The Resurrection Validates Jesus’ Identity
Jesus claimed to be God (Mark 2:4-12, 14:61-64; John 6:35, 8:12, 8:58, 10:9, 10:11, 11:25, 14:6, 15:1)
Jesus states that His Resurrection would be a sign that He was who He claimed He to be (Matt. 12:38; John 2:18-19)
This is what the Apostle taught (Acts 2:22-24, 17:16-34; Romans 1:3-4)
The Resurrection Validates Jesus’ Words and Works
Resurrection makes promises about the afterlife valid (John 14:19; 1 Cor. 6:14; 2 Cor. 4:14; Phil. 3:21; 1 John 3:2)
Resurrection makes sense of the Ordinances of Baptism and Communion
Resurrection Grounds Apologetics
Resurrection makes Christianity Unique
Observance of the Lord’s Day
Council of Nicea ( Can. XX, 318-325 A.D.)
Emperor Constantine (321 A.D.)
Peter, Bishop of Alexandria (300 A.D.)
Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage (253 A.D.)
Tertullian (200 A.D.)
Melito, Bishop of Sardis (170 A.D.)
Justin Martyr (140 A.D.)
Pliny the Younger (112 A.D.)
The Apostle John (Rev. 1:10, 90-95 A.D.)
The Apostle Paul (1 Cor. 16:2-3, 55-56 A.D.)
The Apostle Paul: “On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.” –Acts 20:7
Paul and John were brought up in strict observance of Jewish Customs
The Jewish Sabbath was Saturday
What could cause strict Jews such as Paul and John to abandon their tradition of Sabbath observance and begin worshipping God on the 1st day of the week?
The Lord’s Day?
“Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave.” –Matthew 28:1
If Jesus did not rise from the dead, they would have commemorated his day on Friday, the day of His death.
Resurrection Response: Worship
Worship through singing praises
Worship through pains, trials, and grief
Worship through obedience
Worship with our minds