Resurrection

John 11:25 - "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies';"

1 Corinthians 15:12-14 - "But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith."

The guarantee that we will be raised from the dead is that Jesus was. Eyewitness evidence for any event is the most reliable, and hundreds of eyewitnesses claimed to have never seen Jesus following the Resurrection.

The Apostles were willing to risk martyrdom for preaching the truth about it, and millions of changed lives bear witness to the fact that Jesus rose from the dead and is alive today.

Christ's sacrifice on the cross accomplished God's plan. Our sins are forgiven and we will live with Jesus in heaven forever. Christianity, at its heart, is not another moral or religious code but resurrection and new life.

John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

1 Corinthians 15:42 - "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable."

Without the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, there would be no Christianity. The Resurrection is central because it shows God's power over death, thus assuring us that we will also be resurrected. Jesus' death was not the end. His resurrection is the beginning of eternal life for all who believe in him.

2 Corinthians 4:14 - "because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence."

Because of Jesus Christ's life, death and resurrection, and also because of your faith, you stand holy and blameless in God's presence. Jesus died for you and rose again with the promise to be with you.

1 Peter 1:21 - "Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God."

The Lord is your source of hope because his promises are true. You lose hope when you stop believing that. The Resurrection, the greatest event in history, is the foundation of your hope. Jesus promised that he would rise from the dead, and because he did, you can be assured that every promise God makes to you will also come true.