The document discusses the resurrection of Jesus Christ from three perspectives: historical, trans-historical, and salvific importance. It notes that while the empty tomb provides historical evidence, the resurrection itself can only be discerned through faith. Most importantly, it confirms Jesus' identity as the Son of God and brings believers new life and hope through their adoption as children of God.

1. “ Jesus Is Risen”

5. New Life gives us
hope for a better
future.

6. The mission of Jesus did not
end on the CROSS. His life
reached its climax with his
RESURRECTION and his
ASCENSION.
Christ’s Ascension marks the
final accomplishment of his
mission

7. The R esurrec tion of J esus
1. The women went to anoint
Jesus’ body on Easter Sunday.
2. They found that the stone sealing
the tomb had been rolled away.
3. The body of Jesus was gone.
4. A message was given that
Jesus had risen.

9. From the Gospel of Mark
Speaks of the apprehension which
the women of Jerusalem felt
when they saw Jesus’ empty
tomb.
Yet, the “young man dressed in a
white robe” appeased them by
saying that Jesus of Nazareth
has beed raised.

11. The Resurrection
speaks of the
passage of Jesus
from death to new,
definitive glorified
life.
Historical and
trans-historical

12. Historical
- by virtue of the testimony
of witnesses
- The empty tomb
Trans-Historical
(transcends history)
- No one actually witnessed
how it happened.
Can be discerned only
through FAITH

13. GLORIFIED BODY
† The Risen Christ is
the same Crucified
Christ.
† In his risen state
(transcends the
physical limits of time
and space)

14. RESURRECTION
† did not mean a
return to earthly life
but a rising to an
entirely new
“glorified existence”

15. Salvific Importance of the Resurrection:
1. Confirmed everything
Christ had done and
taught.
 Christ fulfilled His own
prediction of His Passion,
Death & Resurrection

16. 2. Christ fulfilled the Old Testament
prophecies promising a Savior for
all the world.
 Promise of a Savior foretold in
the Old Testament (Messiah).
Found fulfillment in Christ
Reached its climax in Christ’s
Resurrection.

17. 3. Confirmed everything Christ
had done and taught.
4. Resurrection confirmed Jesus’
divinity.
 Christ is truly the SON of GOD.

18. 5. Christ’s death freed us from sin
and his resurrection brought us a
share in the new life as children of
God.
 The Resurrection transformed
us into adopted sons and
daughters of the Father, in the
Holy Spirit.

19.  The risen
Christ is the
principle and
source of our
future
resurrection.

20. The apostles became witnesses to
the historical reality of Jesus’
Resurrection.
oThey changed their lives completely.
oGrounded the beginnings of the Church.
oInspired the writing and formation
of the New Testament.
oInstituted the observance of Sunday
as the Lord’s Day.

21. What is the
significance of Jesus’
Resurrection for us
Christians?

22. A t E aster we c elebrate
the great joy of J esus’
R esurrec tion.
Our feeling of sadness at
Jesus’ death turns to joy, for
our Savior is risen!

23. This is the meaning of
E aster.
New Life New Hope

24. - Marked by liturgical seasons

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