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The Power of His Resurrection. “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.” Phil. 3:10. The Power of His Resurrection. Powerful because... 1. It really happened 2. It was necessary
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The Power of His Resurrection “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.” Phil. 3:10
The Power of His Resurrection Powerful because... 1. It really happened 2. It was necessary 3. It is remembered Resurrection
The Resurrection Really Happened The Records: Matt. 27:12-66 Matt. 28:1-17 Mark 16:1-14 Luke 23:50-56 Luke 24:1-46 John 20:1-29 Acts 1:2-3 Acts 2:31-32
The Resurrection Really Happened The Records: O.T. Prophecies predicted Ps. 16:10 Quoted in Acts 2:27
Many Witnesses: Mary Magdalene - Sun. morn. Peter - afternoon Apostles [- Thomas] - evening Apostles - week later I Cor. 15 - seen by over 500
The Resurrection Really Happened Men say it did not happen !!!! Swoon theory - fainted, revived Answer Soldiers - Jn. 19:31-34 Those who Buried If ?
The Resurrection Was Necessary I Corinthians 15 Gospel = Death, Burial, Resurrection
The Resurrection Was Necessary If Christ was not raised.... V.14 Preaching is vain, faith is vain V.15 False witnesses V.17 Still in your sins V.18 Asleep in Christ - perished V.19 Most miserable
The Resurrection Was Necessary Christ - first fruits - v. 20 Resurrected to never die again Col.1:18 “firstborn from the dead” “If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.” Phil.3:11
The Resurrection Is Remembered Plan of Salvation Faith - Rm.10:9-10 Repentance - Acts 17:30-31 Confession - Rom.10:9-10 Baptism - Rom. 6:1-12 1 Pet.3:21
The Resurrection Is Remembered What about Easter ? Acts 12:4 “And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” “Passover” 29 times
The Resurrection Is Remembered What about Easter ? “So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover.” Acts 12:4 NKJV
The Resurrection Is Remembered Lord’s Supper Acts 20:7 1 Cor. 11:26 NKJV “...do proclaim the Lord’s death till he come.” Lord’s Supper is a weekly reminder of the resurrection of Christ !
The Resurrection We did not see Christ raised But we believe it ! Why? Jn.20:29b Faith !!! Heb. 11:1 ~Trust the accounts ~Believe the eye witnesses
The Power of His Resurrection Rom.1:4 “And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:” Central point of The Gospel
The Power of His Resurrection • By Arthur Pigman • Evans Church of Christ • Evans, Georgia • Sunday Morning – 27 March 2005