He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. – Matthew 28:6
The Promise of Resurrection
The resurrection of Christ gives us a promise that we can hold onto firmly. It signifies not just His victory over death, but also the assurance of hope and new life for us. When Jesus rose, He fulfilled the prophecy and confirmed that death is not the end. As believers, we get to rejoice knowing that we also have life through Him. It’s a marvelous reminder of the faithfulness of God and His perfect plan for us. We are called to embrace this promise which invites us to step beyond our fears and into a new beginning.
1 Corinthians 15:20
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. – 1 Corinthians 15:20
Romans 6:5
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. – Romans 6:5
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” – John 11:25
1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. – 1 Peter 1:3
Revelation 1:18
I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. – Revelation 1:18
The Victory Over Death
1 Corinthians 15:54
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” – 1 Corinthians 15:54
Hebrews 2:14
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— – Hebrews 2:14
John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. – John 16:33
Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. – Colossians 2:15
Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. – Romans 8:37
The Gift of Eternal Life
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16
John 6:40
For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. – John 6:40
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. – Romans 10:9
2 Timothy 1:10
But it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. – 2 Timothy 1:10
Titus 3:7
So that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. – Titus 3:7
The Resurrection as a Foundation of our Faith
1 Corinthians 15:14
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. – 1 Corinthians 15:14
Acts 2:32
God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. – Acts 2:32
Romans 1:4
And who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. – Romans 1:4
Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all. – Acts 4:33
Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. – Philippians 3:10
The Resurrection and our Daily Lives
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. – Galatians 2:20
Colossians 3:1
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. – Colossians 3:1
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! – 2 Corinthians 5:17
John 14:19
Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. – John 14:19
Romans 6:4
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. – Romans 6:4
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 28:19
Mark 16:15
He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” – Mark 16:15
Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. – Acts 1:8
Romans 10:14
How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? – Romans 10:14
1 Thessalonians 2:4
On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts. – 1 Thessalonians 2:4