If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#50) It Would Have Changed Everything [audio]
Today is Pentecost! Hopefully, we have prepared ourselves enough that we don’t reach today and wonder what this means. It is truly the beginning of when everything changed. God loving man so much, even though he was His enemy, that He chose to sacrifice Himself for his sins and then humble Himself to dwell...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#49) He Turned It Over to Us [audio]
In the midst of Jesus telling His disciples that He was going to be killed and then raised from the dead, He also talked to them about His leaving. The Resurrection surprised them; the Ascension did not… nor did Pentecost.
I suppose it was in the 40 days of teaching after the resurrection that they finally bega...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#44) He Is Preparing Opportunities for Us Now [audio]
When Jesus was telling His disciples that He was going to die and then be raised on the third day, He also let them know that He was going to leave. But whenever He talked about leaving, He gave them comfort, either by telling them that the Holy Spirit would come or that He would come and be with them. W...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#43) He Would Have Equipped Us to Change the World [audio]
We are working our way toward Pentecost in this series, but, in reality, Pentecost has already come. If it had been yesterday, then today would be the day after Pentecost. Tomorrow would also be the day after Pentecost. All the days for the rest of your life will be the day after Pentecost. For, if ...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#42) After Departing He Would Have Sent the Holy Spirit [audio]
We now begin our preparation for Pentecost so that when we arrive there on Day 50, we will be better prepared to understand the amazing thing that God did in that appointed time.
Today we will look at what happened on Pentecost. You can read the whole story as it is recorded for us in Acts ...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#36) He Will Judge the World [audio]
My guess is that few would connect the resurrection of Jesus with the judgment of the world. I wouldn’t have either, prior to this study. But, Paul, while preaching to the Athenians on Mars Hill, clearly does so. In fact, he says that the resurrection of Jesus is the proof that God will judge the world:
Theref...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#45) He Is Interceding for Us [audio]
It is probably true that we do not spend much time pondering the reality that Jesus intercedes for us with the Father. And, I suspect, we seldom, if ever, connect that intercession with the resurrection. However, the Holy Spirit, through Paul, makes that link:
Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? I...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#33) We Will Be Together Again [audio]
Because of the resurrection of Jesus, one of the great hopes we have is that we will one day be reunited with our loved ones who have died in Christ: husbands, wives, sons, daughters, family and friends. My father passed away a number of years ago and I still miss him, but he and I will one day laugh together once more...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#28) Our Faith Is Not in Vain [audio]
Let’s look at some more of these short truth claims that are ours because of the resurrection. And, take note that the following seven are found just in 1 Corinthians 15:
1. Our faith is not in vain
… if Christ has not been raised, then... your faith also is vain (1 Corinthians 15:14).
This is...
If Jesus Rose from the Dead, then (#27) Our Sins Are Forgiven [audio]
We now arrive at a series of short truth claims that come to us as believers as the result of the resurrection of Jesus. We will deal with two this time and the rest later.
Our sins are forgiven
… if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins (1 Corinthians 15:17).
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