Whose Resurrection is it?
Preacher: The Rev. Paulette Magnuson
Scripture: Luke 20:27-38
Series: Whose Resurrection is it?
Jesus doesn’t just defend the resurrection—he defines it. It’s not a continuation of this life with its obligations and roles; it’s a transformed reality, one where God’s love reshapes everything. In the face of the Sadducees’ attempt to reduce resurrection to an absurd hypothetical, Jesus offers something far more hopeful: not just life after death, but life rooted in God’s promises, unshakable and eternal.
We are not defined by our past relationships or our cultural categories of worth. We are defined by our belonging to God. To be a child of the resurrection is to trust that death is not the end and that fear, anxiety, and loss do not get the final word.
The resurrection means more than future hope—it means present courage. Because we belong to the living God, we are called to live fully now: loving, serving, building, and trusting that the God who raised Jesus is raising us, too.
Reflection Questions
Where in your life do you most need to be reminded that you are a child of the resurrection?
How does the promise of life beyond death affect the way you live now?
What fears or doubts have been shaping your decisions more than faith in God’s promises?
Where is God inviting you to live with more courage, compassion, or generosity because of your resurrection identity?
What would change if you truly believed that God is not the God of the dead, but of the living—and that includes you?
