One of the greatest doctrines of the Christian Faith is the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead. If He had merely died and had not risen, then we would not have a Savior. A dead Savior cannot save but thank God Jesus ever lives to make intercession (Heb.7:25). Peter said it was impossible for death to hold Him (Acts 2:24). There are wonderful results of the resurrection of Christ.

It is said during the French Revolution, someone said to Talleyrand, Bishop of Autun: "The Christian religion–what is it? It would be easy to start a religion like that." Talleyrand responded by said, "Oh yes, all one would have to do is to get crucified and rise again the third day." Let’s consider some of the results of Christ’s resurrection.

I. Confirmation- It testifies of the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Only God could say, "Destroy this temple (his body) and in three days I’ll raise it up"(Jn. 2:19). Romans 1:4 says Jesus was declared to be the Son of God by His resurrection from among the dead. The deity of Christ is both actual and eternal. I would not want to put my faith in any other place than the true God for my salvation. Jesus is God!

II. Declaration- See Rom. 4:25. It would be impossible to have confidence that the Father had accepted the Calvary work of the Son, had not Jesus arisen from the dead. I believe the moment Jesus cried, "It is finished" that the Father fully accepted the work of the Son of God at the cross, to be the payment for the sins of all who would take Christ as Savior (2 Cor. 5:21). The work of Christ has been accepted as the means through which a poor lost sinner can be saved.

III. Preparation- The resurrection has made Christ our High Priest. It helped ready Him to be our Intercessor, Heavenly Executive, and Defender of His people (1 Tim.2:5,6; Rom. 8:34; Rom. 5: 9,10). Christ not only delivers us from bondage to sin but also intercedes in the power of an endless life when we fail ( Heb. 7:16).