Pr. DFD : Easter Series C

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Easter Series C

EASTER DAY Series C

Isaiah 65:17–25

1 Corinthians 15:19–26

Luke 24:1–12

Almighty God the Father, through Your only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, You have overcome death and opened the gate of everlasting life to us. Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of our Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by Your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Christ’s Resurrection Is the First-fruits of the New Creation

The Lord has promised to “create new heavens and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17), in which His people shall abide in peace and joy. That new creation has begun in the bodily resurrection of Christ Jesus. All the baptized belong to that new creation. Reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, they are “the offspring of the blessed of the Lord” (Isaiah 65:23). The Lord rejoices and is glad in them; He hears and answers their prayers. For “if in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:19). But Christ Jesus has been raised, “the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:20). We may be “perplexed about this” (Luke 24:4), perhaps even frightened and brought to our knees, because it seems like an “idle tale” (Luke 24:11). But faith clings to the Word of Christ and finds His resurrected body — not in the tomb, but in His Holy Supper.

Luke 24:1 –

τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων ὄρθρου βαθέως ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα ἦλθον φέρουσαι ἃ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα.

refers back to 11:55, they rested on the Sabbath preparing spices...the first day after the Sabbath, very early they came with the spices. They did not anticipate the resurrection...if making this up why go into these details?

Luke 24:2 –

εὗρον δὲ τὸν λίθον ἀποκεκυλισμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου,

they found the stone rolled Latterly popped out of the grove. Lying flat.

Luke 24:3 –

εἰσελθοῦσαι δὲ οὐχ εὗρον τὸ σῶμα.

but when they entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

Expressed in very few words.

Luke 24:4 –

καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἀπορεῖσθαι αὐτὰς περὶ τούτου καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο ἐπέστησαν αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ.

and it happened, while they were amazed at these things right then and there two men stood in dazzling clothing. John says Angels were at the head and foot reminiscent of the ark of the covenant.

Luke 24:5 –

ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων αὐτῶν καὶ κλινουσῶν τὰ πρόσωπα εἰς τὴν γῆν εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτάς• Τί ζητεῖτε τὸν ζῶντα μετὰ τῶν νεκρῶν;

in their fright they bowed their faces to the dirt and the men said "why are you seeking the living one with the dead ones?"

Look at the Easter chants... "Why seek the living among the dead?" A sermon in itself.

Luke 24:6 –

οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλὰ ἠγέρθη. μνήσθητε ὡς ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν ἔτι ὢν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ,

He Is not here he is raised is in brackets...he is raised remember how he spoke to you while in Galilee.

Luke 24:7-

λέγων τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὅτι δεῖ παραδοθῆναι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ σταυρωθῆναι καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστῆναι.

it was necessary (divine necessity) for the Son of man to be handed into the hands of men sinners, be crucified, and on the third day rise.

Raised as a human, "Son of man." See Psalm 2, Ps. 110,

Luke 24:8 –

καὶ ἐμνήσθησαν τῶν ῥημάτων αὐτοῦ,

then they remembered His words.

Luke 24:9 –

καὶ ὑποστρέψασαι ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου ἀπήγγειλαν ταῦτα πάντα τοῖς ἕνδεκα καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς λοιποῖς.

returning from the tomb they proclaimed reported these things...woman's ordination?

Luke 24:10 –

ἦσαν δὲ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ Μαρία καὶ Ἰωάννα καὶ Μαρία ἡ Ἰακώβου καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ σὺν αὐταῖς• ἔλεγον πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ταῦτα.

the list of women, Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary mother of James, and others...at least five...told this to the apostles.

Luke 24:11 –

καὶ ἐφάνησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λῆρος τὰ ῥήματα [l]ταῦτα, καὶ ἠπίστουν αὐταῖς.

they did not believe them it sounded as nonsense

Luke 24:12 –

Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἀναστὰς ἔδραμεν ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον• καὶ παρακύψας βλέπει τὰ [n]ὀθόνια μόνα• καὶ ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς [o]αὑτὸν θαυμάζων τὸ γεγονός.

Peter standing up ran to the tomb, stopping, saw the linen strips and returned to his own place marveling at what had become.

some Gk editions do not have this verse.

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Easter Series C

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