The Celebration Continues

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