Why Seek Ye The Living Among The Dead?
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Luke 24:1-8 (text v. 5)
Several women who followed Jesus came to His tomb on that first Easter morning to anoint His body. What a surprise these women discovered—The tomb was empty (v. 3). They were “perplexed” (v. 4) and “afraid” (v. 5).
Two angels greeted them with a startling question—“Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen…”
When you think about this profound question, it is kind of humorous—Who goes to a graveyard looking for someone who is alive? Duh!
The mistake of these women is the same mistake made by multitudes today. They were looking for life in the wrong place—“Why seek ye the living among the dead?”
So typical of mankind… Man seeks for life—real life; abundant life; satisfying life; everlasting life—where life does not exist. You don’t go to a cemetery to find life… Life cannot be propagated from the dead. Life is only generated from the living.
Where are you seeking to find life? “Why seek ye the living among the dead?”
I. Some seek life in the tomb of RELIGION.
A. Man is incurably religious.
B. Religion cannot impart life.
II. Some seek life in the tomb of the WORLD
(1 John 2:15-17).
3 elements of the world:
A. “the lust of the flesh”–The craving for PLEASURE (compelling urge to DO).
B. “the lust of the eyes”—The craving for POSSESSIONS (compelling urge to HAVE).
C. “the pride of life”—The craving of POSITION (compelling urge to BE).
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