Luke 224:1-11
Life Now Makes Sense
The disciples’ early unbelief gave way to faith. When they saw the risen lord. Christ now overcomes people’ unbelief through His Word and promise. (Vv.25-27, 32, 45) These promises center in Jesus’ death and resurrection. Life now has meaning for us.
Have you ever felt that life has no meaning? No purpose?
No sense to it all?
1. The
meaninglessness of life is a problem of human nature.
A. Many have
no purpose that reaches beyond this life; hence, despair and hopelessness
arise.
B. The
fall robbed human beings of their life, hope and future.
C. Because
of sin, our only future is death and damnation.
2. Christ gives meaning to our life.
A. His work gives meaning.
1. He suffered and died (v.7a)
2. He rose again (6 indications in our text!)
3. This work
was necessary (v.7) for people to have forgiveness (24:26-47) B. This gives
meaning to all history.
B. The
previous ages looked forward to it.
1. God’s
saving acts in the Old Testament prefigured it. (See Ex.15:1-11)
2. The Old
Testament predictions foretold it. (See Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
3. Christ
Himself predicted it (see Luke 9:22, 44; 17:24-25; 18:31-33)
4. Due to His work, forgiveness of sins is
proclaimed to all.
C. This gives meaning to each of us.
1. Through
the proclamation of Christ God offers the forgiveness of sin.
2. With sin forgiven, we have life through the
Living One (Luke 24:5)
3. We now
have a future and a home – eternal life.
4. We now
have a purpose in life – to proclaim repentance and forgiveness. In His name,
we proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins to all nations.
Life is no longer meaningless. Because He lives, we
shall live also! Because “He is not here; He is risen indeed!” Christ’s
resurrection gives purpose to our life in this world.
Words-370
Passive
Sentences –5.7%
Readability
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Reading
Level -6.0
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