The Resurrection of Christ
The Doctrine of
Christ - Lesson # 10
I. Definitions
A. What is meant by
"resurrection"? In what ways is Christ's resurrection different from
a mere resuscitation?
B. Rom. 6:9; 1 Cor. 15:35-49; Rev. 1:18
C. Discuss the difference in resurrection
and reincarnation - Heb. 9:27; Jn. 5:29
D. Discuss the significance of Christ's
"bodily" resurrection.
II. Evidence for the resurrection
A. Mt. 28:1-15; Mk. 16:1-18; Lk. 24:1-49;
Jn. 20:1-29
B. The empty tomb - Acts 2:29; Mt. 28:13
C. Witnesses - Acts 1:8; 2:32; 3:15;
4:33; 5:32; 10:39-41; Jn. 20:27-28; 1 Cor. 15:3-11
D. Changed lives - Acts 1:14; 9:1-22;
22:1-16; 1 Cor. 15:8-10
E. If time permits, discuss some of the
theories which attempt to explain away the evidence for the resurrection of
Christ, e.g., theft of Jesus' body, the swoon theory, and various vision
theories.
III. Appropriate responses to the resurrection
A. Faith - Rom. 10:9-10
B. Worship - Mt. 28:8-9, 17; Jn. 20:28
C. Joy - Mt. 28:8; Jn. 20:20
D. Hope - Rev. 1:17-18
E. Sharing the good news with others -
Mt. 28:7, 10, 19; Acts 4:20
IV. Significance of the doctrine of the
resurrection
A. How central was the resurrection in
the early preaching of the church? - Acts 2:24, 31-32; 3:15, 26; 4:2, 10; 5:30;
10:40; 13:30-37; 17:31; 25:19; 26:22-23; 1 Cor. 15:3-5, 14, 17
B. As a fulfillment of prophecy - 1 Cor.
15:4; Lk. 24:46; Acts 16:22
C. For the person of Christ - Rom. 1:4;
Acts 2:36
D. For the work of Christ - 2 Cor. 13:4;
Phil. 2:5-11; Rom. 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:14, 17
E. For the church - Col. 1:16-18; Eph.
1:20-23
F. For the mission of the church - Mt.
28:18-20
G. For the worship of the church - Acts
20:7; Rev. 1:10
H. For the Lord's Supper - 1 Cor. 11:26
I. For baptism - 1 Pet. 3:21; Rom. 6:3-5
J. For the giving of the Spirit - Jn.
7:39; 20:22; Acts 1:4-8; 2:16-21
K. For the Christian life - 2 Cor. 5:17;
Col. 3:1-2, 10-17
L. For Christian hope - Jn. 11:25; 14:19;
Col. 1:18; Rev. 1:5, 18; Rom. 8:11, 29; 14:29; 2 Tim. 1:10; Phil. 3:10-11; 1
Pet. 1:3
V. Conclusion
A. List some gospel songs which celebrate
Christ's resurrection
B. Memory verses - Phil. 3:10-11