The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ
Jesus Is Alive
1. It is a HISTORICAL Fact
-Historians were present during the life and death of Jesus & wrote about it
2. It is a SCIENTIFIC Fact
-a scientific fact is proven when something can be seen over and over again. Jesus appeared to different groups after He rose.
3. It’s a WRITTEN Fact
-there are over 5,000 copies in the original Greek language about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
4. It’s an Archaelogical Fact
-The finds in Israel of the tomb, Peter’s house, fishing boats at the time of Jesus prove He is risen
5. It’s a SPIRITUAL Fact
Millions and millions of people have been changed and saved over the centuries
(1) THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST IS A PROMISE – Mark 9:31 and Mark 10:32-34
-over and over again Jesus promised that He would rise
-Jesus keeps His Word on anything He said
-I WILL FORGIVE YOU OF ALL OF YOUR SINS – Psalm 103:3,12
***Focus on the One who forgives and not on your sins – -Focus On Jesus…….
-the core, essence, and nature of Jesus is to forgive
-Jesus desires to forgive everyone
4 Things About Forgiveness
1. We have all sinned, but all sins can be forgiven – Jeremiah 33:8
-all sins can be forgiven
2. Jesus forgives you as often as you sin
-this does not give anyone permission to sin all they want
-this reveals the fact that all of us commit the same sins over & over again
EX: Peter denied Jesus 3 times
All believers
3. Jesus never holds your sins against you – Isaiah 43:25
-When we are saved, our past sins are forgiven and wiped away
-we start our new life in Christ with a clean slate – we are forgiven…
4. Forgiveness allows a person to enter into heaven – Hebrews 12:1-3
-To enter into heaven we must: confess our sins and surrender to Jesus Christ
-LISTEN TO THE CROWD……Hebrews 12:1-3
The Crowd…..A great cloud of witnesses in heaven. These are all born again believers…….
Cloud – this is not a single white cloud, but an all-encompassing cloud that surrounds us and is everywhere…
Witnesses – This word speaks of 2 things:
1. Those who see – they see what is happening on earth, but view everything with eternal eyes
2. Those who say – they encourage us to follow Jesus. That there is a heaven and they are cheering us on…
(2) THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST PRODUCED THE PERSUASION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – John 14:16-17a and John 16:5-11
***The Holy Spirit in Invisible, but real and you can see the effects of the Holy Spirit
***The Holy Spirit is a Persuader and does not force anyone to do anything
v8 – convict – is a legal term that speaks of cross-examining someone until they plead guilty
The Holy Spirit PERSUADES people of 3 things:
1. That everyone has sinned and needs a Savior – vs8-9
-everyone has sinned and needs a Savior
-Jesus is the only way to heaven and to forgive sins
2. We need the righteousness of Jesus – vs8,10
Righteousness – means to be in right standing with the Lord
-good works will not gain us salvation
-we need the Lord’s righteousness which can happen only by being saved
3. The Holy Spirit persuades us of judgment – vs8,11
-we will all stand before the Lord face to face
-The Lord will make a decision based on our decision
-Choose Jesus…Eternal Life…Forgiveness