The Deathsand Triumphant Resurrectionof Our Lord Jesus Christ :The Deathsand Triumphant Resurrectionof Our Lord Jesus Christ Oliver Ministries The Easter Story Part 5


Our Lord’s Resurrection :2 Our Lord’s Resurrection Pivotal Point in Angelic and Human History No other event has so much impact upon history. Core Evangelistic Message Humanity Not Subject to Death Resurrection Proves His Deity Confirms Our Future Resurrection


Our Lord’s Resurrection :3 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. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Scriptural Narrative Our Lord’s Resurrection


Our Lord’s Resurrection :4 Come, see the place where He was lying. Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you.” And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.” Matthew 28:1-10 Scriptural Narrative Our Lord’s Resurrection


Our Lord’s Resurrection :April 4, 2009 5 Credibility of His Resurrection Scriptural Description Prophecy Eye Witness Testimony Entire Doctrines Built Upon It Our Lord’s Resurrection


Our Lord’s Resurrection :April 4, 2009 6 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Our Lord’s Resurrection Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies…” John 11:25 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. Mark 8:31


Our Lord’s Resurrection :April 4, 2009 7 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Our Lord’s Resurrection For He was teaching His disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and when He has been killed, He will rise three days later.” Mark 9:31 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and will hand Him over to the Gentiles. They will mock Him and spit on Him, and scourge Him and kill Him, and three days later He will rise again.” Mark 10:33-34


Our Lord’s Resurrection :8 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Our Lord’s Resurrection For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. Psalm 16:10 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for He will receive me. Psalm 49:15 And we preach to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten You.’ “As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’ “Therefore He also says in another Psalm, ‘You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. Acts 13:32-35


Our Lord’s Resurrection :9 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Our Lord’s Resurrection As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will take His stand on the earth. Job 19:25


Our Lord’s Resurrection :10 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Eye Witnesses to His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him. Matthew 28:9 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” John 20:19


Our Lord’s Resurrection :11 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Eye Witnesses to His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. Luke 24:15 So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” John 20:19


Our Lord’s Resurrection :12 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Eye Witnesses to His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and He manifested Himself in this way. John 21:1


Our Lord’s Resurrection :13 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Eye Witnesses to His Resurrection Subsequent Witnesses Our Lord’s Resurrection But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 1 Corinthians 15:20


Our Lord’s Resurrection :14 Credibility of His Resurrection Prophecy From our Lord Ancient Prophecies Eye Witnesses to His Resurrection Subsequent Witnesses Our Lord’s Resurrection But He who was delivered over because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification. Romans 4:25 But who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. Romans 8:34 But that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; Philippians 3:10 …having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. Colossians 2:12 Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord, Hebrews 13:20 …who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1:21


Our Lord’s Resurrection :April 4, 2009 15 Mechanics of His Resurrection The Father Returned His Spirit to His Body Our Lord’s Resurrection Having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. Colossians 2:12 NASB ...who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him the glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1:21 NASB Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord. Hebrews 13:20 NASB


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Mechanics of His Resurrection The Father Returned His Spirit to His Body The Spirit Returned His Soul to His Body Our Lord’s Resurrection But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power. Acts 2:24 NASB But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Mechanics of His Resurrection The Father Returned His Spirit to His Body The Spirit Returned His Soul to His Body Our Lord’s Resurrection For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just from the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh but made alive in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18 NASB For who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, Romans 1:4 NASB


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection He Provided Eternal Salvation Death and Satan Defeated Achieved Victory in the Angelic Conflict Fulfilled the First Gospel Presentation Our Lord’s Resurrection Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. Hebrews 2:14


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection He Provided Eternal Salvation Death and Satan Defeated Achieved Victory in the Angelic Conflict Fulfilled the First Gospel Presentation Victory in the Believer’s Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies… John 11:25


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection Awarded the Third Royal Title Our Lord’s Resurrection King of kings, Lord of lords


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection Awarded the Third Royal Title Our Lord’s Resurrection God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they. Hebrews 1:1-4 King of kings, Lord of lords


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection Awarded the Third Royal Title Our Lord’s Resurrection God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they. Hebrews 1:1-4


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection Awarded the Third Royal Title Perpetuation of the Power Experiment into the Church Age Our Lord’s Resurrection


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection Awarded the Third Royal Title Perpetuation of the Power Experiment into the Church Age Our Lord’s Resurrection


Our Lord’s Resurrection :Results of His Resurrection Awarded the Third Royal Title Perpetuation of the Power Experiment into the Church Age Our Lord’s Resurrection Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4


Our Lord’s Resurrection :The Power of His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5


Our Lord’s Resurrection :The Power of His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1:3-5


Our Lord’s Resurrection :The Power of His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 But that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection… Philippians 3:10


Our Lord’s Resurrection :The Power of His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 But that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection… Philippians 3:10


Our Lord’s Resurrection :The Power of His Resurrection The Challenge of His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection Therefore, my beloved brethren, become stabilized, not distracted, and excel in association with the work of the Lord at all times, because your labor for the Lord in not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58


Our Lord’s Resurrection :The Power of His Resurrection The Challenge of His Resurrection Our Lord’s Resurrection Therefore, my beloved brethren, become stabilized, not distracted, and excel in association with the work of the Lord at all times, because your labor for the Lord in not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Closing Prayer