He could be dead yet. The Roman Centurion assured him that Christ was dead. Joseph of Arimathaea took Jesus’ body from the cross, wrapped it for burial and placed it in his stone cave tomb. Early Sunday morning the women discovered Christ’s empty tomb. Entering the […]
The word “hope” in the Bible does not refer to a wish. It refers instead to a certain confidence in God’s promises. The blessed hope of Christians is the certain confidence that Jesus will come in the air to get living Christians and will raise the dead Christians to life that all true Christians will […]
Death is a fearful thing for many people because they have no hope. They think death ends all. The Thessalonian Christians were confused about this as well. They wondered if Christians who die will miss out on the blessed hope of Christ’s coming and eternal life. Transition In our text this morning, the apostle Paul […]
In Acts 1:3 we read, “To whom also he [Jesus] shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:” This morning we examined how that Cleopas and his friend had talked with Jesus on the road to […]
It was Sunday afternoon in Jerusalem, three days after Jesus was crucified. Jesus’ followers were confused. Some of the women and Peter claimed that they had seen the resurrected Jesus. The others just did not know what to think. That afternoon two of the believers, Cleopas and his friend decided to return to their home […]