Luke 24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared [to finish anointing the body]. ² And they found the [large, circular] stone rolled back from the tomb, ³ but when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ While they were perplexed and wondering about this, suddenly, two men in dazzling clothing stood near them; ⁵ and as the women were terrified and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you looking for the living One among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, ⁷ saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise [from death to life].”

Happy Resurrection Sunday! Jesus rose from the dead so that you and I could have a new life. The empty tomb gives us the hope of redemption, healing, freedom, provison, protection, resurrection, and eternal life. The only requirement from us is belief. If you need more evidence of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, I highly recommend listening to Jeremiah Johnston’s speech at Davos this year, or his interview this week (at least watch the last 15min) with Shawn Ryan. He provides mountains of historical and archaelogical evidence and points the viewer to all the places you need to look for verification.

In John 14 Thomas, one of the disciples, is questioning Jesus about how they (Jesus’ followers) will know the way to where Jesus is going. Jesus had just told them that He was about to be crucified, would and instructed them to love each other. Jesus responed to Thomas in verse 6 – “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father (God) except through me.” Earlier in John, Jesus was speaking to a crowd and answering questions about his identity. John 8:31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. ³² And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

I encourage you this Easter to seek truth. Whether you’re reading this on a phone or a laptop, you have access to the Bible, all the other religious texts, and millions of archaeological and historical documents. Search. Read. Compare.

Happy Resurrection! Christ is Risen! He lives!