• The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is a central fact of Christian history

▼ What if he never

1. He could be a liar (John 2:19) (Luke 24:6)

• Because he resurrected, he can be trusted
• Trust can only be built through certain facts
• When we speak about facts we speak about track records
• He can be trusted to fulfill his promises
• 2nd Timothy 1:2
• He predicted his future
• He said on the third day I shall resurrect

2. The scriptures could have lacked authenticity

• (Matthew 16:21)

3. Christian faith could be of no value / meaningless

• Jesus’s resurrection is the key to Christian faith
• 1st Corinthians 15:12–17

4. Church witness could be baseless

• The resurrection of Christ is the basis for the Church witness to the world

5. There could be no hope beyond the grave

• Romans 8:9–11