Resurrection
Important reminder
Today in church, we have been reminded the importance of Jesus resurrection as the truth. That is why early Christians including the disciples turn from fear to courage even willing to die for their beliefs. Jesus is alive today because of Christ resurrection – he had paid for our sins through his death as a holy and acceptable sacrifice to God – good news to mankind.
The Resurrection of the Dead
1 Corinthians 15:12-19 “12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?y 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.”
Image of Christ’s resurrection
An excellent point of reference or preaching below on what if Christ did not resurrect
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Sermons/80-284