The Resurrection of our Lord, April 4, 2021

Certainties and Possibilities

For many people the empty tomb of Jesus provides a certainty to our faith.  The undeniable and unquestionable truth of Jesus’ resurrection for many believers gives their faith credibility and authority.  There are those who find great comfort in the proofs of the resurrection that are intended to erase all doubts so that we can rest assured that our faith is based on rock solid facts.  But are you certain?  Have you always been certain?  Be honest:  are there times when you are not so sure? Do you ever find that things you once felt very sure about feel less certain now?

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Sunday of the Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) March 28, 2021

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.  As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised.”

No. I’m not getting ahead of myself!  No, I did not accidently grab my Easter sermon this morning.  Yes, I realize it’s Palm Sunday and that we just read the entire Passion reading which stops before we get to the empty tomb.  And that the passage I just read for you IS from next Sunday’s Easter Gospel.  But the stories are related.  There is a connection between today’s Passion Reading and next Sunday’s Gospel. And the connection is not just about what happens to Jesus from Palm Sunday to Easter.  It’s about what happens to us.

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