• 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 Christ declared that He would remain in the grave for three days and three nights following His crucifixion. According to I Corinthians 15:3-4, Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day as foretold in the scriptures. It is emphasized that He, Jesus Himself, was entirely buried, not merely His …


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

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Jesus Christ's resurrection holds critical significance as the sign proving His identity as the Messiah. He declared in Matthew 12:38-40 that the only sign given would be like Jonah's three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. This …


Was Jesus Resurrected on Easter Sunday?

'Ready Answer' by Staff

Jesus Christ's Resurrection stands as a pivotal event, challenging the timing and traditions upheld by many. Jesus Himself declared that He would be in the grave for three days and three nights, mirroring Jonah's time in the fish's belly, which totals 72 hours, as a day and a night together equal 24 hours with twelve hours each …


Proofs of Christ's Resurrection

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

There is more corroboration of evidence for the existence of Jesus Christ and His life experiences than that regarding Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar.


Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Jesus perfectly fulfilled the Old Testament types, slain as the Passover Lamb, resurrected with the cutting of the wavesheaf, and ascended to His Father at the time of the waving of the sheaf.


Raising Our Conception of the Resurrection

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

If we are satisfied with the fact that Jesus was resurrected, we miss its full glory and significance, as it has eternal consequences for God's elect.


The Resurrection: A Central Pillar

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Christ's resurrection is of paramount importance to us, because Jesus alone has the keys to our own resurrection and eternal life as firstfruits.


Was Jesus Dead?

Herbert W. Armstrong Booklet

Can God die? Was Jesus really dead, or did only His body die? Was Jesus the Divine One alive during the three days and three nights a body was in the tomb?



For more resources, please see the library topic for Jesus Christ's Resurrection