Sermon Notes - Luke 24 - Resurrection Sunday 2025 - Littleby Baptist - April 20, 2025

1.        Happy Resurrection Day!

a.        We will start in Luke 24.

2.        Between Good Friday and Today, Resurrection Sunday would have been the Sabbath.

a.        For most of us, that meant we took care of all those things we needed to do that we couldn’t do when we were at work.

b.       Went to the store, cleaned the house, mowed the lawn, etc.…

c.        Maybe got to spend some time with family or friends.

d.       Or spent some time preparing to spend time with them today.

3.        In Jesus’ day, the Sabbath was a lot stricter.

a.        You stayed at home or very close to home.

b.       You could only travel 2/3rds of a mile without breaking the sabbath.

c.        That is there and back, a total of 2/3rds of a mile.

d.       Food preparation was to be done the day before the Sabbath.

e.        Not even your servants were to prepare meals on the Sabbath.

f.          It would be like us staying home on a snow day, eating cereal, pre-made sandwiches, and cold pizza.

4.        For Peter, John, Andrew, Simon, James, Mary, and others…

a.        This Sabbath was not a good day.

b.       It was a day to dwell on what just happened.

c.        A day of wondering if they could have said something to change Jesus’ mind about coming to Jerusalem.

d.       They would remember the shouts of Joy during the triumphant entry.

5.        Then wonder what event, what action of Jesus’ tipped the scales.

a.        Was it when He chased out the money changers?

b.       Was it when He asked the priests and scribes about what they thought about John’s baptism, was it of God or from man?

6.        I would suspect they remembered the time they had with Jesus that last week.

a.        Wondering if Jesus knew what was going to happen.

b.       Thinking through everything Jesus taught them.

c.        Remembering the time in the Upper Room.

d.       When He broke the break saying it was His body.

e.        Or how the wine was like His blood being poured out for them.

7.        At this point, the Holy Spirit was not on them.

a.        They did not understand it all.

8.        On this Sabbath, I would suspect the regrets were hitting them.

a.        They were all asleep when the crowd showed up.

b.       Could they have helped Jesus escape if they were awake?

c.        Peter was probably kicking himself for arguing with Jesus about never denying Him.

d.       It happened exactly as Jesus said it would.

9.        I wonder if those who stood at the cross and witnessed Jesus suffer, regretted it on that Sabbath day?

a.        The images they saw when they closed their eyes likely haunted them.

b.       They were probably wondering why did He not save Himself.

c.        Did they as His followers fail Him?

10.   That Sabbath before that first Resurrection day was a rough one.

11.   There are times we can look at the events in our lives and wonder what is going on.

a.        We may question if we made the wrong choice.

b.       Did we miss what God was doing.

c.        Should we have stepped out in faith and done something else.

d.       Were we asleep at the wheel.

12.   Anxiety can get the best of us.

a.        Fear can make us question a lot of things.

b.       We can be heading down the wrong path.

c.        There are times when we are weak.

13.   But like that Sabbath after that Good Friday, that is not where the story ends.

14.   Luke 24:1-8

a.        ‘Why are you looking for the living among the dead?’ ‘He is not here, but he has risen!’

b.       Their minds were set on the negative, on what they had lost.

c.        They did not remember what Jesus had taught them.

d.       They were stuck.

e.        Trapped.

f.          Fear was getting the better of them.

g.        Anxiety was keeping them from seeing the truth.

h.        They were lost.

15.   We see a bit more of the conversation in Matthew.

16.   Matthew 28:5-6

a.        Do not be afraid.

b.       Do not let the anxiety stop you.

c.        Do not continue to be stuck, lost, or trapped in what was.

d.       Jesus is alive.

e.        Yes He died.

f.          But it was not the end.

g.        It was a necessary stoep.

h.        A Critical step.

i.          But the story was not over.

17.   Jesus is the Risen Lord!

18.   One of the things Jesus’ resurrection tells us is…

a.        We do not need to be afraid.

b.       No matter what we are dealing with.

c.        No matter the struggles we are facing.

d.       No matter how tough it gets.

e.        No matter the mountain we are facing.

f.          The medical challenge we are dealing with.

g.        The loss we suffer.

h.        It may be hard to swallow, but the truth is…

i.          No matter what happens on this side of Glory, the best is yet to come.

j.          Yes, that is hard to hear at times, but it is true.

k.        If Jesus is your Lord.

l.          If you have given your life to Him.

m.     Our forever is better than we can ever comprehend.

19.   Jesus defeated death.

a.        Our faith in Him, ties us to His resurrection.

b.       We are given that new life in Glory.

c.        We do not need to be afraid of what happens in the here and now.

d.       We can look past the anxiety, the fear, the loss, the tears…

e.        We can look forward to forever in the presence of our God.

f.          Where there will be no more pain.

g.        No sorrow and no tears.

20.   Jesus is the risen Lord.

21.   2 Corinthians 5:17

a.        His resurrection gives us new life on this side of eternity.

b.       Through our faith in Jesus, we become new creations.

c.        The old sinful one is gone.

d.       And we are reborn are Christ Followers.

e.        Does not mean we are perfect in any way.

f.          But it does mean that the Holy Sprit is alive and well in us.

g.        Working in us.

h.        Helping us to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus.

22.   Jesus defeated death when He rose from the dead.

a.        Giving us new life.

b.       Giving us Hope as we walk this earth.

c.        Giving us Hope for what is still yet to come.

23.   It is easy for us to feel like we have lost all hope.

a.        To dwell on the things that are weighing us down.

b.       That is like being stuck in life without Jesus.

c.        Without His sacrifice on the cross.

d.       Without Him being our Risen Lord.

24.   Our Hope comes from the Sacrifice.

a.        It comes from His Resurrection on that first Resurrection Sunday.

25.   John 14:6-7

a.        Jesus is the Only Way.

b.       Through Him.

c.        His death.

d.       His Resurrection.

e.        We have been granted access to the one and only path to Glory.

f.          The only truth that can set us free.

g.        The only one who can give us new life, on this earth and for all of Eternity.

26.   Through Jesus we are children of God.

a.        We are loved.

b.       Chosen.

c.        Forgiven.

d.       Redeemed.

27.   If Jesus is your Lord and Savior.

a.        No matter what is going on in your life.

b.       You are not alone.

c.        Your Lord is with you always.

d.       Your Risen Lord.

28.   If you do not know where you are going to spend eternity.

a.        Jesus died on that cross for you.

b.       Because He loves you.

c.        His desire is to spend forever with you.

d.       All you have to do is confess your sins and choose to follow Him.

e.        It is that simple.

f.          If that is you this morning, I would love to talk to you.

29.   For the rest of us.

a.        Remember we are to remember where our hope, peace, joy, and strength comes from.

b.       Our God is with us.

c.        Depend on Him.

d.       Trust Him.

e.        Lean on Him.

f.          Hold on to Him.