can all you get – If the resurrection is not real

Investigate it!
The message of the angel is: “Come and see”
But after Investigation… there needs to be --Propagation, Proclamation, Application
The angel did not stop with simply an academic exercise. No! That’s just a beginning…

Once we’ve seen that the tomb is empty – that He’s alive… then the angel says,
II. “Go and Tell”
The apostle Paul says in I Corinthians,
If the tomb is not empty then we have no faith and no message of Hope to share.
But there’s “Good News” this morning: He’s Alive!
It’s not just about Easter eggs and bunnies: He’s Alive!
It’s about the Sin-forgiver and death conqueror who did it just for you!
Death has been conquered forever---- we do have a story!
“Go and Tell,” the angel said.
• Go and tell those beaten down, defeated disciples-who thinks the world has come to an end --- that it has not! He’s alive!
• Go and tell that misunderstood teenager who doesn’t know what to believe. There is hope! The tomb is empty.
• Go and tell the neighbor who thinks a good life is all there is to it. Jesus died for his sins – and lives again to bring real life!

Go and tell them there is hope – death is no longer a wall --- but a door.
You are no longer trapped in a body of death – but Christ now invites you to step into eternity with Him. And he can be trusted!

God’s door doesn’t say “do not disturb” His says, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
God’s door is open 24/7.
The door to the tomb is open for eternity.
Tell them…that
Christ is standing at the door and has a FREE GIFT for you.
Salvation!
But you must accept it.
You see, the death of Christ satisfied the demands of God against your sin and mine. But it is only beneficial to those who accept it.
It is sufficient for everyone, but it is efficient only for those who believe.
Jesus Christ provided the sacrifice, but we must accept it.
In 1829, a man named George Wilson robbed the U.S. Mail and in the act, committed a murder.
He was later arrested, tried and convicted, and sentenced to be hanged.
Some of his friends petitioned President Andrew Jackson for a pardon.
The pardon was granted. But Wilson refused to accept it.
This matter was taken to the Supreme Court.
And in their decision, Justice Marshall explained that in order to be valid,
a pardon must be accepted by the condemned person.
While it is virtually inconceivable that a person sentenced to death would refuse a pardon, that person had the right to do so.
George Wilson was executed while his written pardon lay on the sheriff’s desk.
The problem is--- most people don’t even know they are condemned to death for eternity.
They need to know that without Christ they will not be in heaven when this life is ended. Without the risen Lord – there is no hope!
Satan plays games with people’s lives – He blinds them to hope.
He wants them to feel comfortable with him. But he’s the father of lies
That’s what the resurrection is all about--- Hope!