Seven Resurrection Facts According to the Bible Luke 9:18-22

Luke 9:18-21 Seven Resurrection Facts2 18 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" 19 So they answered and said, "John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again." 20 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God." 21 And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one 22 "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day."

Introduction  Man has denied and perverted the Bible facts about the resurrection  Acts 17:18, 32  The Sadducees denied the resurrection  Acts 23:6, 8  The Apostle Paul was called into question about his teaching concerning the resurrection  Acts 24:14-21; 26:21-23 We will study seven Bible facts concerning the resurrection Seven Resurrection Facts3

#1-The Resurrection is Certain Seven Resurrection Facts4  Jesus affirmed it: “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation”  John 5:28-29  Paul affirmed it: “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust”  Acts 24:15; cf. 1 Corinthians 15:12-22

#2-The Resurrection Includes Everyone Seven Resurrection Facts5  Jesus said, ““Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation”  John 5:28-29  No one who has died will be missed!  1 Corinthians 15:52; Revelation 20:13

#3-The Resurrection Reveals Two Groups Seven Resurrection Facts6  “…they that have done good…”  “…they that have done evil…”  And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation”  John 5:29  Paul called these two groups “the just and the unjust”  Acts 24:15

#4-The Resurrections Reveals Two Destinies Seven Resurrection Facts7  “…resurrection of life…”  “…resurrection of damnation…”  “And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation”  John 5:29  Jesus said, “And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life”  Matthew 25:40

#5-The Resurrection Will Be The Last Day Seven Resurrection Facts8  Jesus said, “And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day”  John 6:39-40; cf. John 11:23-24

#6-The Resurrection is Assured By Jesus Seven Resurrection Facts9  Paul wrote, “Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you”  2 Corinthians 4:14  Paul taught Jesus was the “firstfruits” of the dead  1 Corinthians 15:20; cf. Colossians 1:18  The apostles preached the resurrection  Acts 4:2; 17:18; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

#7-The Resurrection Brings a Spiritual Body Seven Resurrection Facts10  Paul declared the body would be changed and have a different nature than the earthly “natural body” - 1 Corinthians 15:35-44  It will be a body that pleases the Lord - vs. 38  It will be a glorious body - vss  It will be an incorruptible body - vs. 42  It will be a spiritual body - vs. 44  A vile body changed and fashioned like His glorious body  Philippians 3:21  John wrote, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is”  1 John 3:2

Conclusion Seven Resurrection Facts11  Seven Resurrection Facts… 1. It is Certain 2. It Includes Everyone 3. It Reveals Two Groups 4. It Reveals Two Destinations 5. It Will Be On the Last Day 6. It is Assured By the Resurrection of Jesus 7. It Will Bring About a Spiritual Body

A Passage To Remember… Seven Resurrection Facts12 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord”  1 Corinthians 15:58