Matthew 28:6 (HCSB)
He is not here! For He has been resurrected, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay.
If Christ had not been resurrected on Easter Sunday, our faith would be in vain (1 Corinthians 15:14), and we would be the biggest fools in the universe. The miracle of Easter Sunday is not just the demonstration of God's power and love but also His reliability. A Man said that He would rise from the dead just three days after He was destroyed (John 2:19). The resurrection of that Man, Jesus of Nazareth, on Easter Sunday proved He was honest, reliable, and trustworthy. When confronted with the historical Christ, people have only three choices. They can either call Him a fool and laugh at Him (Mark 5:40), call Him a liar and deceiver (Matthew 27:62-64), or call Him Lord and worship Him (Luke 5:8). Those who choose to ignore Him will not be able to as His creation will continue to testify to His glory (Romans 1:20), forcing mankind to decide on this resurrected Man. This Easter, we believers can trust every promise Jesus of Nazareth made us because He has been resurrected, just as He said.