IMPORTANCE OF THE RESURRECTION

I COR. 15:14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

THE RESURRECTION :
I. IS A VITAL PART OF THE SAVING GOSPEL.
A. “ By which ye are saved.” ( 1 Cor. 15:2)
B. “ thou shall be saved.” (Rom. 10:8,9)
II. WAS THE ONLY SIGN GIVEN BY THE LORD TO ESTABLISH HIS DEITY.
A. Matt. 12:39,40 “the sign of the prophet Jonah”
B. Rom. 1:3,4 “ by the power of the Resurrection”
III. WAS PLAINLY TOLD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.
A. Psa. 16:9,10 “ Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell “
B. Illustration of Jonah.
IV. WAS OFTEN SPOKEN OF BY JESUS.
A. Mt. 20:18,19 “ And the third day rise again “
B. Mt. 17:9 “ until the son of man be risen again from the dead “
C. Lu. 9:22 “ be slain and raised again the third day”
D. Jn. 10:17,18 “ I lay down my life that I might take it up again”
V. WAS PROCLAIMED BY BIBLE PREACHERS CONTINUALLY.
Acts 1:21,22; 3:14,15,26 4:1,2,10,31 5:29,30 13:29,30,37 17:18,30,31 26:22,23
VI. IS THE ESSENTIAL BASE TO THE OTHER GREAT DOCTRINES OF THE BIBLE.
A. Essential to the doctrine of Justification. (Rom. 4:3,22,24,25)
B. Essential to the doctrine of Intercession. (Heb.7:23,25)
C. Essential to the doctrine of the 2nd Coming. (Jn.14:3)
D. Essential to the doctrine of the Millenium. (Acts 2:30)
E. Essential to the doctrine of Glorification. (! Cor. 15:7)
VII. IS ILLUSTRATED IN THE WATER BAPTISM.
A. Rom 6:4,5 “ like as Christ was raised up from the dead “
B. Col. 2:12,13 “buried with Him in baptism, wherein ye are also risen with Him through faith”