Wiersbe on the Resurrection

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a vital part of the gospel message, for a dead Christ can save nobody (1 Cor. 15:1-19).  The empty tomb is proof that he is the Son of God (Rom. 1:4); that believers have a future inheritance (1 Pet. 1:3ff); that we will once again meet Christians who have died (1 Thess. 4:4-18); that our Christian ministry is not in vain (1 Cor. 15:50-58); and that Jesus Christ will one day judge lost sinners (Acts 17:30-31).  The early church bore witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:22; 4:2, 33), and so should we today.