Out of the Tomb: Living the Resurrection Life
He is risen! He is risen indeed!
Easter morning is not just a celebration—it’s a declaration. After the sorrow of Good Friday and the silence of the tomb, resurrection bursts onto the scene with unstoppable hope.
In Matthew 28:1–10, we find two faithful women—Mary Magdalene and the other Mary—returning to the tomb. They came expecting death. Instead, they encountered life.
An angel greets them with words that still echo today:
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.”
What follows is both an invitation and a commission:
– Come and see
– Go and tell
And before they even leave, Jesus Himself meets them. He comforts them, receives their worship, and sends them forward with purpose.
It’s easy to treat Easter like the grand finale—celebrate, enjoy a meal, and move on.
But the resurrection of Jesus is not the end of the story. It’s the beginning of yours.
In Acts 10:39–43, Peter shares the good news not just as hearsay, but as a witness. He had seen the risen Christ. And now, he was sent to proclaim:
39“We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
Colossians 3:1–4 takes the resurrection from a historical event to a personal reality:
1” Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”
Here we see keys to the resurrection that have changed us:
– You died with Christ
– You were hidden in Him
– You were raised with Him
– You will appear with Him in glory
Resurrection isn’t just something Jesus experienced—it’s something you now live in. You are not waiting for a new life someday. You are living it now.
What does that look like for us?
“Set your hearts on things above… Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:1–2)
When your heart is set on heaven, you begin to see people and situations the way God does.
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.” (Ezekiel 36:26)
Through the cross:
– Your debt was canceled
– Your sin was nailed down
– Your heart was redeemed
And because of this, we see the outcome:
“We have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:16)
Which means, You Have the Mind of Christ, now. Not in the future, someday.
Every choice you make is shaping who you are becoming—and influencing those around you.
“God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
We have a New Heart AND a New Mind! Because Jesus gave us a NEW LIFE!
Because of Easter:
– You have a new life
– You have a new heart
– You have a new mind
– You have a new perspective
You are NOW living a resurrection life.
Who are you going to share it with?
And for those who haven’t experienced that New Resurrection Life yet, His Invitation Still Stands:
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
He is risen. And because He lives, you will too.
