1- The prophetic teaching of the Old Testament - v4-2- The eyewitness testimony of the New Testament - vv5-8--Preparing your heart for the sermon---What does Paul mean when he says Christ was raised on the third day -according to the Scriptures----Why are the appearances of Christ's resurrection important- How do we know about them---Why is the resurrection part of what Paul calls -of first importance-----Other passages to consider- Job 19-25-26- Ps 16-8-11- 22-21b-31- 110-1- Isa 53-10b-12- Matt 12-40- Luke 1-1-4- 24- John 5-39- Acts 2-22-36- 3-14-26- 4-10-12- 5-30-32- 9-3-6- 13-27-39- 17-31- 26-6-18- Rom 4-23-25- 1 Pet 1-3--Digging Deeper---Why should we have confidence that Christ has been raised---What is an apostle- What is their connection to the recording of the NT---What is your view of Scripture- What role does is play in your daily walk with Christ---How does the resurrection of Christ impact your daily life-