Resurrectionof Jesus Christ

Acts 17:22-32

If I can prove to you thatJesus Christ arose from the dead..

• Will you ,who have never been baptized into Jesus Christ do so this morning ?

• Those of you who have been baptized and become unfaithful, will you return to the

• Lord Jesus and be restored?

• Those Christians here today who are ‘luke-warm, who are not really zealous for Christ,

• Will you resolve to ‘get excited and be really• Workers for the Messiah?

Did The Apostles Preach A Physical Resurrection Of Jesus?

• Acts 1:22• Acts 2:24• Acts 2:31• 1 Cor. 15• Acts 3:15• Acts 4:2,• Acts 4:10• Acts 4:33• Acts 5:30

• Peter speaks about replacing Judas • Acts 1:22 beginning from the baptism of John,

unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

• Peter speaking on Pentecost:• .Acts 2:24  whom God hath raised up, having

loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

• Peter explaining on Pentecost:• Acts 2: 31 he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of

Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

• Paul writing to the Corinthians• I Cor. 15:1-4  Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel

which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

• Peter’s sermon after healing the Lame man,and pointing to the power by which it was done!

• Acts 3:12 1And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

• It was done by God through Jesus Christ, whom ye killed!

• Acts 3:15 “ and killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

• Peter and John are put in prison…why? • Acts 4:2 being grieved that they taught the people, and preached

through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

• Peter preaches to the Sanhedrin:• Acts 4:10  be it known unto you all, and to all the people

of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

• The Apostles who prayed for boldness to speak the Word..…

• Acts 4:33  And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

• Peter and the other apostles preach to the Council who had charged them not to preach

• Anymore in the name of Jesus..We must obey God rather than man!...

• Acts 5:30  The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

• Then listen to Paul’s preaching : I Cor. 15:• Especially verse 14 “ and if Christ be not risen, then is

our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain

Look what the Apostles did…they preached it!

• His apostles preached that they saw Jesus after He physically rose from the dead.

• • Acts 1:22, as one example, finds Peter and the other apostles choosing an

apostle who was to “become a witness” of the resurrection of Christ.

• Then, on the Day of Pentecost, Peter insisted in his sermon to the multitude that had assembled to hear him that “God raised up” Jesus and thus loosed Him from the pangs of death (Acts 2:24).

• And to make sure that his audience understood that it was a physical resurrection, Peter stated specifically that Jesus’ “flesh did not see corruption” (Acts 2:31). His point was clear: Jesus had been physically raised from the dead and the apostles had witnessed the resurrected Christ.

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How Did Jesus Christ Die?

• John’s Account• 30 When Jesus therefore

had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

What Do Others Say?

• Tacitus, the ancient Roman historian writing in approximately A.D. 115, documented Christ’s physical demise when he wrote concerning the Christians that “their originator, Christ, had been executed in Tiberius’ reign by the governor of Judea, Pontius Pilatus” (1952, 15.44).

Evidence Is Overwhelming!

• The early disciples traveled far and wide to proclaim the central theme:

• —“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

Did The Apostles Suffer & Die Because Of Teaching The Resurrection?

• For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor. Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; and we toil, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now (1 Corinthians 4:9-13).

JESUS AROSE!

• The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God (Acts 1:1-3).

It is true that --Jesus was raisedfrom the dead!

• Do you believe that???• He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which

judges him— the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day." (John 12:48, NKJV)

• "Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." (Luke 9:23, NKJV)

• "“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”" (Luke 16:13, NKJV)

• "He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it." (Matthew 10:39, NKJV)

• “ “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”" (Acts 2:36, NKJV)

Is there a contradiction in the Bible about his Resurrection?

• They are supplementary (with each writer adding names to make the list more complete), but they are not contradictory.

• If John had said “only Mary Magdalene visited the tomb,” or if Matthew had stated that “Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were the only women to visit the tomb,” then there would be a contradiction.

• As it stands, however, no contradiction occurs.

A Good Illustration I found:• Suppose you have 10 one-dollar bills in your pocket. • Someone comes up to you and asks, “Do you have a dollar bill

in your pocket?” Naturally, you respond in the affirmative.• Suppose another person asks, “Do you have five dollars in your

pocket?” and again you say that you do. • Finally, another person asks, “Do you have ten dollars in your

pocket?” and you say yes for the third time.• Did you tell the truth every time? • Yes, you did.• Were all three statements about the contents of your pockets

different?• Yes, they were. But were any of your answers contradictory? No,

they were not• . How so? The fact is: supplementation does not equal

contradiction!

Someone has said:• In Acts,• Luke mentions • 1. 32 Countries• 2. 54 cities• 3. 9 Mediterranean islands.• 4. He also mentions:• .95 persons• (62) of which are not mentioned elsewhere in the N.T.,. • And his references, where checkable, are always correct.• This is truly remarkable, in view of the fact that the

political/territorial situation of his day was in a state of almost constant change (1991, 27:2).

Jesus Christ is REAL!

• The science of archaeology seems to have outdone itself in verifying the Scriptures.

• Eminent archaeologist William F. Albright wrote: “There can be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the substantial historicity of the Old Testament tradition” (1953, p. 176).

• The late Nelson Glueck, himself a pillar within the archaeological community, said:

• It may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference.

• Scores of archaeological findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or exact detail historical statements in the Bible (1959, p. 31).

All Done In A Corner?

• While Paul was on trial before King Agrippa, he said to Festus: “For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner” (Acts 26:26).

• "Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?" (Acts 26:8, NKJV)

Acts 17:22-32• 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of

Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 26 and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 27 that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: 28 for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Acts 17:22-32

• 29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31 because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

• 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

JESUS IS REAL!!

• He was on this earth.

• He died on the cross.

• He arose from the grave.

• He ascended into Heaven from this earth!

• And,

• He will come again…I know He will.

• Because He said that he would.

Acts 1:9-11

• 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

• I want to be with Him…don’t you?• I want to go to Heaven when I die..don’t you?• I have to believe and obey, just like you• if I want to dwell with my Saviour forevermore.• Jesus wants you to be baptized. He said so…Mark

16:15,16• Jesus wants you to be faithful. He said so. • I Cor. 15:58• When we sin as children of

God, which we do, we can go to the Lord for• His forgiveness. I John 2:1-2

I KNOW JESUS DIEDAND THAT HE AROSE!

• Matt.28:5-6 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

• Mark 16:5-6  And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

• Luke 24:5-6 5 and as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

John 20:1-10

•  The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.

• 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 and the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

• 10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.

God wants you to believe inJesus…

• And obey Him…Heb. 5:8,9

• Softly and Tenderly Jesus is calling…..

• Will you, please, come to Him Now….

• 2 Cor. 6:2