The Capstone

Introduction

1 Corinthians 15:12–19 “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.”

When Jesus died, hate killed Him, love buried Him, political power rolled a stone in front of the tomb and precaution set a guard. But all of these couldn’t hold Him in the grave. He came out of those grave clothes and came out of the tomb in newness of life. Jesus Christ could not be held by death.

The Resurrection is the Crowning Certainty of a Sure Salvation

Because of the resurrection our faith is sure

Because of the resurrection our witness is

Because of the resurrection our

Our Faith

Our Witness

Our Holy Fruitfulness

Our Hope of Reunion

Our Joy