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The Resurrection of Christ: Part 3 - Proofs

1/16/2021

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TBC Glassboro Sermons and More · The Resurrection Of Christ: Part 3 - Proofs
There are serval proofs for the resurrection.  First, the empty tomb is proof that Christ was resurrected.  Though some might claim that Christ’s body was stolen, why was His body not later produced as proof that He was still dead?  Furthermore, the tomb was sealed with a Roman seal and guarded by Roman soldiers.  Had the body been stolen, the guards would have been charged with dereliction of duty and killed, but they were not.

Second, the empty linen wrappings are proof that Christ was resurrected.  John entered the tomb, saw the linens, and believed. 
  • And so Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there, and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.  So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed. - John 20:6-8 
The linens still retained the shape of the body that had been wrapped within it.  However, the headpiece was rolled up by itself, which enabled John to see that there was no body in the linens.

Third, the post-resurrection appearances are proof that Christ was resurrected.  The women saw Christ at the tomb, two disciples on the road to Emmaus, Peter, the Apostles, five hundred believers at one time, James the half-brother of Jesus, and Paul (cf. Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:13-35; 1 Corinthians 15:5-8).  After Christ’s ascension in Heaven, He continued to appear (cf. Acts; Revelation).

Fourth, the transformation of the Apostles is proof that Christ was resurrected.  Following Christ’s death, the Apostles were hiding in fear.  Even when Christ appeared, they had doubts.  After interacting with the resurrected Jesus, these men were changed.  When they preached on Pentecost, they were men of courage and assurance. 
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The Resurrection of Christ: Part 2 - Prophecy

1/13/2021

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TBC Glassboro Sermons and More · The Resurrection Of Christ: Part 2 - Prophecy
The Old Testament prophesied Christ’s resurrection.
  • For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.- Psalm 16:10
  
There is a two-fold reference in this verse — Sheol and decay.  The reference to not allowing His body to decay is a reference to the grave.  This is a clear reference to the fact, that Christ would be bodily resurrected.     

Sheol is the place of the dead.  Originally, Sheol was composed of a Lower Compartment and Upper Compartment.  The Upper Compartment, known as known as Abraham’s Bosom or Paradise is  where the just went.
  • Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me! If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait Until my change comes. You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands. - Job 14:13-15

The Lower Compartment is where the wicked dwell.
  • For a fire is kindled in My anger, And burns to the lowest part of Sheol, And consumes the earth with its yield, And sets on fire the foundations of the mountains. - Deuteronomy 32:22

When Christ died, His soul and spirit entered into Paradise and then went over to Hell and preached to the imprisoned spirits in Tarturus.
  • And He said to him, Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise. - Luke 23:43
  • in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, - 1 Peter 3:19

That prophecy of Psalm 16 declares that Christ’s soul and spirit would not remain in the place of the dead.  Furthermore, it foretells that His body would not undergo decay.  Seventy-two hours after His death, Christ’s soul and spirit rejoined His body in the grave, from whence He was bodily resurrected from the dead unto life.
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The Resurrection of Christ: Part 1 - Significance

1/13/2021

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TBC Glassboro Sermons and More · The Resurrection Of Christ: Part 1 - Significance
The resurrecation of Christ is the most significant event in redemptive history.  The resurrection is significant because if Christ has not risen, then salvation is worthless.
  • Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. […] and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins… - 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

The resurrection is significant because it proves the Christ is the Son of God.
  • who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, - Romans 1:4
  
The resurrection is significant because it is proof that the Father accepted the Son’s work of redemption and atonement.  
  • In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety. - Hebrews 5:7

The resurrection is significant because it means that Christianity is ruled by a living God, unlike the other religions of the world.  
  • When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. - Revelation 1:17-18​
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The Bodily Resurrection of Christ

6/22/2020

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Trinity Bible Church · The Bodily Resurrection Of Christ
  • While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be to you. But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit.  And He said to them, […] See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have. […] He said to them, Have you anything here to eat? They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; and He took it and ate it before them. […] - Luke 24:36-47
  • …For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, […] and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain. Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised. - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 14-15

Whereas death was the basis for salvation, the resurrection becomes the basis for one’s faith.  Like death, the resurrection was also literal.  It was seen by many and was stated to be a fact by the angels at the empty tomb.  The resurrection assures the deity of Christ and His victory over death.


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    The Two-Minute Rule states “When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.”   The idea behind the rule is to make a habit easy to start.
    One of the goals for 2-Minute Theology is to help believers develop a theological habit.
    Another goal is to provide believers with a resource they can use to 'test the spirits' to see if they are from God.

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