The Resurrection and Chaos | Luke 24:1-12 Aaron Gray | April 12, 2020
Sermon Description
The morning of Jesus’ resurrection seemed chaotic to his first disciples—the end of an already-chaotic week. But, the resurrection is the opposite of chaos. It was God’s first and most important step of a New Creation plan, a plan to bring peace and order into a world that has been broken and disordered by sin.
Discussion Questions
Read the four resurrection accounts in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20. What differences do you see? Contra what some skeptics say, how might these differences actually be evidence of the reliability of these accounts?
With your group, discuss the chaos that the first disciples experienced during the week between Palm Sunday and the resurrection. How does it comfort you to know that you are not alone in feeling like the world is chaotic?
What does it mean that Jesus’ resurrection is the first, decisive action in God’s “new creation project”? How does this help orient our perspective on what is happening in the world?
Where do you notice chaos in our world? Where are you currently experiencing chaos in your heart and mind? How does the gospel bring order into our own hearts, and then into the world?
Prayer Points
Pray that you would personally experience God’s new creation reordering in your own heart and mind.
Pray that God would use you to help bring his new creation into this world.
More Resources
Download the “Love Your Neighbor” card
The Resurrection Evidence that Changed Current Scholarship lecture at Biola University by Gary Habermas
The Ultimate Defense of the Resurrection free course from various scholars through Credo Courses
Kid’s Ministry Resources
Download a Coloring Sheet and Word Search
