2. "PROOFS" OF THE
RESURRECTION OF JESUS:
1. The empty tomb.
2. The missing body.
3. The change in the disciples.
4. The eyewitness reports of seeing
Him.
5. The existence of the Church.
6. The practice of worshiping on
Sunday.
4. INDUCTIVE PROOF:
• Assume: the resurrection is FALSE!
• Follow that assumption (NO resur-
rection), to its logical conclusions.
• SHOW that it leads to
contradictions!
• THEREFORE, conclude that the
assumption is false, so the
resurrection is TRUE!
5. → IS there a resurrection?
→ ASSUME that there is NOT!
→ CONCLUSION: Therefore, Christ
has not been raised!
→ CONSIDER the following 8
RESULTS of that
CONCLUSION!
6. IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION:
1. Our preaching is vain, 14.
2. Your faith is vain, 14
3. We are false witnesses of God,
15.
4. Your faith is worthless!, 17
5. We are still in our sins!, 17
7. IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION:
6. Those who have fallen asleep in
Christ have perished!, 18.
7. We only have hope in Christ in
this life, 19.
8. We are, of all men, most to be
pitied!, 19.
8. BUT CHRIST IS ALIVE!!!:
1. Our preaching is true and
powerful!
2. Your faith is fact-based and
reasonable!
3. We are true and faithful
witnesses!
4. Your faith has transformed you!
9. BUT CHRIST IS ALIVE!!!
5. We are forgiven and cleansed
from our sins through faith in
Christ!
6. Those who have fallen asleep in
Christ are WITH HIM, and will be
raised!
10. BUT CHRIST IS ALIVE!!!
7. We have hope in Christ, not only
in this life, but also in the life to
come!
8. We are, of all men…most
blessed!!!
11. Results Of The Resurrection,
15:20-28.
• We shall be raised, 15:20-23.
• Jesus shall reign, 15:24-25.
• Death shall be abolished, 15:26.
• God will be glorified, 15:27-28.
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