June 22, 2025

Growing in Faith Together

Day 3: Jesus Rises from the Dead

Pastor Trevor Sudheimer | In GIFT 2025

Jesus Rises from the Dead

On  the first day of the week,  very early in the morning, they  came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. They went in but did not find the body  of the Lord Jesus.  While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling  clothes. So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. “Why are you looking for the living among the dead? ” asked the men. “He is not here, but he has risen!  Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,  saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’? ” And they remembered his words. Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven  and to all the rest. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James,  and the other women with them were telling the apostles  these things. But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe  the women. Peter,  however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went away, amazed at what had happened.

Luke 24 1:12 CSB

As  they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace to you!” But they were startled and terrified  and thought they were seeing a ghost.  “Why are you troubled? ”  he asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself!   Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat? ” So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. He told them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you — that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,   and the Psalms   must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds  to understand  the Scriptures. He also said to them, “This is what is written:   The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,  and repentance for   forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things. And look, I am sending you   what my Father promised.   As for you, stay in the city   until you are empowered   , from on high.” Then he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,  and lifting up his hands  he blessed them. And while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven.  After worshiping him,  they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.  And they were continually in the temple praising God. 

Luke 24 36-53 CSB