Sermons
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When Is Resurrection? (Resurrection Is Future)
Having established that resurrection is physical, the second fundamental teaching regarding the nature of resurrection is this: resurrection is future. Only one person has ever resurrected from the dead: Jesus. His resurrection is the promise for our future.
What Is Resurrection? (Resurrection Is Physical)
Considering not even the disciples were sure at first what Jesus meant by resurrection from the dead, we take time to unpack the fundamental nature of this fundamental doctrine: Resurrection is a bodily event.
The Empty Tomb: Does It Necessitate Resurrection?
We consider the empty tomb in light of two strong indicators of resurrection: pre-crucifixion prophecies and post-death appearances. In doing so, we also consider why the disciples didn’t immediately conclude that a resurrection had taken place.
Empty Tomb Alternatives: Wrong Turns, Wily Thieves, and Wild Trips
Part detective, part defense attorney, we tackle remaining theories that challenge the resurrection of Jesus, including the stolen body, wrong tomb, and hallucination theories.
Empty Tomb Alternatives: What If Jesus Didn’t Die?
Some discount the resurrection by attacking the core necessities, challenging that there was no resurrection … because there was no death. We answer the challenge with Scriptural, historical, and even medical evidence that leads to compelling conclusions about the body of Christ.
Chronological Credibility: The True Testimonies of the Resurrection
This presentation of the Gospel narratives (complete with visual aids and audience assistance!) helps us understand why each writer records exactly what he does.
The Dilemma of Different Reports
As we review all four Gospel narratives about the resurrection of Jesus, something seems amiss. How should we react to the potentially troubling testimony?
Necessary Doctrine, Necessary Death
We resume our Oracles series with an introduction to the fifth elementary principle: the resurrection from the dead.