John 11:17-26

The resurrection of Christ highlights God’s power that reigns over all things including death.  Death has a grip on us in such way that exposes our inability to combat or cope with it.  The resurrection empowers us to no longer fear what is considered the end for man.  It is imperative to understand while the cross signifies the atonement of our sins, it is the empty tomb that give us the ultimate victory over death and sin.