Because He Lives | Pastor Scott Lackey | Easter 2024

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38 “Why are you so disturbed?” he said. “Why do these questionings come up in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and feet; it really is me, myself. Touch me and see! Ghosts don’t have flesh and bones like you can see I have.” 40 With these words, he showed them his hands and feet. - Luke 24:38-40

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Jesus’ scars tell the story of victory over corruption

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13 So Pilate called the chief priests, the rulers and the people. 14 “You brought this man before me,” he said to them, “on the grounds that he was leading the people astray. Look here, then: I examined him in your presence and I found no evidence in him of the charges you’re bringing against him. 15 Nor did Herod; he sent him back to me. Look: there is no sign that he’s done anything to deserve death. 16 So I’m going to flog him and let him go.”  - Luke 23:13-16

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18 “Take him away!” they shouted out all together. “Release Barabbas for us!” 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison because of an uprising that had taken place in the city, and for murder.) 20 Pilate spoke to them again, with the intention of letting Jesus go, 21 but they shouted back, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” 22 “Why?” he said for the third time. “What’s he done wrong? I can’t find anything he’s done that deserves death, so I’m going to beat him and let him go.” 23 But they went on shouting out at the tops of their voices, demanding that he be crucified; and eventually their shouts won the day. 24 Pilate gave his verdict that their request should be granted. 25 He released the man they asked for, the one who’d been thrown into prison because of rebellion and murder, and gave Jesus over to their demands. - Luke 23:18-25

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28

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Jesus’ scars tell the story of victory over darkness and death

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44 By the time of the sixth hour, darkness came over all the land. 45 The sunlight vanished until the ninth hour. The veil of the Temple was ripped down the middle. 46 Then Jesus shouted out at the top of his voice, “Here’s my spirit, Father! You can take care of it now!” And with that he died. - Luke 23:44-46

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The centurion saw what happened, and praised God. “This fellow,” he said, “really was in the right.” - Luke 23:47

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So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. - Galatians 6:9

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Jesus’ scars tell the story of God’s victorious new reality

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44 Then he said to them, “This is what I was explaining to you when I was still with you. Everything written about me in the law of Moses, and in the prophets and the Psalms, had to be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Bible. 46 “This is what is written,” he said. “The Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and in his name repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, must be announced to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are the witnesses for all this. 49 Now, look: I’m sending upon you what my father has promised. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” - Luke 24:44-49

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The scars we pick up in the present will be redeemed for an eternal purpose.