1 Corinthians 15:4-5

That he [Jesus] was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas [Peter] and then to the Twelve.

From Background Notes [BN] for May 2nd & 3rd written by Pastor Bob Brown:

Let’s put the question this way: “Are we better off because we believe in the risen Lord Jesus, than if we did not?” In phrasing the matter this way...

...we need to clarify that to “believe” in the sense used here means strong faith that has its basis and grounding in an honest process that asks, seeks, and knocks — a process that at last finds its assurance in knowing that Jesus rose from the dead and is alive forevermore. Making that move removes the charge that somehow faith, no matter its rationale, is somehow its own basis. No, we are not opting for faith in faith, but faith in the Lord Jesus for whom resurrection is the defining moment in the history of our salvation. [BN,2]

Join us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:

* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am, 10am (FX) and 11:15am