Why Does an Empty Tomb Matter?
Read 1 Corinthians 15:16-19
Today’s Truth
The resurrection is the linchpin of Christianity and sets it apart from every other religion in history. No other religion has an empty tomb, because no other religious leader came back from the dead.
Through Jesus’ resurrection, we receive forgiveness from and power over sin we would not otherwise have (1 Corinthians 15:16-19). Jesus’ resurrection was more than a power play by the one, true God. It made a way for us to overcome sin. “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man” (1 Corinthians 15:21-22).
Discussion Questions
- Do you believe in miracles? Why or why not?
- What’s one way you’ve experienced freedom since you started following Jesus?
- Have you ever asked Jesus into your life? How has that moment changed you? If you have never done that, why not?
Application
When everything in life seems to be out of our control, we can rest in the fact that Jesus had the ultimate victory. We take confidence in the fact that, through Him, we will have victory as well.
