HOMILY: “THE SEVEN QUESTIONS OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST”
HOMILY: “THE SEVEN QUESTIONS OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST”
1. Introduction
My dear
brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today we
are not just celebrating that Jesus is risen…
We are
standing before the Risen Lord who is still speaking.
After His
Resurrection, Jesus did not give long teachings.
Instead, He
asked questions.
Because a
question:
👉 enters the heart,
👉 disturbs our comfort,
👉 and demands a personal response.
Today,
those same questions are coming to us.
Let us not
listen casually…
Let us
listen as if:
👉 Jesus Himself is standing here and speaking to us.
2. Spiritual Diagnosis
1. “Why are you weeping?” (John 20:15)
My dear
brothers and sisters,
Let us go
to the tomb early in the morning.
Mary
Magdalene is there…
The stone
is rolled away.
The tomb is empty.
Angels are present.
And still…
she is crying.
Why?
Because she
thinks Jesus is still dead.
She is
standing in front of the greatest victory in history…
But she is living as if nothing has changed.
Even when
Jesus Himself stands before her,
she does not recognize Him.
Now listen
carefully.
This is not
just Mary’s story.
👉 This is
our story.
How many
times we say:
- “My life is finished…”
- “There is no hope…”
- “Nothing will change…”
But the
truth is:
👉 Christ is already risen.
👉 Victory has already been won.
So Jesus
asks:
👉 “Why are
you weeping?”
Not because
He does not know…
But because
He wants her to realize:
👉 Her sorrow is not matching reality.
My dear
brothers and sisters,
Today Jesus
is asking you:
👉 Why are
you still crying
when I have already conquered death?
👉 “Do
not live as if Christ is still in the tomb—He is risen.”
2. “Whom are you seeking?” (John 20:15)
In the same
moment, Jesus asks another question.
👉 “Whom are
you seeking?”
Mary is
searching…
But she is
searching for a dead body.
She is
looking in the tomb…
But Jesus
is no longer there.
My dear
people,
This is a
very deep truth.
Sometimes
we are also searching…
But we are
searching in the wrong way.
- We come to God for blessings
- We come for solutions
- We come for help
But we do
not come for:
👉 Jesus Himself
Mary wanted
to see Jesus…
But she
wanted to see Him as He was before.
She did not
yet understand:
👉 He is alive… He is transformed… He is present in a new way.
So Jesus
asks:
👉 “Whom are
you seeking?”
Today He is
asking you:
👉 Are you
seeking:
- Only blessings?
- Only solutions?
Or:
👉 Are you seeking the living Christ?
👉 “If
you truly find Christ, you will not need anything else.”
3. “What are you talking about?” (Luke 24:17)
Now let us
go to the road to Emmaus.
Two
disciples are walking away from Jerusalem.
Jerusalem
is the place where:
👉 Jesus died…
👉 Jesus rose…
👉 Salvation was fulfilled.
But they
are walking away from it.
Why?
Because
they are disappointed.
They are
talking to each other…
Discussing
everything that happened.
And Jesus
comes near them and asks:
👉 “What are
you talking about?”
They say:
👉 “We had
hoped…”
Listen to
that.
👉 “We had
hoped…”
Their hope
is in the past.
They
believed Jesus would save Israel…
But when
they saw the Cross,
they thought:
👉 “Everything is over.”
Their
problem was not that they did not know Jesus…
Their
problem was:
👉 They did not understand the meaning of the Cross.
And their
conversation shows their heart.
- Confusion
- Sadness
- Broken hope
So Jesus
asks:
👉 “What are
you talking about?”
Because:
👉 What you speak reveals what you believe.
Today Jesus
is asking us:
👉 What fills
your conversations?
- Fear?
- Complaints?
- Negativity?
Or:
👉 Faith… hope… trust?
👉 “Your
words reveal your faith—speak life, not fear.”
4. “Are not these things foretold in the Scriptures?” (Luke 24:26)
Now Jesus
corrects them.
He tells
them:
👉 “Was it
not necessary that the Christ should suffer and then enter His glory?”
Then He
begins to explain Scripture.
From Moses…
From the prophets…
He shows them:
👉 The Cross
was not failure.
