Jesus Christ, resurrection of

True Christian preaching is centred on the fact that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead so that believers may have victory over sin and death and receive the blessings of eternal life.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is foretold

In Scripture

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 See also Psalm 16:10, Psalm 49:15; Isaiah 53:10–12; Hosea 6:2; Luke 24:46; Acts 2:29–31, Acts 26:22–23

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

By Jesus Christ

Matthew 16:21 parallels Mark 8:31, Luke 9:22 See also Matthew 12:40 the sign of Jonah; Matthew 17:9 parallel Mark 9:9 the transfiguration; Matthew 17:22–23 parallel Mark 9:31; Matthew 20:18–19 parallels Mark 10:33–34, Luke 18:31–33; Matthew 26:32 parallel Mark 14:28; John 2:19–22 Jesus Christ clears the temple; John 16:16

From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.

The resurrection is preached by the apostles

Acts 4:33 See also Acts 2:24–32, Acts 10:40–41, Acts 17:2–3, Acts 17:18, Acts 17:31

With great power the apostles continued to give their testimony about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And abundant grace was upon them all.

The certainty of the resurrection

Acts 1:3 See also 1 Corinthians 15:3–8LUK 1 Corinthians 24:36–43; John 20:26–28

After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

The necessity of the resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:17 See also John 20:9

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

The results of Jesus Christ's resurrection

God's power is demonstrated

Ephesians 1:19–20 See also Acts 2:24; 1 Corinthians 6:14

and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

The sonship of Jesus Christ is declared

Romans 1:4 See also Acts 13:33

and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

The lordship of Jesus Christ is declared

Romans 14:9 Acts 5:30–31; Ephesians 1:20–22; 2 Corinthians 5:15

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

The destruction of death's power is declared

Revelation 1:18 See also Acts 2:24; Romans 6:9

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

The benefits of Jesus Christ's resurrection for believers

It is the foundation of salvation

Romans 4:25 See also John 11:25–26; Romans 10:9; 1 Peter 1:21, 1 Peter 3:21

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

It provides the power to live for God

Romans 6:4 See also Romans 7:4, Romans 8:11; Ephesians 2:4–7; Philippians 3:8–11; Colossians 2:12, Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 13:20–21

We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.

The intercession of Jesus Christ depends upon it

Romans 8:34 See also Hebrews 7:25

Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God— and He is interceding for us.

It brings assurance of resurrection to eternal life

1 Corinthians 6:14 See also Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 15:20–22; 2 Corinthians 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 1 Peter 1:3–4

By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.