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Evidence Of Christ’s Resurrection1 Cor. 15:1-8

Some Facts To ConsiderCredibility of Historical RecordsEvidence of:

Christ’s Death Christ’s Burial Christ’s Resurrection

The Empty TombHis Appearances to EyewitnessesSignificance of His Resurrection

1 Cor. 15:141 Cor. 15:13

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Some Facts To Consider

Ps. 22:16,18John 20:25Matt. 27:35Ps. 16:10Acts 2:25-32Is. 9:6Is. 61:1-2Matt. 12:39-40Acts 20:7Luke 1:1-4Acts 2; Acts 17

Prophecies– Death foretold in OT– Resurrection foretold in OT– Foretold by Christ Himself (7)

Pertinent data– Sunday worship– NT scripture– Existence of the church– Transformed lives

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Credibility of Historical Records

Luke 1:1-4Acts 1:1-3

Reliability of OT books– Prophecy, Archaeology

– Dead Sea Scrolls, Ebla Tablets

Reliability of NT books– Number of copies, elapsed time

– Accuracy of history: Luke, Acts

– 32 countries, 54 cities, titles

Other sources– Roman, Jewish historians

– Jewish Talmud

– Early church fathers

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Evidence of Christ’s Resurrection

Mark 15:23John 19:33,34John 19:38,39Acts 91 Cor. 15:8-10Mark 6:3-4

Evidence of His death– Legs not broken

– Wrapped in spices

Evidence of His burial– Joseph of Arimathea

– Pilate asked for assurance

Evidence of His Resurrection– Appearances to disciples

– Appearances to foes (James, Paul)

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The Empty Tomb

Disciples stole His body Roman/Jewish authorities

stole His body Wrong tomb Swoon theory Hallucination theory The tomb was empty!

Matt. 28:13John 20:1-2Matt. 28:11-15Acts 4:1-32 Pet. 1:16

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Appearances to Eyewitnesses

Acts 1:31 Cor. 15:5-8John 20:1-2John 20:27-28Luke 24:36-49Acts 1:6-9

Twelve appearances Individually Disciples 2 disciples to Emmaus 500 assembled believers

Witnesses Persuaded against their will Persuaded unexpectedly

Historical records Biblical, extra-biblical

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Significance of His Resurrection

Rom. 4:25Heb. 7:251 John 2:1John 14:2-31 Cor. 15:20Matt. 28:19

Proof of Christ’s person Essential to our salvation Essential to His present work

Intercession Advocacy Preparing a place for us

Essential to His future work Our resurrection Reign on David’s throne

Fulfillment of prophecy Start of great commission