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.
KEY #1: - God’s just getting started
Luke 24:6-7
"He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’”
Romans 8:28 NIV
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
KEY #2: - The Empty Tomb Is Our Receipt
1 Corinthians 15:17
"And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins."
KEY #3: - The Resurrection Rewrites Our Story
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"
Romans 8:37
"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."