Sermon Tone Analysis

Main Thought:

This power that Paul talks about is directed toward us and it was the same power that was used to raise Christ from the dead!

This power was demonstrated in Christ!

Consider the benefits of living in a land where this is common knowledge:

We have all heard that Jesus died, was buried and rose again!

Consider the disadvantages of the familiarity with this:

it has become to common for us, to regular - we have lost our wonder over the most wonderful and magnificent thing that has ever happened in the history of the world!

500 years ago no one had a complete cannon of Scripture!

We have one for less than the price of a meal at McDonald's!

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

The Resurrection

“raised him from the dead”

A. The Prophecy of the Resurrection

“according to the scriptures”

God does everything according to the Scriptures!

David Prophesied (OT)-

10  For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell;

Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

11  Thou wilt shew me the path of life:

In thy presence is fulness of joy;

At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

How do we know that David was speaking of Christ?

Jesus Prophesied He would be raised from he dead:

B. The Picture of the Resurrection

When Jonah was swallowed by a Whale

When Abraham took Issac his son to offer him as a sacrifice

C. The Proofs of the Resurrection

Not everyone believes in the resurrection.

It is the one thing that differentiates Christianity from all other religions.

What were the “infallible proofs”?

The sealed and guarded tomb was empty

2. The message of the angels

3. The testimony of Mary Magdalene

4. The Testimony of the linen clothes

5.

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus

6.

The testimony of the apostles

7. The 500 brethren

8.

The Gospel records

All 4 record it!

C. The Preaching of the Resurrection

“so we preach”

Its a Doctrine of our Faith

Its a Detail of our Witness

Peter at Pentecost

“whom God hath raised up”

2. Peter & John at the Temple - heal a lame man

3. Peter preaching to the Sanhedrin

C. The Powerful Implications of the Resurrection

In 1 Corinthians 15 verses 12-19 Paul gives us some problems we would face if Christ had not risen from the dead.

But we have already proved that he has indeed risen!

So these are things that because he is alive we can overcome!

1.

Power to Witness:

Thank God our Preaching is not in vain

2. Power over Sin

Thank God we are not in our sin anymore!

1 Corinthians 1:34 - “awake to righteousness and sin not...”

3. Power over the grave

Where are our loved ones who have perished and were saved?

4. Power over dead end dreams

Why would Paul say that?

Illustration: I was talking with a few colleges over lunch about their friend selling his business making 18 million dollars and moving to Florida- one man said “now that’s the way to do it”!

No it’s not the way to do it.

But Paul said if there is no Resurrection then we would be missing out.

Think of it.

We are living our lives with a greater purpose a different desire.

What a waste it would be if he had not risen from the dead.

But as we have seen and as we believe He has risen!