“He Is Risen”

Matthew 28:1-15

Introduction:

I. The Events

A. When?

B. Who?

C. Where? Tomb of Joseph of Arimathea (new/unused).

D. What happened?

1. Earthquake (2)

2. Lightning – like angel (2, 3)

3. The guards (4) (Matthew 27:62-66)

E. Why?

II. The Evidence

A. Erroneous Explanations

1. Conspiracy Theory (Matthew 28:11-15).

2. The “Swoon” Theory

3. The Hallucination Theory

B. The Evidences

1. The Empty Tomb

2. The Appearances

3. The Transformed Disciples

III. The Effects

IV. Application