He is Risen: Luke 24:1-12

For centuries believers have greeted each other on Resurrection Day mornings with this exchange: "He is risen...He is risen indeed!" Amen.

I think I'd rank Luke 24:6 as one of the top five most important sentences of all time. My nominations for the top five would include:

1. Genesis 1:1--"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
2. Luke 2:11--"For unto you is born this day...a Savior who is Christ the Lord."
3. John 19:30--"It is finished."
4. Luke 24:6--"He is risen."
5. Rev. 11:15--"The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever."

Take away statement one and there is no meaning to life.

Take away statement two and there is no hope for sinners.

Take away statement three and there is no atonement paid for sin delivering from God's wrath.

Take away statement four and there is no divine vindication of Christ or victory over death.

Take away statement five and there is no hope for the eternal future.

That about covers it. Quite possibly the five most important statements in history, and they give us the sweep of history at its core: God made all, redeems all His own, conquers death and hell in Christ, and subdues all the kingdoms of men and demons under His own.

He is risen and He reigns indeed. He is Lord of history.

Hallelujah!