He’s Not in the Grave: Why Easter Changes Everything

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Apr 20
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“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” — Matthew 28:6

Easter is not about eggs. It’s not about bunnies. It’s not even just about a Sunday morning service with pastel clothes and flowers.

Easter is about a King who stepped out of the grave—alive. And if that’s true (spoiler alert: it is), then nothing about your life can stay the same.

✝️ The Cross Was Never the End

Let’s rewind for a moment.

Jesus—God in human form—was beaten, mocked, nailed to a cross, and publicly executed. The sky went dark. The ground shook. And to everyone watching, it looked like hope had died.

But Jesus didn’t come to be admired. He came to be the Lamb, sacrificed for the sin of the world.

“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8

He took your place. He took your shame. He took everything that should’ve kept you from God—and buried it in the grave.

🔥 But He Didn’t Stay There

Three days later, the stone was rolled away—not so Jesus could get out, but so we could see in.

“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; He has risen!” — Luke 24:5-6

The resurrection wasn’t just a plot twist. It was a cosmic victory.

Sin? Defeated. Shame? Broken. Death? Crushed under His feet.

This isn’t mythology. It’s history. And it's the foundation of our faith.

🕊️ What Easter Means for You (Right Now)

1. You’re Forgiven, Fully

There’s no sin too big, no past too dark, no failure too deep. The cross says, “It is finished .”The resurrection says, “It’s forever true.”

“There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1

You don’t have to earn God’s love. You just have to receive it.

2. You Can Live Free

Jesus didn’t rise just to prove a point—He rose to set you free. From fear. From anxiety. From addictions. From shame.

The same power that raised Him from the dead now lives in you (Romans 8:11).You’re not stuck. You’re not powerless. You’re redeemed—and you’re called to rise.