The Empty Tomb: Hope that Lives
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Rev. Enoch Thompson | April 5 2026 | Matthew 28:1-10
KEY VERSE:
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” (Matthew 28:6, NIV)
MESSAGE:
At dawn on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb carrying grief and love. They expected to stand before the sorrowful outcome of the cruel death of their beloved Master, but instead they encountered the power of the resurrection. The stone was rolled away, the tomb was empty, and an angel announced the words that changed everything: “He has risen.”
The resurrection of Jesus was not a fable, a symbol, or a story meant only to inspire. It was a decisive act of God in history. The life of God overcame death. Sin lost its hold, for its penalty had been dealt with at the cross. The Lord Jesus had kept His promise. What looked like the end on Friday was now revealed as the beginning of new life on Sunday.
God chose faithful women as the first witnesses to the resurrection. They were afraid, yet filled with joy, and they obeyed the command to go and tell. On their way, the risen Lord Jesus met them. The resurrection not only leads us to belief but also brings us into an encounter with the risen Saviour and sends us on the mission He assigns.
The empty tomb assures us that God is faithful even when hope seems buried. Because Jesus lives, our faith is alive, our future is secure, and our lives have purpose. Resurrection transforms fear into joy and sorrow into hope.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
In the light of the resurrection, live with hope, trusting that God brings life out of death. Obey faithfully, even when obedience feels uncertain, and share the good news of Christ’s victory over sin and death.
PRAYER:
Risen Lord Jesus Christ, thank You that the tomb is empty and hope is alive. Help me to live by the power of the resurrection, faithful, joyful, and bold in witness. May my life reflect the power of Your risen life each day. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: RISEN Risen comes from the Greek word ēgerthē, from egeirō, which means to raise up, awaken, or cause to stand again.
In Matthew 28:6, the word is in a form that points to an action done to Jesus by God. It declares that the Father acted in power and vindicated the Son. The resurrection was not a return to ordinary life, like someone resuming what was interrupted. It was the decisive act of God that opened a new order of life beyond the reach of death. This is why the empty tomb is not only proof that Jesus is alive. It is also a declaration that God’s saving work stands complete and victorious.
Reflect on this:
Are you living as someone who knows that the risen Christ has brought a new kind of life and a living hope into your present?
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