Wednesday Night Bible Class
Resurrection of Christ
For
August 26, 2026 Bible Study
I. Resurrection
Resurrection: the event of a dead person returning to physical life
Featured text
Luke 24:1-5
Commentary: The women who went to the tomb were greeted by two figures in white that told the women what Christ had told about the resurrection had occurred. God’s power had fulfilled the prophecy concerning Christ.
II. Predicted
a. Genesis 3:15
b. Psalm 16:9-10
c. Psalm 49:15
d. Matthew 17:9
e. Mark 14:28
Commentary: Christ’s death and resurrection were predicted from the beginning. God set a plan in motion for the redemption of mankind. Christ told the disciples of his death and subsequent resurrection by the Father.
III. The Event
a. Matthew 28:1-7
Commentary: All the gospels have an account of the resurrection of Christ. The resurrection is also referenced by Paul and Peter in their writings to the faithful.
IV. The Cover up
a. Matthew 27:62-65
b. Matthew 28:11-15
Commentary: The Jewish and Roman officials had to cover up the fact that Christ as he stated would rise from the grave. The Jewish officials could not let the populace know that they had participated in the killing of the Son of God. The Roman officials could not allow the spreading of a power greater than Caesar and the Roman Empire.
V. The Proof
a. Acts 1:3
b. Acts 2:22-31
c. Romans 1:1-4
Commentary: Christ appeared to many witnesses, so that they could testify to his resurrection from the dead and the power of the Almighty.
VI. Not Believed
a. Luke 24:11-12
b. John 20:24,25
c. Acts 17:32
d. Acts 25:19
Commentary: The reports of Christ’s resurrection were not believed partly because of the Roman and Jewish cover up. Another reason is because people find it hard to believe that someone could overcome his own death. Christ had raised others from the dead, but people thought it was beyond his power to raise himself. The people failed to consider the power of God the Father.
VII. God’s Power
a. 1 Corinthians 6:14
b. Romans 8:11
c. Ephesians 1:18-21
Commentary: Christ did not raise himself from the dead. God the Father fulfilled the prophecy. God’s power brought forth his Son and gave him victory over death.
VIII. Impact
a. Acts 17:1-4
b. Romans 6:4
c. 1 Corinthians 15:12-17
d. 1 Peter 1:21
e. Revelations 1:17-18
Commentary: If Christ had not risen we Christians would be worshipping in vain. We would still be a guilty distance from the Almighty cloaked in our sin. Christ has been given all power in heaven and on earth. Christ is our mediator who came in the flesh to understand us.
IX. Other Resurrections
a. Matthew 9:18,23-25
b. Luke 7:11
c. John 11:42,43
Commentary: There were other resurrections in the Bible. The power of God works though earthly vessels to bring about the raising from the dead to prove that there is no other god. Christ’s resurrection is unique. No earthly vessel rose Christ. The Father performed the action for his Son.
Quote of Introspection:
The Resurrection is at the core of our beliefs as Christians. Without it, our faith is meaningless.
Joseph B. Wirthlin
