The Celebration Continues

The Folly of Following a Dead Man

An episode of the First Baptist Lenoir City podcast, hosted by John Hunn, titled "The Celebration Continues" was published on April 21, 2024 and runs 33 minutes.

April 21, 2024 ·33m · First Baptist Lenoir City

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Summary

The Resurrection Celebration Pt 4The Folly of Following a Dead Man / I Corinthians 15:1-19 Christianity - Victory or Vanity? Resurrection wasn’t something Jesus hoped for. Resurrection was something Jesus planned for / prepared for! Jesus predicted 4 Major Events that came to pass within 3 days of each other. (1) His betrayal / denial (2) His arrest / suffering (3) His death (4) His resurrection - John 2:18-22 (The Sign) John 5:24 John 10:10 (can’t offer what you don’t possess) John 10:17-18 (crystal clear) John 12:25-26 (Powerful and Personal) (5) Oh and a 5th yet to be fulfilled - His return! I. The Evidences of Resurrection - vv. 1-4 II. The Appearances of Resurrection - vv. 5-11 III. The Consequences of No Resurrection - vv. 12-19 Jesus still dead - Preaching is worthless - Faith is worthless - False witnesses - Still in sin - Those passed have perished - We are to be pitied - Christianity w/out a risen Savior is like having a car w/out an engine (it won’t move); like having a flashlight w/out a battery (can’t shine); like having wood w/out fire (doesn’t warm). Christianity w/out a risen Savior is a waste of time, a waste of energy, a wasted life. Is the resurrection a HOPE or a Hoax? Romans 10:9-10

Episode Description

The Resurrection Celebration Pt 4

The Folly of Following a Dead Man / I Corinthians 15:1-19

Christianity - Victory or Vanity?

Resurrection wasn’t something Jesus hoped for. Resurrection was something Jesus planned for / prepared for! Jesus predicted 4 Major Events that came to pass within 3 days of each other.

(1) His betrayal / denial

(2) His arrest / suffering

(3) His death

(4) His resurrection -

John 2:18-22 (The Sign)

John 5:24

John 10:10 (can’t offer what you don’t possess)

John 10:17-18 (crystal clear)

John 12:25-26 (Powerful and Personal)

(5) Oh and a 5th yet to be fulfilled - His return!

I. The Evidences of Resurrection - vv. 1-4

II. The Appearances of Resurrection - vv. 5-11

III. The Consequences of No Resurrection - vv. 12-19

Jesus still dead -

Preaching is worthless -

Faith is worthless -

False witnesses -

Still in sin -

Those passed have perished -

We are to be pitied -

Christianity w/out a risen Savior is like having a car w/out an engine (it won’t move); like having a flashlight w/out a battery (can’t shine); like having wood w/out fire (doesn’t warm). Christianity w/out a risen Savior is a waste of time, a waste of energy, a wasted life. Is the resurrection a HOPE or a Hoax?

Romans 10:9-10