Reality of the Message
Often we run into people who are looking for God among the dead. They study the Bible as a mere historical document and go to church as if going to a memorial service. But Jesus is not among the dead - he lives! He reigns in the hearts of Christians, and he is the head of his church.
Do you look for Jesus among the living? Do you expect him to be active in the world and in the church? Look for signs of his power - they are all around you.
The angels reminded the women that Jesus had accurately predicted all that had happened to him
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the central fact of Christian history. On it, the church is built; without it, there would be no Christian church today. Jesus’ resurrection is unique. Other religions have strong ethical systems, concepts about paradise and the afterlife, and various holy scriptures. Only Christianity has a God who became human, literally died for his people, and was raised again in power and glory to rule his church forever.