There is no body to be found in this tomb. Whoever was buried there evidently left a long time ago. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. We look at our loved ones dying and wonder if the resurrection can be true. But that's backwards.
People die all the time.
There hasn't been a resurrection in a long, long time. But that doesn't matter. We believe in the resurrection of the saints because we believe in the resurrection of Jesus. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. And so tonight I have no doubts about my friend Buddy.