“A Resurrection Creed: Because He Lives,” Pt. I. I Corinthians 15:1-8

Recorded on Easter Sunday, 04/05/2026

Pastor Larry brings the first part of a two-part series on the resurrection.

I. Hold Fast to the Risen Christ

II. The Glorious Gospel is Proclaimed and Defended

 

1. Jesus predicted His resurrection (Matt. 16:21;  Mark 9:9-10; John 2:18-22). Mat 16:21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief 
priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

2. The Old Testament prophesied it (Psalm 16:10).Psa 16:10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

3. The tomb was empty and the grave clothes vacant. If those who opposed Christ wished to silence His disciples, all they had to do was produce a body, but they could not (John 20:3-9).

4. Many people saw the resurrected Christ. They looked on His face, touched Him, heard His voice, and saw Him eat (Matt. 28:16-20; Luke 24:13-39; John 20:11-29; John 21:1-9; Acts 1:6-11; 1 Cor. 15:3-8).

5. The lives of the disciples were revolutionized. Though they fled and even denied Christ at the time of His arrest, they later feared no one in their proclamation of the risen Christ (Matt. 26:56, 69-75).

6. The resurrection was the central message of the early church. The church grew with an unwavering conviction that Christ had risen and was the Lord of the church (Acts 4:33; 5:30-32; Rom. 5:21). By the time Luke records the events in Acts 11, there are well over 10,000 people who have been “added to the church daily.

7. Men and women today testify that the power of the risen Christ has transformed their lives.  Ask someone. We know that Jesus is alive not only because of the historical and biblical evidence but also because He has miraculously changed our lives. The staying power of those who truly know Jesus is unmistakable. 

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