The Receipt of the Resurrection
IllustrationAnalogy★★★★WHEN people go shopping and pay for something, they get a receipt. That receipt validates that they made a purchase. If there is ever a question or if anything ever goes wrong, the receipt proves that the payment was made in full. For Christians, bought by the blood of Jesus Christ, the payment for their salvation was paid in full on Friday night when Jesus was crucified on the cross. Early on Sunday morning, the receipt was given. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is our receipt. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is God’s receipt for the payment of the death of Christ.
The point
Just as a receipt proves a purchase was paid in full, Christ's resurrection is God's receipt proving our salvation was purchased completely by His sacrifice.
Scripture
Romans 6:9Hebrews 9:24-28
Audience
Adults
Tone
Reassuring · Clarifying · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 102 words