EPISODE · Apr 5, 2026 · 31 MIN
Resurrection Tradition (2026-04-05, Greg Lanier, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11)
from River Oaks Church Sermons · host River Oaks Church
Easter service sermon on the apostolic testimony to the bodily resurrection of Jesus in 1 Cor 15:1-11, by Dr. Greg Lanier. Application questions Why is the resurrection important to Christianity? Name 5 reasons (from this passage or from others). Discuss the biggest objections to the resurrection of Jesus that you’ve heard (e.g., “the disciples stole the body,” “the disciples all just saw a ghost”). Which do you think are the hardest to answer? Review the 5 lines of evidence discussed from this passage that demonstrate that it is reasonable to believe in the resurrection of Jesus. How would you share them with an unbeliever? Remembered tradition (“I delivered…what I received”) Fulfillment of the Old Testament (“according to the Scriptures” 2x) Apostolic eyewitnesses (“Cephas and the apostles”) Greater cloud of witnesses (“500 other brothers”) Improbable transformations (James and Paul) What are some other lines of evidence that support the facticity of the resurrection? Find out more at https://www.riveroakschurch.com
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Easter service sermon on the apostolic testimony to the bodily resurrection of Jesus in 1 Cor 15:1-11, by Dr. Greg Lanier. Application questions Why is the resurrection important to Christianity? Name 5 reasons (from this passage or from others). Discuss the biggest objections to the resurrection of Jesus that you’ve heard (e.g., “the disciples stole the body,” “the disciples all just saw a ghost”). Which do you think are the hardest to answer? Review the 5 lines of evidence discussed from this passage that demonstrate that it is reasonable to believe in the resurrection of Jesus. How would you share them with an unbeliever? Remembered tradition (“I delivered…what I received”) Fulfillment of the Old Testament (“according to the Scriptures” 2x) Apostolic eyewitnesses (“Cephas and the apostles”) Greater cloud of witnesses (“500 other brothers”) Improbable transformations (James and Paul) What are some other lines of evidence that support the facticity of the resurrection? Find out more at https://www.riveroakschurch.com
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