The Resurrection of Jesus

READ 1 Cor 15:1-19.

The Promise of the Resurrection

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The gospel of Jesus death and resurrection is of first importance

Jesus DBR (penal substitutionary atonement) was in fulfillment of prophecy:

The Suffering Servant

Isaiah 53:5–12 “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

1st Person from the Cross

Psalm 22:1 “1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?”

Psalm 22:6–8 “6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; 8 “He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!””

Psalm 22:16–18 “16 For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet— 17 I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me; 18 they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”

Pictured in:

Isaac’s near sacrifice (Gen 22)

Adam and Eve’s clothing sacrifice (Gen 3:21)

The proof of the resurrection

I choose to believe the Bible because it is a reliable collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report supernatural events that took place in fulfillment of specific prophecies and they claim that their writings are divine rather than human in origin.” -Voddie Baucham

Appearance to disciples (John 21)

Appearance to groups, some still alive

Appearance to apostles

Appearance to Paul

Testimony of changed lives

Testimony of miraculous works

Truth or Futility

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1 Corinthians 15:14 “14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.”

1 Corinthians 15:17 “17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.”

1 Corinthians 15:19 “19 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.”

Churches that preach Social Justice Jesus

Churches that produce cultural Christians

Christians who have a form of godliness, but lack the power thereof.

Jesus: the Living God