No Resurrection?

1
No Resurrection?

• Now if Christ is preached that he hath been
  raised from the dead, how say some among you that
  there is no resurrection of the dead? But if
  there is no resurrection of the dead, neither
  hath Christ been raised and if Christ hath not
  been raised, then is our preaching vain, your
  faith also is vain. Yea, we are found false
  witnesses of God because we witnessed of God
  that he raised up Christ whom he raised not up,
  if so be that the dead are not raised. For if the
  dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been
  raised and if Christ hath not been raised, your
  faith is vain ye are yet in your sins. Then they
  also that are fallen asleep in Christ have
  perished. If we have only hoped in Christ in this
  life, we are of all men most pitiable 1
  Corinthians 1512-19

2
Do you believe in a resurrection?

• Abraham believed in the possibility of a
  resurrection (Rom. 421 Heb. 1117-19)
• Many in Bible times and today lack the faith of
  Abraham (Acts 1732 238 268)
• Resurrection is a basic teaching (Heb. 62)
• Paul argued for a resurrection (1 Cor. 15)

3
If There Is No Resurrection

• Jesus was not raised
• Preaching is vain
• Believing is vain
• Apostles are liars
• No forgiveness of sins
• Dead Christians are just dead
• Living Christians have no hope

4
Is There A Resurrection?
Evidences from the First Gospel Sermon

• Testimony of prophecy (Acts 225-31)
• Testimony of the Apostles (Acts 232)
• Honesty character, motives (1 Cor. 49-13)
• Competency opportunity, observation (1 Jn.
  11-3)
• Number two or more? (1 Cor. 155-9)
• Testimony of the H.S. (Acts 233)

5
Since There Is A Resurrection

• Jesus was raised (Rom. 14)
• Preaching is essential (Acts 42 1718)
• Believing is essential (Rom. 109 1 Pet. 121)
• Apostles are true witnesses (Acts 122 315
  433)
• Forgiveness of sins (Rom. 425 1 Pet. 321)
• Dead Christians are living (1 Thess. 413-18)
• Living Christians have hope (1 Pet. 13)

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You and the Resurrection

• Life continues on after death (Isa. 2213
  1 Cor. 1532 Lk. 1219)
• Life has meaning and purpose (1 Cor. 1558
  1 Thess. 110)
• The judgment day is just as sure as the
  resurrection (Jn. 528-29 Acts 2415 Heb. 927)
• Are you ready for that day to come?