Why seek ye the living among the dead ?

Text;
Luke 24:5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to
the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the
dead?

Intro;
This question comes, not from Christ but from the angels ABOUT Him.
If this question is faced honestly it will turn men from m error to
the shining light of truth.

They came to do a
burial service for a dead Jesus and left worshipping a living Christ!

He had indeed truly
died!

1.The
soldiers who were no strangers to death knew it.

John
19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already,
they brake not his legs:

2.They
pierced his side and provided absolute, medical proof of death.

John
19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came there out blood and water.

3.Mary
and the other women knew it.

4.The
priests recognized it.

5.Joseph
of Aremathea knew it.

6.The
earth and all nature experienced the death of the creator. Darkness
and earthquake.

II.
Yet He Lives!. His promise is fulfilled. John 10:18 No man taketh
it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down,
and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received
of my Father.

He
proved that neither governmental power, religious edicts nor military
might and not even death itself could bind the Prince of Life!.

Where he CANNOT be
found today.

1.In
the world’s sin-cursed search for self-satisfaction.

2.In
false religions and rituals.

Prov
14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death.

a.Why
the ‘shroud of Turin ‘ can’t be his.[ John 20:6
Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre,
and seeth the linen clothes lie,

John
20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the
linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.] The
face couldn’t have been impressed on the shroud if the head was
wrapped separately.

3.
Not in a system of works for salvation.

4.Not
in a disobedient life of a child of God.

B.Where
he can be found..

The lost can still
find him at the cross. It is the power of God unto salvation.

In scriptural
service for the saved.

At the throne of
Grace where he sits as our advocate.

Heb
4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the
feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we
are, yet without sin.

Heb
4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

In clouds of glory
at the resurrection.

On David’s
throne in the millennial reign.

III.What
the living Christ means to mankind.

A.It
is the assurance of our resurrection. Rom 4:25 Who was
delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our
justification.

It means his
presence in our services. Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,
even unto the end of the world. Amen.

We have a High
Priest.

Heb
3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling,
consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Heb
7:24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood.

Heb
7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for
them.

Our resurrection is
assured.

John
14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see
me: because I live, ye shall live also.