Show Proofs Of Resurrection n The be Christian Faith stands or falls with the resurrection of Jesus Christ If Jesus arose from the dead as He claimed He would then His message must be true for certainly God would not raise up an imposter ON THE other hand if Jesus did not arise as He often predicted He would can we trust any of His message at all If one tells the truth only part of oC the time he is known as a liar because no noone noone noone one one knows what is is true or false There are even proofs from Jesus enemies that He arose from the dead We read in Matt 66 2762 how the chief priests and Pharisees were concerned the day after Jesus Je Je- J Jesus esus e- e sus was crucified because they remembered He had predicted predicted predicted pre pre- His resurrection would take place three days after His death SO THEY got permission to seal the great stone over the entrance of the tomb and also placed guards by it But Easter morning found the tomb open and the body gone So the chief priests paid the Roman guards to say the disciples stole the body while they slept Matt 2811 SUCH A claim can be seen to be false for at least two reasons 1 The soldiers could not testify about what happened if they were asleep 2 Roman soldiers commissioned with guard duty would be punished by death if they went to sleep on the job So the disciples couldn't have taken Jesus' Jesus body Obviously the Jews didn't take Jesus' Jesus body either or orthey orthey orthey they would have used it to expose Jesus as a fraud So what happened Exactly what Jesus declared would happen He arose RESURRECTION Proofs is the title of Pastor Marvin Cowans Cowan's sermon at Grace Bap Bap- Church on Easter Sunday Morning March 29 During both the morning and evening services there will be a special special special cial emphasis on the Easter Message and the evening service service service ice will be concluded with a baptismal service Everyone is welcome at atall atall atall all services held at Grace Baptist These include Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day School for all ages at am a.m. Morning Worship at 11 am a.m. and the Evening Service at 7 pm p.m. A NURSERY is provided for small children Grace Baptist Baptist Baptist Bap Bap- Church is located at North Main Street in ful |