Last time we talked about how Christ descended into hell. He took upon himself the wrath and curse that we deserved! He entered the realm of the dead – so that we might never dwell in darkness.
But what happened next? Did Jesus stay dead?! By no means!
The Apostles' Creed says it this way: the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
The Nicene Creed adds a phrase: and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father;
That line "according to the scriptures" is quoted from 1 Corinthians 15:4 - "He was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures."
The whole of the Old Testament is all about the death and resurrection of the beloved Son. Whether it was Isaac, whom Abraham received back, as it were, from the dead. Or Israel who descended into hell (in other words, Egypt) – and who was restored to life again 400 years later! Or Jonah who spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish. Or Elijah and Elisha who each raised a beloved son from the dead – as a sign to Israel that their only hope is that God raises the dead!
The whole Old Testament is all about the death and resurrection of the beloved son.
So today I want to focus particularly on "Why the Resurrection Matters"...
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