The Meaning of Easter

In 1 Corinthians 15:20–22, Paul anchors our hope in one unshakable truth: Christ is risen. Not as an isolated event, but as the firstfruits the beginning of a greater harvest to come. His resurrection is the guarantee that death does not have the final word. Paul draws a powerful contrast between Adam and Christ. Through Adam came death, a reality every person knows. But through Christ comes life, real, lasting, eternal life for all who belong to Him. What was broken in the beginning is being restored through Jesus. This message reminds us that the resurrection is not just something to believe in, it is something to build our lives upon. Because He lives, there is hope beyond the grave and a promise that life will triumph over death.