The Hope of the Resurrection

Creation

Genesis 1• the light was good (vs. 4)• God saw that it was good (vs.

10, 12, 18, 21 & 25)• God saw all that he had made

and it was very good (vs. 31)

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

Genesis 2:15 (NIV)

Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them;

Genesis 2:19-20 (NIV)

and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.

Genesis 2:19-20 (NIV)

Kingdom of God/Heaven

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”

Matthew 13:45-46 (NIV)

Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Luke 17:20-21 (NIV)

Resurrection

Now, since our message is that Christ has been raised from death, how can some of you say that the dead will not be raised to life? If that is true, it means that Christ was not raised; 1 Corinthians 15:12-14 (TEV)

and if Christ has not been raised from death, then we have nothing to preach and you have nothing to believe.

1 Corinthians 15:12-14 (TEV)

Jesus – Raised from the Dead

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said,

John 20:19-20 (NIV)

“Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

John 20:19-20 (NIV)

Hope

God’s Intention

Creation New

Creation

Sin

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins…If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.

1 Corinthians 15:17&19 (NIV)

The Hope of the Resurrection