• 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
    For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,
     
  • 1 Corinthians 15:12-21
    Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up—if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
     
  • John 20:1
    Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb.
     
  • Acts 2:24
    whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.
     
  • Matthew 28:1
    Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
     
  • Matthew 28:5-6
    But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
     
  • Mark 16:1-2
    Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Jesus Christ's Resurrection


Resources

Did the Thief on the Cross Go to Heaven with Jesus Christ (Luke 23:43)?

Bible Questions & Answers

Jesus said He would be in the grave 3 days and 3 nights after His crucifixion. Given that, could the thief have been with Christ in Paradise that very day?


Did Christ's Resurrection Change the Day of Worship? (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The day and time of Christ's resurrection matter because they prove He is the Messiah, not because they make any day holy. Jesus gave only one sign of His Messiahship: as Jonah was three days and three nights in the great fish, so the Son of Man would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth (Matthew 12:38-40). …


Was Jesus Resurrected on Easter Sunday?

'Ready Answer' by Staff

Jesus did not rise on Sunday. He gave one sign of His Messiahship: three days and three nights in the tomb, as Jonah was in the fish (Matthew 12:40). Since the day has twelve hours (John 11:9), this means 72 hours, not a Jewish idiom of partial days counted as whole. God the Father raised Him (John 5:21; Galatians 1:1), and …


Proofs of Christ's Resurrection

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a cornerstone of our faith, equally vital to our salvation as His death. It is not merely a fact to accept, but a truth to deeply consider, as it offers us hope of our own resurrection and assures us of a living Savior. While our focus often rests on His death and the covering of our sins …


Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ, our Savior, our Redeemer, the Messiah, died 1,964 years ago on the day of the Passover, Nisan 14. Three days later, at the end of the Sabbath, He was resurrected to eternal life by our Father in heaven. This resurrection occurred as the weekly Sabbath was ending, exactly seventy-two hours from His burial, …


Christ's Responsibility, Resurrections, and All in All

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In I Corinthians 15, the central issue is the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, a concept that caused much confusion among the Gentiles in Corinth. This confusion necessitated clear teaching to ensure they understood whom they worshipped. Denying Christ's bodily resurrection undermines His significance to this profound truth, …


Raising Our Conception of the Resurrection

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The day after the Sabbath during the Feast of Unleavened Bread is the day of the Wavesheaf offering, which typifies the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. The Bible's accounts indicate that Jesus had already been resurrected early, while it was still dark, as Mary Magdalene found the stone taken away from the tomb. …


The Resurrection: A Central Pillar

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands as a cornerstone of the faith, vital to the hope and salvation of believers. Without His resurrection, there would be no path to eternal life for those who follow Him. In Revelation 1:12-18, written over sixty years after the event, the apostle John beholds a glorified Christ, no longer …



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