Resurrection

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On Easter Sunday we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Because he lives, we too will live. Jesus’ resurrection guarantees ours. This message discusses the certainty of the resurrection.

1. In today’s message we consider five reasons to show you the certainty of resurrection from the dead.
2. Resurrection is taught in both the Old and New Testaments.

• Job knew that his Redeemer lives and that even after his flesh was destroyed he would see God in the flesh.
• Jesus taught about His own resurrection on the third day, and he demonstrated resurrection by raising people from the dead.
• The apostles also taught about bodily resurrection from the grave.

3. Resurrection is based on Christ’s redemptive work.
4. Resurrection is guaranteed by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
5. Resurrection is bodily from the grave.
6. Resurrection has a specific order.
7. Jesus Christ is the firstfruits followed by those who belong to Him (the church at the rapture; two witnesses in the middle of the Tribulation; tribulation saints at the end of the tribulation; Old Testament saints at the end of the tribulation. This is the first resurrection and these are blessed because death does not have power over them.
8. Then after a thousand year reign all those whose names are not found written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will be raised for condemnation and thrown into the Lake of Fire forever.
9. It is imperative that we present the claims of Christ to people today so that they can trust Him and have eternal life.