BECAUSE HE LIVE

1 Corinthians 15:14–19 KJV 1900

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.

INTRODUCTION

Isaiah 53:5 KJV 1900

But he was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: The chastisement of our peace was upon him; And with his stripes we are healed.

We are justified

Romans 4:25 KJV 1900

Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

2. Defeated death

1 Corinthians 15:55–57 KJV 1900

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

United in Christ

2 Corinthians 4:14 KJV 1900

Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

Its prove that the Gospel is true

Luke 24:5–6 KJV 1900

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Promises a possible

WE can face tomorrow