Resurrection Sunday

Of all the world’s religions Christianity alone purports to be based on the resurrection of its divine founder. No other religion or worldview makes such an audacious and consequential claim. . . . The resurrection of Jesus is at the center of the Christian worldview and Christian devotion. The Gospels do not end with the death of Jesus but speak of an empty tomb, of his appearances and of a commission by the risen Jesus.

As long as we’re sure that Jesus is the son of God, who died on the cross for our sins, and was raised from the dead . . . Christianity follows.

This is the foundation of our faith.

Why is the resurrection so important?

Jesus is the only one who wrote a will, died to put it in force, and rose again to probate his own will

There would be no church. It would have stopped at the cross

There would be no Gospel.

If He didn’t rise again there wouldn’t be a Acts chapter 2 when He sent the Holy Spirit.

You would not have recieved healing when you prayed to him

you and I would still be in our sins.

believers have no advocate with the Father

They have no hope of eternal life if not even their Savior gained eternal life.

Our faith and preaching would be meaningless

life would be meaningless

and our death as well

1 Corinthians 15:12–17 NIV

12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

Romans 6:5 ESV

5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.

Romans 10:9–10 ESV

9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.