SOMEBODY LOVES YOU Developing Spiritual Growth The desire of “Somebody Loves You” is to teach and train Christians through the Word of God. LESSON #11 - THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST I. The Importance of the Resurrection ___________________________________________________ A. If Jesus is not risen from the dead then *The penalty for sin was paid in full by the blood of Jesus __________________________________________________. Christ upon the cross and this sacrifice was acceptable before Read I Corinthians 15:12-19 and list six negative remarks about God the Father. Jesus was raised again that those who believe our Christianity in Jesus Christ, as their personal Lord and Savior, are justified 1. ___________________________________________ by faith, thus having peace with God. 2. ___________________________________________ C. Where does Jesus now sit, and what is He doing? ______________________________________ (Romans 8:34) 3. ___________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________ D. What is Christ above? (Ephesians 1:19-22) ___________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________ 6. ___________________________________________ E. What shall happen to us because of Jesus? (II Corinthians 4:14) ______________________________________________ B. Now read I Corinthians 15:20-22. As Christ is risen from the dead, He has become ____________________________ and F. What is the assurance given to all men? (Acts 17:31) all those that are in Christ are made ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________. V. The Ascension and/or Exaltation of Jesus Christ C. Read the following Scriptures and write the central theme A. How did Jesus go up into heaven? (Acts 1:9-11) of Peter’s preaching. (Acts 2:42,32; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30; 10:40; I ___________________________________________________ Peter 1:21). _________________________________________ B. What has God done for Jesus in Philippians 2:9? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ D. Please read the following Scriptures and write the central C. Read Hebrews 4:14 theme of Paul’s preaching. (Acts 13:30,34; 17:31). __________ l. Who do we have? ____________________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. What has Jesus done? _________________________ 3. What are we to do? ___________________________ II. The Testimony of the Resurrection A. What did Jesus share with the Jews in John 2:18-22? D. Read I Timothy 3:16 l. Who was manifested in the flesh? ________________ ___________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________ in the Spirit. B. What did Jesus share with Martha in John 11:25? ___________________________________________________ 3. Who saw Him? ______________________________ C. What did Jesus share with His disciples in Matthew 17:22- 4. Who was He preached among? __________________ 23? _______________________________________________ 5. How was He received? ________________________ D. Read Matthew 28:5-6. Who shared with the women and E. What has Jesus Christ done with all principalities and what was shared? ____________________________________ powers? ____________________________________________ (Colossians 2:15) ___________________________________________________ E. From the following Scriptures, list who Jesus appeared to F. Through Christ’s exaltation what does He give? (Acts in His resurrected body: 5:31)_______________________________________________ l. John 20:11-18 _______________________________ G. As Christ ascended on high He gave gifts unto men. Read 2. Luke 24:13-35 _______________________________ Ephesians 4:8-12 and list these gifts. _____________________ 3. John 20:25-28 _______________________________ ___________________________________________________ 4. John 21:5-7 _________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 5. I Corinthians 15:1-8 __________________________ H. What did Jesus say He was going to do for us in John 14:2? III. The Nature of Christ’s Resurrected Body ___________________________________________________ A. How did Jesus describe His resurrected body in Luke 24:36-43? __________________________________________ *The redemptive work of God through Jesus Christ has been completed. Now may the words of Paul the Apostle comfort B. Could the resurrected body of Jesus be touched? your hearts, “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor ________________________________________ (John 20:27) angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things to come, nor C. Can the resurrected body of Christ die again? height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to _____________________________________ (Romans 6:9,10) separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” IV. What are the Results of the Resurrection? A. What was Jesus declared to be, by the resurrection? Somebody Loves You (Romans 1:4) _______________________________________ 22324 Golden Springs Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 B. Why was Christ delivered and raised again? (Romans 4:25) .