10. "Against all other things it is possible to obtain security, but when it comes to death we human beings live in an unwalled city.” -- Epicurus

12. “Tomb’s Empty!!!”

13. 3. We are Reborn!

14. Psalm 16:8-11
I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.

15. Acts 2:23-24
“…you nailed him to a cross and killed him. But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.”

16. Tas odinas tou thanatou “the pangs of death”

20. 2. We are His Witnesses!

21. Acts 2:32
“God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this.”

22. Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

23. “The word ‘missionary’ is not in the Bible. The word ‘witness’ is.

24. “It is hard to predict how many Christians will be killed this year, but it seems likely that they will remain the No. 1 target of religious persecution…Believing that a man named Jesus Christ was crucified and rose again for the sins of the world is still one of the most dangerous things one can do in many parts of the world.” --quoted in CNN report

26. 1. Christ is Exalted!

27. Acts 2:33
Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.

30. Psalm 30:1
I will exalt you, Lord, for you rescued me! You refused to let my enemies triumph over me!

31. Psalm 57:5
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens! May your glory shine over all the earth!

32. Psalm 145:1 and praise your name forever and ever!
I will exalt you, my God and King,
and praise your name forever and ever!

34. Acts 2:25-27
“King David said this about Him: ‘I see that the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me. No wonder my heart is glad, and my tongue shouts His praises! My body rests in hope, for You will not leave my soul among the dead!