JESUS PROVES HE IS RISEN

In this powerful conclusion to the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a profound exploration of doubt, evidence, and the transformative reality of Christ's resurrection. The message centers on Luke 24:36-53, where Jesus provides three compelling proofs to His skeptical disciples: the proof of His physical body, the proof of Scripture, and the proof of His ascension. We discover that doubt isn't a disqualifier from faith—even those closest to Jesus struggled to believe. What makes this passage remarkable is how Jesus meets skepticism with patience and evidence. He shows His scars, eats fish, opens the disciples' minds to understand Scripture, and ultimately ascends before their eyes. These aren't just historical proofs; they speak directly to our modern struggles with belief. The scars Jesus retained serve a dual purpose: they identify Him as the risen Savior and allow Him to identify with our suffering. We learn that Christ didn't erase His wounds in resurrection—He carried them forward as eternal reminders of His sacrifice and His understanding of our pain. The message challenges us to examine whether we've truly called on the Specialist who came to seek and save the lost, whether we've allowed Him to investigate the broken places in our lives and perform the necessary surgery on our hearts.