1 John 5:11-13
Jesus predicted his death, burial, and resurrection with specifics.
Jesus predicts his own death: Matthew 17:22-23, 20:17-19, Mark 8:31, 9:31, 10:32-24, Luke 9:22, 44, 18:31-33, 24:6-8
The witness accounts of the prediction of Jesus fulfilled: Matthew 26:44 – 28:10, Mark 14:31 – 16:8, Luke 22:47 – 24:50, John 18:1 – 21:25, Acts 1:1-11
Who is Jesus?
John 11:25–27 CSB
“the Christ/Messiah” – The expected ultimate anointed One (refer to God’s promise to David of an eternal heir to the throne), set apart for a special task, OT king or high priest occasionally a prophet, deliverer from their sins,
Why did he rise from the dead?
1 John 5:11–13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; 15:50–58, Romans 3:21-26, Revelation 21:3–4
What do we learn?
The sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus redeems us into the freedom of new spiritual life.
What should we do?
“everyone who believes in him will have eternal life” – John 3:15 NLT
“If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.” – Romans 10:9–10 NLT
“If we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” – 1 John 1:9 NLT
“’What should we do?’ Peter replied, ‘Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.’” – Acts 2:37–39 NLT