The Practical Meaning of Christs Resurrection
He Is Risen - Matthew 28:1-8
The Women Worship the Risen Lord - Matthew 28:9-10
The Soldiers Are Bribed - Matthew 28:11-15
Revelation 1:17-18
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Questions
The prominent rich and powerful man that is mentioned in the four gospels?
Joseph Arimathea, a prominent member of the Religious Jewish council (the Sanhedrin)
Matthew 27:57-60., Mark 15:42-46, Luke 23:50-54, John 19:38-42
Why is he discussed in all four gospels?
The owner of the tomb where Jesus was buried
The empty tomb after the resurrection
Name the people that were raised from the dead in the Old Testament?
Elijah raised the widow’s son
Elisha raised the Shunamite’s son
A dead man thrown into Elisha's tomb came back to life
Name the people that were raised from the dead in the New Testament?
Jesus raised
Jairus’ daughter
Widow of Nain’s son
Lazarus
After Jesus’ resurrection, many saints who fell asleep were raised (Matthew 27:51-53)
Peter raised Dorcas (Tabitha)
Paul raised Eutychus
What is common to all these people that were raised from the dead
They all died again
Matthew 27:50-53
Question
The ways in which Jesus’ rising from the dead is different from all the others?
Spoke about his resurrection several times before it happened (9 records)
Raised himself from the dead, while dead, without a human agent
Possessed resurrected body, different from others, walked through walls
Others died again, he did not die again
Death has no more dominion over him
Lives by the power of endless life, forever
Lifted to heaven in bodily form after his resurrection
Brings endless benefits to humankind –salvation
Answers life questions on sin, dead, the grave and life after death
Before Jesus Death and Resurrection
Jesus informed the Scribes, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Jews
Matthew 12:38-40 (The sign of Jonah)
Matthew 16:1-4 (The sign of Jonah)
John 2:19-22 (Destroy this temple)
John 10:17-18 (Parable of the good shepherd)
Jesus informed his disciples
Matthew 16:21-23 (After He asked disciples who men thought He was)
Matthew 17: 9 (When He came down from the Mount of Transfiguration)
Matthew 17:22-23 (While in Galilee)
Matthew 20:17-19 (On the way to Jerusalem)
Matthew 26:31-33 (After the last Passover meal)
The Resurrection of Jesus says:
Jesus Christ is God (Romans 1:1-2)
Jesus Christ is the Saviour (Romans 4:24-25)
Jesus Christ is the Sanctifier (Romans 6:4)
Jesus Christ is the Intercessor (Romans 8:34)
Jesus Christ is Lord of all (Romans 14:9)
Jesus Christ is the Judge of the world (Acts 17:30-31)
The believer has a Glorious Future (1Peter 1:3-7)
Resurrection Means Jesus Christ is God
Romans 1:1-4
Gospel of God, son of God, Christ
Resurrection means Jesus Christ is the Saviour
Romans 4:23-25
What is justification? Receipt
Why did Jesus die?
How do we know we are justified?
Resurrection Means Jesus Christ is the Sanctifier
Romans 6:4
Christian life is not imitation but incarnation, yield your members
Christ lives in me Galatians 2:20
The Resurrection of Jesus says:
Jesus Christ is God (Romans 1:1-2)
Jesus Christ is the Saviour (Romans 4:24-25)
Jesus Christ is the Sanctifier (Romans 6:4)
Resurrection means Jesus Christ is the Intercessor
Romans 8:34
Our Intercessor (heaven’s representative)
Our High Priest Hebrew 4:15-16;
Our Advocate I John 2:
Resurrection means Jesus Christ is Lord of all
Romans 14: 9
Lord of all
Life, mind, tongue, feet, eyes, ears, heart
Resurrection means Jesus Christ is the Judge of the world
Acts 17:30-31
The Resurrection of Jesus says:
Jesus Christ is God (Romans 1:1-2)
Jesus Christ is the Saviour (Romans 4:24-25)
Jesus Christ is the Sanctifier (Romans 6:4)
Jesus Christ is the Intercessor (Romans 8:34)
Jesus Christ is Lord of all (Romans 14:9)
Jesus Christ is the Judge of the world (Acts 17:30-31)
The believer has a Glorious Future (1Peter 1:3-7)
