I greet you this morning as “Easter people” because that is who you are. In Korea, Christians are called “resurrected people.” For an Easter person, Easter is not only the most important day of the year; the first Easter was the most important date in history.

Resurrection is the capstone and cornerstone of our faith. Billy Graham declared, “If I were an enemy of Christianity, I would aim right at the Resurrection because that’s the heart of Christianity.” St. Paul felt the same way. He said, “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith is in vain.” (I Cor. 15:2)

My purpose this morning is to offer God an opportunity to win more Easter persons and to deepen the commitment of those of us who are already Easter people.

Dr. Luke, the Gospel writer, tells us…