Resurrection Realities
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Learning to apply Heaven's realities to the "tombs" of our lives.
Text: Luke 24:1-6
Date: 04/05/2026, the Combined service.
Series: "Luke: Thy Kingdom Come" Part 226
Occasion: Easter Sunday
Description:
In this Easter Sunday message we will return to our study of Luke's Gospel, and appropriately launch into the first scene of His Resurrection narrative. It is early dawn and a group of women approach the tomb where Jesus had been laid, with the intent to properly prepare His dead body for burial. Because they were living entirely within their own reality, they are expecting to find a sealed tomb occupied by a corpse. But much to their amazement, they found an empty tomb and two dazzling heavenly messengers who seemed to be equally surprised at their misguided intent. We will explore the profound collision between two "realities"-- that of fallen humanity and that of the citizens of heaven. We will realize the superiority of a reality that accepts the supernatural, lives in the presence of God, and believes and follows Jesus' words with absolute fidelity. Ultimately on this Resurrection Day, we will celebrate the glorious Resurrection realities the angels came to proclaim: "He is not here! He is risen!"
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I. Introduction
II. Exposition of the text, Luke 24:1-6.
A. Context
1. The scene at the Cross.
2. The women's preparations, Luke 23:54-56.
3. The abysmal level of belief.
B. The drama at the tomb.
1. The arrival of the women, vs. 1-3.
a. Setting the scene, vs. 1.
i. Establishing the day.
1) A new beginning.
2) Marking the third day, Luke 9:22.
ii. Establishing the time, John 4:11; Mark 16:2.
iii. Arriving at the tomb, Luke 24:10.
iv. Monitoring their intent, John 19:39.
b. The stone rolled away, vs. 2, Mark 16:3; Matt. 28:4.
c. The empty tomb, vs. 3.
2. The collision of two realities, vs. 4.
a. The perplexed women.
b. What the women saw, John 20:6,7,11-13.
c. The heavenly messengers, Luke 10:18, 17:24; Matt. 28:3.
d. The frightened women, Acts 10:4; Matt. 28:4.
e. Harmonizing the Gospels.
3. The messenger's message, vs. 5b-6a.
a. Seeking the living among the dead.
i. When alternate realities collide.
ii. The reality of the women, Luke 18:31-34.
iii. The reality of the angels, Luke 1:19; Matt. 6:10; Rev. 5:11-14.
iv. The incredulity of the angels.
b. The message of Easter, vs. 6a.
i. The empty tomb, Rom. 6:23; 2Cor. 5:21.
ii. He is Risen!
1) The centrality of the Resurrection, 1Cor. 15:17.
2) He reigns from on High, Acts 1:9-11; Dan. 7:13-14.
III. Application
IV. Conclusion
