Matthew 28:1-15 The Historicity of the Resurrection (April 5, 2025 AM, Dr. Michael Grasso)

"Did Jesus Christ truly rise from the dead?In this sermon on Matthew 28:1–15, we consider one of the most important questions in all of history: is the resurrection a real historical event? The Christian faith does not rest on vague spiritual principles or moral lessons, but on the concrete historical act of God in raising Jesus from the dead.We walk carefully through the resurrection accounts in all four Gospels, showing how the details are complementary, coherent, and harmonizable, rather than contradictory. From the women at the tomb, to Peter and John’s visit, to Christ’s appearances to Mary Magdalene, the Emmaus disciples, and the apostles, the testimony of Scripture presents a unified witness to the risen Christ.We also examine the major objections raised against the resurrection:Did the disciples steal the body?Did Jesus merely survive crucifixion?Were the appearances hallucinations?Why was the body never produced?The empty tomb, the explosive spread of Christianity, and the apostolic witness all point to one unavoidable conclusion: Jesus Christ was truly raised from the dead.Because if Christ is risen, then sin, death, and Satan have been defeated—and that changes everything.#Resurrection #Matthew28 #Apologetics #JesusIsRisen #HistoricalJesus #Christianity #EmptyTomb #Gospel"