“remember that jesus christ, of the seed of david, was raised from the dead according to my...

“Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel,” 2 Tim. 2:8

Resurrection = a standing up again, raised to life again, rise from the dead

“And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.” 1 Cor. 15:14

“And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” 1 Cor. 15:17

History’s Graveyard

Here lies Mohammed

Here lies Confucius

Here liesBuddha

Grave of Confucius

Christ’s Tomb

He is risen

Sadducees disbelieved - Matt. 22:23-33

Philosophers at Athens rejected - Acts 17:30-32

Religious leaders - Acts 4:1-2

Religious men today deny the resurrection

Jesus not resurrected - 2000 - 33%

ProphecyPsalms 16:10 “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.”

Acts 2:27 “For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.”

Place of departed spirits

Jesus’ teachingMatt. 16:21 “From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”

Matt. 17:23 “…and the third day he shall be raised again…”

Witness of the Apostles and othersActs 2:32 “This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we are all witnesses”

1 Cor. 15:6 “After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.”

Historical EvidenceRulers knew there was an empty tombWhat happened to the Body ??

Removed by Human handsRemoved by Superhuman hands

1. Seal placed on stone2. Big stone rolled away3. Soldiers guarding tomb

Angel rolled stone awayNot to let Jesus outTo let Witnesses IN !

That Jesus is the Son of GodRom. 1:4

PredictedMk.9:9-10Jn.2:19-22

Never die Again

Others raised from DeadWidows son - 1 Kings 17Shunamite’s son - 2 Kings 4:32Unnamed man - 2 Kings 13Jairus’s daughter - Matt. 9Widows son - Luke 7Lazarus - John 11Many saints - Matt. 27Tabitha - Acts 9

That the Gospel is True1 Cor. 15:13-17

Christ is risen Our preaching is true Our faith is real We are true witnesses Our Sins are forgiven We have hope

We should live in view of the Judgment

Luke 14:13-14 - repaid at resurrection

John 5:28-29 - resurrection of life

Rev. 20:6 - no second death

Hope of living again

John 11:24 “Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

Romans 8:111 Cor. 6:14Acts 24:15

1 Corinthians 15 - Paul tells us…

If there is no resurrection then… Preaching would be in vain Faith would be in vain Apostles are false witnesses God is a deceiver and Christ is a fraud Dead would perish in their sin We have no hope

Our salvation hangs on this fact If Christ was raised then what He taught is

trustworthy. If Christ was not raised then the New

Testament is just a book of stories.

The evidence shows that Jesus was resurrected

Romans 6:3-6

“our oldman wascrucified”(6:6)

united togetherin the likeness

of Hisdeath(6:5)

“buried with Him through baptism” (6:4)

“we also shall be in

the likeness of His

resurrection”(6:5)

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

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Sunday Morning April 24, 2011