He Is Risen

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He Is Risen

• The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus were
  predicted
• The resurrection must be proved as an historical
  fact
• Our task defined
• Examine the reliability of the historical
  documents
• Check out the eye-witnesses
• Confirm the death by crucifixion
• Study the burial procedures
• Discuss security precautions
• Consider the reports that Jesus was alive on the
  third day, and that the tomb was empty
• Weigh the other possible explanations

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Evidence of the Resurrection

• The tomb was empty!
• Both the Jews and the Romans admit that the tomb
  was empty
• Eyewitness testimony
• There were more than 500 eyewitnesses

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1 Corinthians 153-8

• "For I delivered unto you first of all that which
  I also received, how that Christ died for our
  sins according to the scriptures and that he was
  buried, and that he rose again the third day
  according to the scriptures and that he was seen
  of Cephas, then of the twelve after that, he was
  seen of above five hundred brethren at once of
  whom the greater part remain unto this present,
  but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was
  seen of James then of all the apostles. And
  last of all he was seen of me also, as of one
  born out of due time."

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1 Corinthians 153-8

• "For I delivered unto you first of all that which
  I also received, how that Christ died for our
  sins according to the scriptures and that he was
  buried, and that he rose again the third day
  according to the scriptures and that he was seen
  of Cephas, then of the twelve after that, he was
  seen of above five hundred brethren at once of
  whom the greater part remain unto this present,
  but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was
  seen of James then of all the apostles. And
  last of all he was seen of me also, as of one
  born out of due time."

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1 Corinthians 153-8

• "For I delivered unto you first of all that which
  I also received, how that Christ died for our
  sins according to the scriptures and that he was
  buried, and that he rose again the third day
  according to the scriptures and that he was seen
  of Cephas, then of the twelve after that, he was
  seen of above five hundred brethren at once of
  whom the greater part remain unto this present,
  but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was
  seen of James then of all the apostles. And
  last of all he was seen of me also, as of one
  born out of due time."

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The appearances of Jesus following the
resurrection . . .

• Early on Sunday morning to Mary Magdalene near
  the tomb (Mark 169 John 2011-18)
• On Sunday morning to the women returning from the
  tomb (Matt. 289,10)
• On that same day to Peter alone (Luke 2434)
• Later that day to two disciples on the road to
  Emmaus (Luke 2413-31)
• At evening on the same Sunday to all the apostles
  except Thomas (John 2019-25)
• One week later to all the apostles, including
  Thomas (John 2026-29)
• To seven disciples fishing in the Sea of Galilee
  (John 211-13)
• To eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee
  (Matt. 2816-20)
• To above 500 brethren at once (1 Cor. 156)
• To James only (1 Cor. 157)
• To all the apostles at the ascension on the Mount
  of Olives (Luke 2450,51 Acts 16-12)
• To Saul of Tarsus (Acts 93-6 1 Cor. 158)

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Evidence of the Resurrection

• The tomb was empty!
• Both the Jews and the Romans admit that the tomb
  was empty
• Eyewitness testimony
• There were more than 500 eyewitnesses
• Circumstantial evidence
• The church
• Baptism as practiced in the early church
• The Lords Supper
• Changed lives

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John 75

• "For neither did his brethren believe in him.
• Acts 113-14
• ". . . Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew,
  Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew,
  James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and
  Judas the brother of James. These all continued
  with one accord in prayer and supplication, with
  the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with
  his brethren."

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Matthew 2656

• ". . . then all the disciples forsook him, and
  fled.
• Acts 418-20
• "And (the Jewish rulers) called them, and
  commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in
  the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered
  and said unto them, Whether it be right in the
  sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto
  God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the
  things which we have seen and heard."

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CHANGED LIVES"Then all the disciples forsook him
and fled" (Matt. 2656)

• How they died
• Matthew - slain with a sword in Ethiopia
• James - beheaded at Jerusalem
• Philip - hanged against a pillar at Hieropolis
• Bartholomew - flayed to death in Armenia
• Andrew - crucified in Achaia
• Thomas - killed with a lance in East India
• Thaddeus - shot to death with arrows
• Simon - crucified in Persia
• Peter - crucified, head downward

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1 Timothy 112-13

• "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath
  enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,
  putting me into the ministry Who was before a
  blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious but
  I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in
  unbelief."

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He Is Risen

• The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus were
  predicted
• The resurrection must be proved as an historical
  fact
• Our task defined
• Examine the reliability of the historical
  documents
• Check out the eye-witnesses
• Confirm the death by crucifixion
• Study the burial procedures
• Discuss security precautions
• Consider the reports that Jesus was alive on the
  third day, and that the tomb was empty
• Weigh the other possible explanations

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