What does Luke 24:6 reveal about Jesus' fulfillment of His resurrection promise? The heart of Luke 24:6 “He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee.” • The angel’s announcement connects the empty tomb with Jesus’ own words—linking promise and fulfillment in a single breath. • “He has risen” is stated as a completed, bodily fact, not a spiritual metaphor. Jesus’ clear, repeated promise Before the crucifixion Jesus spoke openly of His resurrection: • Luke 9:22 – “The Son of Man must … be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” • Luke 18:32-33 – “They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.” • Mark 10:34; Matthew 16:21; John 2:19-21 – each reiterates the same timetable and certainty. • The angels’ “Remember how He told you” shows the resurrection happened exactly when, where, and how He said it would. God’s Word proves utterly reliable. The empty tomb: promise kept, witnessed, and verified • Stone rolled away, grave-clothes left behind (Luke 24:2-12; John 20:6-7). • Multiple appearances to women, disciples, and more than five hundred at one time (1 Corinthians 15:5-6). • Physical interactions—eating, touching, teaching—confirm a literal body (Luke 24:39-43). • Every line of evidence shouts: what Jesus foretold, Jesus performed. Prophecy and Scripture vindicated • Psalm 16:10 – “You will not abandon My soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.” • Isaiah 53:10-12 – the Servant “will prolong His days” after making atonement. • 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 – Christ “was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” Luke 24:6 stands as the hinge where Old Testament prophecy and Jesus’ own predictions meet their literal fulfillment. Implications for faith today • Confirms Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, and rightful Lord (Romans 1:4). • Guarantees the sufficiency of the cross—payment accepted, sin defeated (Romans 4:25). • Secures our future resurrection and victory over death (1 Corinthians 15:20-22). • Demonstrates the absolute trustworthiness of every promise God has spoken. Remember how He told you: living in light of the fulfilled promise • The disciples’ first task was simply to recall and believe Jesus’ words; ours is the same. • Because He kept this greatest promise, we can rest assured He will keep the rest—returning, judging, and bringing His people into everlasting life (John 14:3). • Luke 24:6 invites a continual, confident faith rooted in a risen, living Savior who always does what He says. |
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