The Importance of the Resurrection

Luke 24:1-12;   1 Corinthians 15:1-22   Last week:  I asked what would you list as the TOP 5 most important dates in history?   - The Resurrection of Jesus is the greatest news ever.                  - Bad news:  (Matthew 16:21)            - Good news:  (Luke 24:1-12)   - The Resurrection of Jesus reveals God's power.  (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)        - The power of the Gospel. vs.1-4      - The power of a personal witness.  vs.5-11   -  The Resurrection of Jesus gives us hope. (1 Corinthians 15:12-19)   - The Resurrection of Jesus transforms our lives.  (1 Corinthians 15:20-22)            - Jesus did not die to make good people better, Jesus died and arose from the grave to make dead people come alive.   What am I to do?  Respond to the Gospel and the Greatest News Ever.            - Believe and Receive:  "If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from             The dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses,            resulting in salvation."  Romans 10:9-10       HE IS RISEN INDEED!!!