The reason the resurrection matters is because of what Jesus said His death
on the cross would accomplish. Had Jesus never claimed His death able to
stand in the gap between man and God, then His resurrection may have been
an act of amazement but not salvation.
This Easter, we will not only look at the death of Jesus, but also the
thieves that died on either side of Him. The question we must wrestle with
is: which criminal on the cross are you? (Hint - you're not the one in the
middle.)