Resurrection of Jesus Christ

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is foretold

In Scripture

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 NIV

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

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By Jesus Christ

Matthew 16:21 NIV

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

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The resurrection is preached by the apostles

Acts 4:33 NIV

With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all

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The certainty of the resurrection

Acts 1:3 NIV

After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

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These verses particularly stress the physical reality of the risen Christ:

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The necessity of the resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:17 NIV

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

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The results of Jesus Christ’s resurrection

God’s power is demonstrated

Ephesians 1:19–20 NIV

and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,

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The sonship of Jesus Christ is declared

Romans 1:4 NIV

and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The lordship of Jesus Christ is declared

Romans 14:9 NIV

For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

The lordship of Jesus Christ is seen in that he was raised to the right hand of God:

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2 Corinthians 5:15 NIV

And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

The destruction of death’s power is declared

Revelation 1:18 NIV

I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

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The benefits of Jesus Christ’s resurrection for believers

It is the foundation of salvation

Romans 4:25 NIV

He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.

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It provides the power to live for God

Romans 6:4 NIV

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

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The intercession of Jesus Christ depends upon it

Romans 8:34 NIV

Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

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It brings assurance of resurrection to eternal life

1 Corinthians 6:14 NIV

By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.

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