Jesus is Alive | Resurrection Sunday, April 4, 2021
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Acts 4:10-13
10 Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead--by him this man is standing before you well. 11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. 12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 13:37-39
37 but he whom God raised up did not see corruption. 38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
Acts 17:32-34
32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, "We will hear you again about this." … 34 But some men joined him and believed.
talk sheet Questions
What do you think of when you hear “Every sermon in the book of Acts includes the resurrection of Jesus?” Why do you think they made such a big deal of the resurrection?
Do you expect that your co-worker or next-door neighbor will naturally understand the importance of the resurrection of Jesus? Explain. How might you make it more clear for them?
In your own words, share how the transformation of the disciples and the birth of the church provide validation for the historicity of the resurrection.
How do you think Christianity would be different if the resurrection of Jesus didn’t happen?
prayer
Pray that our faith in the resurrection would be unshakable.