The Resurrection

When Paul stood before King Agrippa, he posed a piercing question: “Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?” (Acts 26:8). The king had no answer because the resurrection of Jesus Christ was no mere rumor. Over five hundred eyewitnesses had seen the risen Lord at one time alone (1 Cor. 15:6), and the early church proclaimed it with fearless certainty. Yet the Roman Empire could not accept it: for Rome, the highest power was Caesar, who could even deify men. To admit that a crucified Galilean had risen from the dead meant a greater King existed one whose authority towered above the empire itself. So they dismissed the resurrection as superstition and persecuted those who confessed it.Rome has long since crumbled into dust, but the risen Christ remains “the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords” (1 Tim. 6:15). He reigns over every nation, every ruler, every age. In time, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Phil. 2:10–11). Though human governments have often been wielded by evil hands, the risen Lord stands sovereign behind them all, working all things together for good for His people (Rom. 8:28). The tomb is empty, death is defeated, and the King lives forever. Therefore, rejoice! #TheResurrection #KingOfKings #HeIsRisen #JesusIsLord