the day dawns and the morning star arises

From yesterday:

"The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: Hope in an Uncertain World" {1Pet1:3}
* Nothing new; reminder of 2,000-yrs-old truth: Jesus is alive
* What is resurrection?
- Matt28, Mark16:1-8, Luke 24, John20:1-21:25
- Diff twixt Laz & Jesus? Jesus' new body was not a resuscitated one {John11, 1Cor15:53}
- Jesus' new body was a physical one {Matt28:9, Acts10:41, John20:27, Luke 24:39}
* Why is Jesus' resurrection important? 1Cor15:14-19
* What evidence for Christ's resurrection?
- Prophesied in advance {Isa53:8-12, Ezek37:1-14}
- Jesus predicted own resurrection {Matt12:38-40, Matt27:62-66, Mark8:31, Mark10:33-34, John2:18-22}
- Jesus appeared physically alive 3 days after His death {Luke24:36-43, John20:17-28, 1Cor15:3-7}
- Recorded as Scripture immediately {1Cor15:3-4}
- Convinced His family to worship Him {Acts1:14, Acts15:13, 1Cor15:7, Gal2:9, Jude1}
- Confirmed by most bitter enemies {Acts9:1-22, Phil3:4-6}
- Disciples' loyalty in the face of death & suffering {Acts7:54-60, historical records}
- Change of worship day from Sabbath against thousands of years of Jewish tradition
- Testimony of early non-Christians confirms Biblical record (Josephus, et al)
* Application
- Hope for forgiveness of past {1Cor15:17}
- Hope for power to live life today
- Hope for eternity in future {John11:25-26, Phil1:21}