SERMON THESIS- The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of Christianity. The entire Christian faith stands or falls on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If Christ did not rise from the dead then He was fake and Christianity is a fable. Jesus' resurrection substantiates His words and works, and gives meaning to the Christian message. So, what does Jesus' resurrection really mean---I. It means that Jesus is RISEN - Lk. 24-3-6a-II. It means that Jesus is REDEEMER - Jn. 14-19- 1 Cor. 15-14 -III. It means that Jesus is REIGNING - Ac. 2-36-IV. It means that Jesus is RETURNING - Ac. 1-9-11-V. It means that Jesus is to be REMEMBERED - Lk. 24-6b-8--CONCLUSION- The Risen Christ has returned to the right hand of His Father andis preparing a place for us. At the Father's appointed hour Jesus shall return for us to bring us unto Himself in resurrection power. Until that time, we are to ever be remembering His death, burial, and resurrection. To help us remember, Jesus left two sacred ordinances for the Church to observe - Believer's Baptism and Holy Communion. On this Resurrection Sunday we join together to remember Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and return through the Lord's Supper. As we share this holy communion may we ever remember these words, -For as often as you eat thisbread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come- -1 Cor. 11-26--