10-9-2016
"Five Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection"
1 Corinthians 15. 1-8

5 Reasons To Believe in Jesus’ Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15. 1-8 I.  THE SECULAR/SKEPTICAL WORLD DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THE ______________ OF JESUS Yet there are some logical, and rational arguments for believing in Jesus, and His resurrection. II.  TODAY, I WANT TO EQUIP YOU TO DEFEND YOUR BELIEF IN THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST. FIVE REASONS I BELIEVE JESUS' RESURRECTION IS A FACT OF HISTORY A.  THE _________ OF CHRISTIANITY IN JERUSALEM B.  INCREDIBLE  ___________ AND DEATH ENDURED BY THE DISCIPLES C.  THE _________ IN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES BY THOUSANDS OF JEWS *Temple sacrifices replaced by Jesus sacrifice “once for all” *Day of worship changed from Sabbath (sat) to “Lord’s Day” (Sun) D.  THE EVIDENCE FOR THE TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE ________ E.  ___ OTHER THEORIES FOR THE EMPTY TOMB ARE CONVINCING *The Jesus is a Myth Theory *The Stolen Body Theory *The Hallucination Theory *Swoon theory III.  WHAT TO DO WITH THE INFORMATION A.  If the resurrection is real, and Jesus is who he claims to be then it is extreme foolishness to ignore the ________ B.  Those who are truly wise, take seriously the information they receive, and _____ on it