Matthew 28:1–10
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
Every worldview, every philosophy, every religion, must ultimately answer the question of death. Is the universe a closed system, winding down into heat death, where all our strivings, our loves, our sacrifices, are ultimately erased? Is there a word spoken from outside the system? The passage before us this morning is not simply one story among many. It is the axle upon which all of human history turns. It is the declaration that the tomb is not a black hole, but a womb. It is the ultimate vindication of the Creator against the pathetic rebellion of His creatures. As Paul says, if Christ is not raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are to be pitied more than all men (1 Cor. The resurrection is not a spiritual metaphor for a new beginning.