TITLE: NO OTHER NAME Jesus' Resurrection
TEXT: 1 Corinthians 15:12-17
PROPOSITION: Many have tried to explain away the resurrection.
QUESTION: How?
KEY WORD: Theories
INTRODUCTION:
Many accepted facts Jesus lived, worked miracles, taught, died.
The resurrection is the CENTRAL issue for Christians. Romans 1:4
If no resurrection then Jesus is not savior, Lord, Son of God.
Many theories try to explain away the resurrection.
Accepts trial, cross, side-pierced, loss of blood = swoon, coma.
Three days later, wakes up, rolls away stone, overcomes Roman guards
If Jesus did not die on the cross When did he die? Where is the body?
Apostles contacted Jesus spirit (in a sιance) not in reality.
Apostles did
NOT expect to see Jesus again.
Luke 24:11 Words seemed as idle tales, they believed them not.
Mary Magdalene John 20:15 thought he was a gardener.
Apostles preached bodily resurrection.
Simple answer open the tomb show the body.
God showed the apostles a vision of the risen Lord.
This takes a miracle to get rid of a miracle.
This makes God show and teach a lie.
Simple answer open the tomb show the body.
Guards would still be there. Luke 24:2
Peter and John made the same mistake.
Would you be willing to die preaching what you know is a lie?
Simple answer open the tomb show the body.
Died, suffered, imprisoned for what they knew was a lie.
Why would the soldier say they fell asleep? Death for sleeping on duty.
Why? This would give credence to the claim of resurrection.
Should have produced the body at Pentecost.
Did they destroy the body? They are the ones who wanted it to stay buried.
The Seven Concerns of Man
Statements of Jesus on the Cross
Forgiveness Father, forgive them
Eternity Today, you will be with me in Paradise
Family Behold, your son. Behold, your mother.
Loneliness Why have you forsaken me?
Physical I thirst.
Trust Into Your hands I commend my spirit.
Finishing It is finished!
Romans 4:25 Delivered for our offenses, raised for our justification
1 John 3:2 We shall be like him, we shall see him as he is.
Angels said, Why seek the living with the dead?