resurrection sunday

Resurrection Sunday

He’s Alive and so I’m Alive!

Believer

• “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith”

– Paul, 1 Corinthians 15:14

Skeptic

• “The bible is not the work of inspired men, nor prophets, nor apostles, nor evangelists, nor of Christs.”

– Robert Ingersoll 1833-1899

Skeptic

• “Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.”

– Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

Skeptic

• “I have found it an amusing strategy, when asked whether I am an atheist, to point out that the questioner is also an atheist when considering Zeus, Apollo or the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I just go one god further.”

– Richard Dawkins, 1941 -

Believer

• 1 Corinthians 15:13-25

• 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, ...

Believer


• ... for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

Believer


• 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Believer


• 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.

Believer


• 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Believer

• Romans 1:17

• 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes ...

Believer

• Romans 10:9-10

• 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

You

• Mouth and Heart

You

• Romans 10:9-10


You

• Mouth and Heart

• If you don’t speak it you don’t have it in your heart!

9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. Romans 10:9-10

You

• Romans 10:9-10


You

• Jesus is Lord

• Owner ... Not originally a “holy” word

• Absolute control ... Not a two tiered concept

You

• Jesus is Lord

• Owner ... Not originally a “holy” word

• Absolute control ... Not a two tiered concept

• Mouth and heart ... Ready to speak ... Trained to speak ... Actually speak ... Backed by heart and life

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