My Redeemer Lives | Luke 16

On this Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate the greatest event in all of history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This moment is not just a spiritual turning point, but the ultimate declaration of victory over sin, death, and Satan. It is both our Independence Day from darkness and our Assurance Day in grace. The resurrection is not myth or metaphor—it is a historical fact, attested to by eyewitnesses who sealed their testimony with their own blood. The sermon centers on Luke 16 and the sobering story of two men, two destinies—a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus. One lived in luxury, the other in misery. But in death, the roles reverse: one enters comfort at Abraham’s side, the other, torment in Hades. Their eternal outcomes are sealed, divided by a fixed chasm no one can cross. This account confronts us with the reality of life after death. While some argue over the nature of the afterlife—whether immediate consciousness or sleep until resurrection—this passage speaks plainly: there is conscious awareness after death. And more than that, it shows that repentance is for this life only. Once we pass, judgment is set. Abraham's words in the story ring clear: If they do not believe Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead. And yet—someone has. Christ has risen, the true and greater Lazarus, victorious over death, seated now as our advocate with the Father. This Resurrection Sunday, the call is clear: believe in the risen Christ, the one who conquered the grave. Let this truth not just move hearts, but ignite lives for His glory—lives that warn, that witness, and that work for the gospel. Do you want to support Church of The Word? https://cotwstl.org/give/ Check out our church here! https://cotwstl.org/ #biblestudy #faith