The document discusses arguments for and against the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It addresses theories that Jesus' body was stolen, that he swooned or didn't actually die on the cross. It argues that the empty tomb and post-resurrection appearances can't be explained by hallucinations or mistakes. The resurrection is at the core of Christianity and has impacted believers for over 2000 years.

1. Why I believe in the
Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15

2. Death Dilemma
• Job 14:14 – If a man die, will he
live again?
• Many answer – I hope so. I don't
know. Maybe. I think so.
• Christians claim Jesus' tomb is
empty

3. Importance
• 1 Corinthians 15:14-17
– Preaching is vain
– Your faith is vain
– Still in your sins
• Romans 1:4 – and declared to be
the Son of God with power
according to the Spirit of holiness,
by the resurrection from the dead.
• Core, center, heart of Christianity

4. Frank Morison
• Lawyer – Resurrection is a fairy tale.
Ready to write a book to prove with
leagal evidence.
• Not as easy as he thought
• Instead – Who Moved the Stone?
• The book that refused to be written.

5. The Body Stolen?
• He is not here. He is risen.
• Body stolen – Matthew 27:64
• Guards slept, apostles stole him
• Guards faced death penalty
• Disciples would live and die for a
lie

6. The Body Stolen?
• Paul Little - “Men will die for
what they believe to be true,
though it may actually be false.
They do not, however, die for
what they know is a lie. If a man
ever tells the truth, it is on his
deathbed.”

7. Authorities took body?
• Why post guards?
• Easy to stop Christianity
• Produce the body
• Obviously – they did not have
the body

8. Went to wrong tomb?
• Women were mistaken
• Peter and John also mistaken
• Easy to stop apostles
• Take them to the right tomb

9. Jesus in a swoon?
• Did Jesus really die? Just
passed out from loss of blood?
Went into a coma?
• Same solution – Where is the
body / alive person?

10. Jesus in a swoon?
• Requires a greater miracle
• Survive crucifixion
• 3 days with no food or water
• Move huge stone with nail holes
in his hands
• Walk 14 miles to Emmaus

11. Who moved the stone?
• None of the theories explain
away the resurrection
• The tomb was empty because
Jesus was not there.

12. His Appearances
• Just a hallucination?
• Wishful thinking?
• Different people, over a month
period of time, large groups
• Great details – hallucinations are
fuzzy, vague, unfocused

13. His Appearances
• Just a hallucination?
• Thomas – saw the scars
• Women came with spices
• They were not expecting His
resurrection

14. His Appearances
• From a confused story?
• They had an “experience” but
nothing really happened
• Too many accounts – different
times, places, groups

15. Evidence Today
• Bible accounts still remain
• Early church martyrs
• Changed lives of apostles
– Fearful – changed to courage
– Abandon Christ – changed to die for Him
• Changed lives last 2,000 years

16. Personal Impact
• What does the resurrection of
Jesus mean to you?
• Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand
at the door and knock. If anyone
hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and
dine with him, and he with Me.