Luke 24:34

RISEN INDEED

‘The Lord is risen indeed.’

Luke 24:34

I. The fact.—The Christian Church is founded on the definite historic fact of Christ’s Resurrection. Socrates hesitates and confesses he does not know, Christ solves the problems of the ages and says He has the keys of death and of Hades.

II. The power.—Facts are the greatest of all powers. ‘The power of His Resurrection’ is a wonder-working power. It created the Christian Church. We know certain men lived and wrought because of the power they exercised in the world. By the same evidence we know Christ died and rose again by the power He exercises on earth to-day. Knowledge is power. But the knowledge that Christ is risen is the greatest power of all.

III. The surprise.—Christ’s life was full of surprises. His Resurrection was a surprise. It was just what His disciples did not expect (John 20:9). Some people say, ‘I know what I believe.’ That is very desirable. But I can tell you something better—to be able to say, ‘I know Whom I trust.’

Rev. F. Harper.

Illustration

‘ “It is of no use,” says John Stuart Mill, “to say that Christ, as exhibited in these Gospels, is not historical. Who could have invented such a character and such a history as that of the Christ given us by the four Evangelists?” ’