February 12, 1995
The resurrection of Jesus was the most pivotal event in history. Without it, the redemption story would have ended in the tomb, history would have been radically different, and the Christian faith would be without hope. For these reasons, Paul documented a selective list of eyewitness accounts to substantiate the truth of the Resurrection. In this sermon, Alistair Begg examines the reliability of the evidence. When doubts arise, we can be reassured by recalling Christianity’s historical basis.
3For lI delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died mfor our sins nin accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised oon the third day pin accordance with the Scriptures, 5and that qhe appeared to Cephas, then rto the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to sJames, then tto all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, uhe appeared also to me. 9For vI am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because wI persecuted the church of God. 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, xI worked harder than any of them, ythough it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
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