2. Luke 24:1-9 NASB But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling apparel; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? "He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.“ And they remembered His words, and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. Luke 24:1-9 NASB

3. The resurrection of Jesus is a fact of history 1.Many eyewitnesses saw Him 2.Peter and John saw Him 3.Mary saw Him 4.The 12 (minus Judas) saw Him 5.Other women saw Him 6.The Emmaus Road disciples saw Him 7.Over 500 men saw Him at one time 8.A very large group saw Him ascend to heaven 9.The linchpin: After He arose they could never produce a dead body

4. The resurrection of Jesus affects my past 1.He forgives me of all my wrongs 2.Wounds from my past need not spoil my life 3.Unforgiveness has no power over me 4.The Evil One can not use my past against me 5.My past can no longer be the predictor of my future 6.Stupidity need not be fatal

5. The resurrection Jesus affects my present 1.I can live a free life 2.I can have peace 3.I can have power to live 4.I can have joy 5.I can deal with bad news 6.I can look at life from a different angle 7.My world view is different

6. The resurrection of Jesus affects my future 1.Fear of the unknown goes away 2.I know where I am going 3.I know where my Jesus kin are going 4.Death has no victory over me 5.I will spend forever with Jesus

7. The resurrection of Jesus calls for a response from me 1.This Jesus character can not be ignored 2.If you don’t use His power, what will you use for power 3.You can die twice and live once or die once and live twice 4.How’s your plan working out? 5.Are you willing to bet eternity on your plan?