Preaching the Unsearchable Riches of Christ

By Timothy Raymond –

From time to time the Credo blog will seek to point its readers to some of the most helpful sermons we’re aware of. We’ll be doing this, firstly, to encourage your own pursuit of holiness, and secondly, to provide models of the kinds of preaching we believe most needful in the contemporary church.

Today’s offering comes from Dr. John MacArthur, Pastor-Teacher of Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA, for over 40 years, President of The Masters College & Seminary, daily preacher on Grace to You, and author of over 100 books.

The sermon we’ve selected is entitled “An Empty Tomb with an Angelic Explanation”, an exposition of Luke 24:1-12.  The reason for highlighting this particular message is because it is the single best brief resource I am aware of reconciling the apparent differences in the 4 Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection.  MacArthur is so clear and simple in explaining why the 4 different accounts are simply 4 different perspectives on the same event, one wonders why there’s so much debate over the differing details.  This is certainly a faith-strengthening sermon we heartily recommend.  And with Easter fast approaching, we thought it might be additionally appropriate.  Enjoy!

Timothy Raymond is an editor for Credo Magazine. He has been the pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Muncie, Indiana since April 2006. He received his MDiv from the Baptist Bible Seminary of Pennsylvania in 2004 and has pursued further education through the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Tim grew up outside Syracuse, NY and previously served at Berean Baptist Church, Nicholson, PA (member and teacher during college and seminary) and Calvary Baptist Church, Sandusky, Ohio (seminary internship location). Tim met his wife Bethany at college, and they were married in May 2001. Tim enjoys reading, weight-lifting, wrestling with his three sons, and attempting to sleep.