The issue, frankly, is not what proves the resurrection.

The issue is, what does the resurrection prove?

And the answer is, basically, the full, redemptive plan and purpose of God.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

In an era that emphasizes the wedding day more than the marriage itself, is it surprising that Jesus, death, and resurrection are remembered, and the real meaning

of those events is forgotten or misunderstood? Well, today John MacArthur examines the truth behind

the familiar Easter story, truth that's often missed, as John continues his study titled

Easter Through the Eyes of God. It's designed to help you

grasp the reality of Christ's resurrection in a fresh way, and to rejoice in what God accomplished

for sinners like you and me on that first resurrection Sunday. And so with that, let's get to the

lesson. Here's John MacArthur. What would God the Father desire me to say about the resurrection? Not so much what would the

people like to hear, not so much what would gather their attention and hold it, not so much

what might be a nuance in regard to Easter that they've not thought about, but

what would the Father want me to say? What simple, straightforward, direct message could I bring

that the Father himself would want me to say concerning the resurrection of his son?

Certainly many books and many articles and theses and dissertations

have been written through the years on the resurrection. There have been many lectures

and speeches and sermons and discussions on the resurrection. Most of it focuses on how to on the resurrection.

Most of it focuses on how to prove the resurrection.

In fact, the books that have been written on proving the resurrection would fill a myriad of library shelves.

And that's not unusual because often at this time of year, the question comes up, how can we prove the resurrection?

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