👉 It was God’s plan.
This is
very important.
The
disciples saw the Cross and said:
👉 “Everything is over.”
But
Scripture says:
👉 “Everything is fulfilled.”
The problem
was not the situation…
👉 The
problem was their understanding.
Today also:
When
suffering comes,
we say:
👉 “God has abandoned me.”
But God’s
Word says:
👉 “I am with you.”
So Jesus is
teaching:
👉 If you do
not know Scripture,
you will misunderstand your life.
👉 “Without
the Word, life is confusion—through the Word, life becomes clear.”
5. “Children, do you have any fish?” (John 21:5)
Now we go
again to the sea.
The
disciples return to fishing.
All night
they work…
And catch
nothing.
These are
not beginners.
They are
experienced fishermen.
Still:
👉 No result.
Then
morning comes.
Jesus
stands on the shore.
They do not
recognize Him.
And He
asks:
👉 “Children,
do you have any fish?”
They
answer:
👉 “No.”
My dear
people,
That one
word:
👉 “No”
Is very
powerful.
It is the
truth of life without Christ.
Then Jesus
tells them:
👉 “Cast the
net on the right side.”
And
suddenly:
👉 Abundance.
What is the
message?
👉 Without
Christ → emptiness
👉 With Christ → fruitfulness
Today Jesus
is asking you:
👉 In your
life… do you have anything?
- Peace?
- Joy?
- Fulfillment?
Or is it
empty?
👉 “Without
Christ, even success feels empty—with Christ, even little becomes enough.”
6. “Do you love Me?” (John 21:15)
Now Jesus
turns to Peter.
The same
Peter who denied Him three times.
Jesus does
not ask:
- “Why did you fail?”
- “Why did you betray Me?”
Instead, He
asks:
👉 “Do you
love Me?”
And He asks
it three times.
Why?
Because
Peter denied three times.
Now Jesus
restores him three times.
My dear
brothers and sisters,
This is the
beauty of God’s mercy.
👉 God does
not define you by your failure.
👉 He restores you through love.
After each
answer, Jesus says:
👉 “Feed My
sheep.”
That means:
👉 Love leads
to mission.
Today Jesus
is asking you:
👉 “Do you
love Me?”
Not:
- “Are you perfect?”
But:
👉 “Do you love Me?”
👉 “Love
for Christ can rebuild what sin has broken.”
7. “What is that to you? You follow Me.” (John 21:22)
Now listen
carefully.
After
restoring Peter, Jesus tells him:
👉 “You will
suffer… you will glorify God.”
Peter hears
this…
And
immediately he looks at John and asks:
👉 “Lord…
what about him?”
Do you see
this?
Even after:
- Forgiveness
- Restoration
- Mission
Still:
👉 Comparison.
Jesus
answers:
👉 “What is
that to you?”
Meaning:
👉 “That is
not your concern.”
👉 “That is not your calling.”
Then He
says:
👉 “You
follow Me.”
My dear
brothers and sisters,
God has a
different path for each person.
- One may suffer
- Another may rejoice
- One may struggle
- Another may succeed
But each
one is:
👉 God’s plan.
The moment
we compare:
👉 We lose
peace
👉 We lose focus
👉 We lose our purpose
So today
Jesus tells you:
👉 Do not
compare your life
👉 Do not question others’ journey
👉 You
follow Me
Preaching Line
👉 “Your
calling is not to compare… your calling is to follow Christ faithfully.”
3. Conclusion
My dear
brothers and sisters,
These seven
questions are not just for the past.
They are
for today.
Jesus is
standing before you and asking:
👉 Why are
you weeping?
👉 Whom are you seeking?
👉 What are you speaking?
👉 Do you understand My Word?
👉 Are you empty without Me?
👉 Do you love Me?
👉 Will you follow Me?
Do not
leave without answering.
Because:
👉 Christ is
risen…
👉 He is speaking…
👉 And your life can change today.
4. Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Risen and living among us,
Open our
eyes to see You,
Open our hearts to love You,
Open our lives to follow You.
Remove our
sorrow,
Fill our emptiness,
Strengthen our faith.
Lead us
always in Your path.
Amen.
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God bless
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