Easter

What if Easter never happened?

There is an unthinkable question: What if there had been no Easter and death had not been conquered?

A. There is an unthinkable question: What if there had been no Easter and death had been conquered?

Preaching would be profitless ()

C. If Jesus had not risen from the dead, six tragic things would then be true.

B. After Jesus Christ was crucified, He was in the tomb for three days; and then He rose from the grave, conquering sin and death.

II. Preaching would be profitless ()

C. If Jesus had not risen from the dead, six tragic things would then be true.

Faith would be foolish ()

II. Preaching would be profitless ()

III. Faith would be foolish ()

Faith would be foolish ()

III. Faith would be foolish ()

Our faith in Jesus Christ is not worth anything if Jesus Christ is still in the grave.

B. Our faith in Jesus Christ is not worth anything if Jesus Christ is still in the grave.

Our faith in Jesus Christ is not worth anything if Jesus Christ is still in the grave.

B. Our faith in Jesus Christ is not worth anything if Jesus Christ is still in the grave.

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The disciples would be deceivers ()

IV. The disciples would be deceivers ()

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A. If Jesus is still in the grave, then the disciples would have been false witnesses.

IV. The disciples would be deceivers ()

Sin would be sovereign ()

B. The disciples were tortured, persecuted, and died as martyrs.

i. A man may live for a lie; but few, if any, will die for a lie.

B. The disciples were tortured, persecuted, and died as martyrs.

ii. Hypocrites and martyrs are not made of the same stuff.

i. A man may live for a lie; but few, if any, will die for a lie.

ii. Hypocrites and martyrs are not made of the same stuff.

V. Sin would be sovereign ()

A. We are all sinners by birth, by nature, by practice, and by choice.

V. Sin would be sovereign ()

Death would have dominion ()

B. If Jesus is still in the grave, then we have no hope of forgiveness.

B. If Jesus is still in the grave, then we have no hope of forgiveness.

C. God cannot simply overlook sin. If God were to cease to judge sin, then God would cease to be holy.

C. God cannot simply overlook sin. If God were to cease to judge sin, then God would cease to be holy.

D. If Jesus is still in the grave, then that would mean that God did not accept the sacrifice of Calvary. But we know that God did accept the sacrifice of Calvary because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

D. If Jesus is still in the grave, then that would mean that God did not accept the sacrifice of Calvary. But we know that God did accept the sacrifice of Calvary because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

VI. Death would have dominion ()

A. If Jesus is still in the grave, then death would have dominion.

VI. Death would have dominion ()

The future is fearful ()

B. Because Jesus, in the form of a man, came to this earth, grappled with the iron bars of death, and rose from the grave, then we, too, can have victory over death.

VII. The future is fearful ()

B. Because Jesus, in the form of a man, came to this earth, grappled with the iron bars of death, and rose from the grave, then we, too, can have victory over death.

A. Someone once said, “If Jesus Christ is still in that grave, nothing really matters. But if Jesus Christ came out of that grave, nothing but that really matters.”

VII. The future is fearful ()

The same Jesus who came to this world in the form of a baby, in literal fulfillment of Scripture, is coming again. Are you ready?

B. Without the resurrection, we would be of all men most miserable.

B. Without the resurrection, we would be of all men most miserable.

C. Because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have a hope for the future that is steadfast and sure.

C. Because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have a hope for the future that is steadfast and sure.

VIII. Conclusion

VIII. Conclusion

A. The same Jesus who came to this world in the form of a baby, in literal fulfillment of Scripture, is coming again. Are you ready?

B. Accept Jesus today. Call upon Jesus today. Repent, turn from your sins and turn to Jesus. Ask Him to forgive you of your sins, and acknowledge Him as the Lord of your life.

A. The same Jesus who came to this world in the form of a baby, in literal fulfillment of Scripture, is coming again. Are you ready?

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Accept Jesus today. Call upon Jesus today. Repent, turn from your sins and turn to Jesus. Ask Him to forgive you of your sins, and acknowledge Him as the Lord of your life.

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