The Christian hope of the Resurrection as explained from Daniel, 1 Corinthians 15 and the Gospel of John. Why Christians should place their hope in Christ's Return and in their resurrection and eternal reward.

2. The Hope Of The
Resurrection
•1 Peter 1:3,4 Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
According to his great mercy, he has
caused us to be born again to a living
hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, to an inheritance
that is imperishable, undefiled, and
unfading, kept in heaven for you,

3. The Ultimate Hope
•Hope in money
•Hope in children and family
•Hope in social status and approval
•Hope in relationships
•Hope in science and technology
•Hope in a political solution
CAN ALL FAIL US….

4. Is The Resurrection
For Real?
•There is plenty of historical evidence that
Jesus rose from the dead.
•If there is no resurrection then it is “eat,
drink and be merry for tomorrow we die”!

5. Is The Resurrection For
Real – 2
•If there is no resurrection then injustice
wins, or we get stuck with eternal karma
and continuous reincarnations.
•If there is no resurrection then Jesus is a
liar and there is no salvation and no
gospel and the New Testament is false.

6. The Process
•BACKUP – every hair on our head is numbered!
•RESTORE – We are raised from the dead!
•TRANSFORM – We are raised as a glorified,
spiritual being.

7. The End Times
•"At that time Michael shall stand up, The
great prince who stands watch over the
sons of your people; And there shall be a
time of trouble, Such as never was since
there was a nation, even to that time. And
at that time your people shall be
delivered, Every one who is found written
in the book. (Daniel 12:1)

8. The Two Alternatives
•And many of those who sleep in the dust
of the earth shall awake,
Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame and everlasting
contempt.
(Daniel 12:2)

9. The Reward
•Those who are wise shall shine Like the
brightness of the firmament, And those
who turn many to righteousness Like
the stars forever and ever. "But you,
Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the
book until the time of the end; many shall
run to and fro, and knowledge shall
increase.“ (Daniel 12:3,4)

10. Believers Are Safe
•"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me
has everlasting life, and shall not come
into judgment, but has passed from death
into life. "Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour
is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear
the voice of the Son of God; and those who
hear will live. (John 5:24,25)

11. The Voice
•Do not marvel at this; for the hour is
coming in which all who are in the
graves will hear His voice and come
forth--those who have done good, to the
resurrection of life, and those who have
done evil, to the resurrection of
condemnation. (John 5:28,29)

12. Our Works Are Tested
•Now if anyone builds on this
foundation with gold, silver,
precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
each one's work will become clear;
for the Day will declare it, because it
will be revealed by fire; and the fire
will test each one's work, of what
sort it is. (1 Corinthians 3:11,12)

13. Quality = Reward
•If anyone's work which he has built
on it endures, he will receive a
reward. If anyone's work is burned,
he will suffer loss; but he himself
will be saved, yet so as through fire.
(1 Corinthians 3:13,14)

14. Raised In Glory
•So also is the resurrection of the dead. The
body is sown in corruption, it is raised in
incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is
raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is
raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it
is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural
body, and there is a spiritual body. ...
(1 Corinthians 15:42-44)

15. The Last Trumpet
•Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall
not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed-- in a moment, in the twinkling
of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the
trumpet will sound, and the dead will be
raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed. For this corruptible must put
on incorruption, and this mortal must put
on immortality. (1 Corinthians 15:51-53)

16. Conclusion
•Keep the end in sight!
•Believe in Jesus
•Live a good and holy life
•Do good works that are of high
quality and which point to Christ.
•Have faith during persecution.