The resurrection of Jesus tells us where we are going, our ultimate destiny.  From 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Kevin shared (1) the evidence of the resurrection; and (2) the significance of the resurrection.

The Apostles didn’t tell people to just believe the resurrection of Jesus.  They were witnesses to the fact and presented evidence of the resurrection.  These eye-witness accounts are good evidence of the resurrection because: (1) there are numerous witness statements attesting to the fact written within 15-20 years after the resurrection, a time not long enough to become a legend; (2) the accounts are too counterproductive to be a legend (if they made it up, they would not have included some of these details); (3) the accounts are too detailed to be legends; (4) there is no other plausible explanation for the start of the church; and (5) the witnesses died for their faith.  You can’t philosophically argue away this historical fact by saying that it is a miracle and miracles don’t happen.  The only way to determine if it is true is to see if there is adequate historical evidence.  And there is good historical evidence of the resurrection of Jesus.

The significance of the resurrection:  The resurrection shows us (1) that our sins are forgiven; (2) that someday, we will also be resurrected into the kind of super-physical body that Jesus resurrected into; and (3) that this resurrection power is available for us in the present.