The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ - Foundation & Cornerstone of Biblical Christianity
Acts 1:1-4; 13-14; 21-22
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
• Historical facts of the resurrection
What happened?
• Historical evidence for the resurrection
How we are certain it happened?
• Prophetic facts –the resurrection according to scriptures
Christ’s resurrection in the Old Testament and New Testament
• Practical facts -what the resurrection means for our lives
The implications of the resurrection
The Importance of Jesus’ Resurrection
• Jesus’ greatest miracle on earth
• Proves the truthfulness of the Bible & the words of Jesus
• The greatest evidence for the reliability of the Bible
• Proves the effectiveness of Christ’s work
• Proves the person of Christ
• The first step in a series of Christ’s exaltations
• Witness of the church is bound with Jesus’ resurrection
• The believer’s living hope is tied to Jesus’ resurrection
The Importance of Jesus’ Resurrection
• Jesus’ greatest miracle on earth
• Truthfulness of Scripture & Jesus’ words
• Proof of the effectiveness of Christ work
• Past, present and future
• The Believer’s living hope
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Before Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
Jesus informed the Scribes, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Jews about it
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 about it
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)
1 Corinthian 15:17-19
Jesus’ Resurrection is the first step in a series of His EXALTATIONS
• Ascension to heaven and return to His preincarnate glory
• Exaltation to sit at the right hand of the Father and the Father's throne
• Second coming to earth in power and glory
• Occupying the throne of David and Ruler at the millennial earth
• Exaltation as Judge at the Great White Throne
• Exaltation in the new heaven and the new earth
Peter’s First Sermon in Acts 2:22-36
Witness of the church is bound with Jesus” resurrection
• New people –the church
• New book -the New Testament
• New day of worship - Sunday, the first day of the week
• New hope -the hope of heaven
• The first sermon delivered by the Apostles (church) was on the Jesus’ Resurrection
1 Peter 1:3-5
Born again to a Living Hope
• Guarantee of an eternal glorious future
Through the RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ from the dead
The Living Saviour guarantees a living hope
Believers’ Inheritance
The kingdom of heaven and the rule
• Imperishable -immortal, free from death, no more death
• Undefiled -free from the stain of sin and wickedness, no more sin
• Does not fade away –value not diminished by time
• Reserved in heaven for YOU -Guaranteed Inheritance
Believers’ protection by the power of God.
