He Is Risen

This powerful sermon from Apologia Church centers on the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the ultimate victory over sin and death, the two greatest enemies of humanity. Drawing from Matthew 27 and John 11, the preacher unpacks the historical reality of Jesus' crucifixion, burial, and resurrection, emphasizing that Jesus' triumph was not just spiritual but physical and cosmic. The sermon highlights how Jesus, as the God-man, demonstrated divine authority by raising the dead—first the daughter of Jairus and then Lazarus—proving He has power over death. The message culminates in the profound prophecy of Isaiah 53, which foretells the suffering servant who would bear the sins of humanity, be pierced for transgressions, and crushed for iniquities. The preacher underscores the staggering truth that God the Father willed the suffering of His own Son as a substitutionary atonement for sinners. The resurrection is presented not as a distant hope but as a present reality: believers already have eternal life, having passed from death to life. The sermon closes with a call to genuine faith—not mere intellectual assent—but a personal trust in Christ for salvation, inviting listeners to repent and believe the gospel, knowing that because Jesus lives, they too will live.