2. Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. Acts 2:22-24

3. Peter Clearly Testifies
Jesus of Nazareth was a very real historical person that performed many public miracles during his life.

4. Peter Clearly Testifies
Jesus of Nazareth was a very real historical person that performed many public miracles during his life.
Christ’s death was planned and known by God.

5. Peter Clearly Testifies
Jesus of Nazareth was a very real historical person that performed many public miracles during his life.
Christ’s death was planned and known by God.
The lawless people of Jesus’ day are responsible for crucifying and killing Jesus.

6. Peter Clearly Testifies
Jesus of Nazareth was a very real historical person that performed many public miracles during his life.
Christ’s death was planned and known by God.
The lawless people of Jesus’ day are responsible for crucifying and killing Jesus.
God raised Jesus from the dead.

7. Death is the result of our sin and rebellion against God.
Why Is There Death?
Death is the result of our sin and rebellion against God.

8. Death is the result of our sin and rebellion against God.
Why Is There Death?
Death is the result of our sin and rebellion against God.
Just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned…
Romans 5:12

9. Reasons Death Was Unable to Hold Jesus
It was God’s sovereign purpose and plan for the God-man to defeat and conquer sin and death.

10. Reasons Death Was Unable to Hold Jesus
God himself and his word promised and foretold of the God-man’s resurrection and God’s Word will never fail us.
Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
John 2:19

11. Reasons Death Was Unable to Hold Jesus
The God-man was too powerful for sin, for death, and for Satan.
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil…
Hebrews 2:14

12. Reasons Death Was Unable to Hold Jesus
The God-man Jesus was holy and perfect and therefore, not under the curse of sin or the dominion of death.

13. Reasons Death Was Unable to Hold Jesus
The God-man finished the redemptive work he came to accomplish and overcame death’s grip.

14. What Does This Mean For All of Us?
Through Christ’s resurrection there is eternal life, there is hope, there is meaning to life.
With trust in Jesus you no longer have to fear Death!

15. A Final Declaration of Spiritual Freedom
Just as Christ could not be held by the chains of death, so it is not possible to keep in bondage anyone who belongs to Christ!