Mark 8:31–32: ^“[Jesus] then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.”

1 Corinthians 15:17–21, “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.”

John S. Whale said “Belief in the Resurrection is not an appendage to the Christian faith;

it is the Christian faith.”

John 14:6—“I am the way and the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me”

Tacitus “the persons commonly called Christians, who were hated for their enormities.

Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate.”

Josephus

Pliny the Younger “sing hymns to Christ as to a god.”

Dr. Paul Maier “positive evidence from a hostile source. In essence,

if a source admits a fact that is decidedly not in its favor, the fact is genuine.”

o  James was killed by Herod.

o  James, the half brother of Jesus, was stoned to death by Jewish leaders.

o  Origen wrote of Peter’s crucifixion. 

Acts 4:13 ‑ “saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus”

Andy Stanley “What would your brother have to do to convince you he was the Son of God?” 

Matthew 28:13 ‑ “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and

stole him away while we were asleep.’”

Author Clarence W. Hall “The resurrection of Jesus changes the face of death for all His people. Death is no longer a prison, but a passage into God’s presence. Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.”

Colossians 3:1–4, “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”

Watchman Nee said, “Our old history ends with the Cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.”

Romans 10:9 ‑ “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

His call is “Come.”