I Corinthians 15:3,4
Jesus vindicated by Resurrection: He has all authority.

He came to demonstrate that He is Lord, among other things.

Jesus was dead and was crucified.

It is a historically robust fact that He was raised.

History did meet a miracle.

Forty days between Resurrection and Ascension. I Corinthians 15 catalogs appearances, evidence, restates gospel

According to the scriptures: 1) Christ died for our sins 2) buried 3) raised on third day

Christ, the Anointed One, our King is Who died.

The victory He won was for His people.

C.S. Lewis did not want to be a Christian, the evidence, veracity was overwhelming.

The truth of the Resurrection has huge ramifications.

Be saved, be rescued, have your sins forgiven.

You can be in rebellion, but you ought not.    

Appearances:

• Peter

• the Twelve

• 500 brothers

• James

• all the apostles

• to apostle Paul

Ephesians 2:8,9 saved by grace, not of works, must repent of flesh, world, sin,

• move gaze from things to Risen Lord

• move your agenda to His 

I Corinthians 15 – Credal type statement (not all the appearances)

• appeared to Peter, Cephas
• Twelve disciples (eleven)
• More than 500 at one time – most still living
• James: Jesus’s brother
• all the apostles
• Paul: former persecutor 

Luke 24:5 the women talk to the angels

• v.17 travelers to Emmaus talk to resurrected Jesus
• v.31 their eyes were openedv
• .42 Jesus with disciples in His flesh and eat fish.
• v.44 mild rebuke: believe the scriptures, pre-stated scriptures are fulfilled
• v.45 He opened their minds to understand, you are to witness of this.
• John 20:14,15,16 Mary Magdalene sees Jesus 1st 
• John 20:19,20 disciples
• John 20:26,27 a week later Thomas
• John 21: the disciples eat breakfast with Jesus

Believe and be saved