There are many incredible stories that capture our imagination: a young boy discovers he is a wizard, a simple man learns the ring his uncle gave him has terrifying magical powers, a boy gets bitten by a spider and becomes a superhero, and a girl gets on a spaceship only to find out that she will become a Jedi. Can you name these stories?
In reverse order, they were: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Spiderman, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter.
But, while these stories capture our minds and hearts, they lack something powerful - they lack historical reality. They did not happen. Sure, Disney and Universal Studios have made a lot of money giving people the illusion that they are in the story, but after you leave Disney world, you must face the reality that Star Wars isn't real. Click HERE for a devotion on something that REALLY happened.
What if there was an incredible, impossible even, story that turned out to be true? That's the great secret of Christianity. The most incredible story imaginable IS true. God lived as a man, and then died, and then actually rose from the dead!
The resurrection of Jesus is THE central fact of Christianity. While the cross could be the great symbol of Christianity, the historical fact that makes Christianity real is that Jesus left a tomb on a Sunday morning about 2,000 years ago. This fact is so important, Paul says all of Christianity either lives or dies with this great truth.
Take a week and slowly look at 1 Corinthians 15 to explore "Resurrection for Real", a devotion series. This is designed to be done with a family, but can be done in any group. Our kids really enjoyed both the "Fact or Fiction" game each night, and the song "Jesus is Alive" by Yancy (see below).
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