Jesus Rose from the Dead

Everton Park - 31 March 2013 am

Basic Doctrines of the Bible
#6 - Jesus rose from the dead

1 Corinthians 15:1-20
Luke 24:1-9 and 36-48

1. Focusing on the Gospel in the Resurrection
   a) Preaching: “…which I preached to you”

   • Paul
   • Acts
     b) Prophecy: “…according to the Scriptures”
   • Old Testament Prophecies
   • Jesus’ Prophecies

2. Facing Reality in the Resurrection
   a) Denying Reality: “…unless you believed in vain”

   • Stolen Body Theory
   • Swoon theory
     b) Confronting Reality: “…seen by over five hundred witnesses”
   • Real Body
   • Real Witnesses

3. Finding Salvation in the Resurrection
   a) The Resurrection and Salvation: “…by which you are saved”

   • The Gospel is True
   • Jesus is “the Christ”
   • Jesus is the Saviour
     b) The Resurrection and Assurance: “…in which you stand”
   • Assurance in our Witness on Earth Now
   • Assurance of the Blessings in the Life to Come
   • Assurance that Jesus is Coming to Judge