Luke 7:11-17 | Easter Sunday | Turning Tragedy into Triumph

Enjoy this Easter sermon on Luke 7:11-17, and be encouraged by the foreshadowing of Jesus’s ability to turn tragedy into triumph.

• A Tragic Scene (vv. 11-12)
  -Death has taken her spouse.
  -Death has taken her son.
  -Death has taken her security.
• A Tender Savior (vv. 13-14)
  -Jesus sees.
  -Jesus senses.
  -Jesus speaks.
• A Tethered Story (vv. 15-16)
  • It tethers us to past promises.
    -Jeremiah 32:38-40
    -Romans 8:38-39
    -James 1:27
  • It tethers us to a future reality.
    We will be resurrected.
    1 Thessalonians 4:15-16
    We will be reunited.
    Revelation 21:3-5

To reflect further on this passage, check out our Missional Community small group discussion and study guide: MC Study Guide 4_17_22