I Believe…He Descended to the Dead, the Third Day He Rose from the Dead
July 11, 2021I Believe…He Descended to the Dead, the Third Day He Rose from the Dead
I Peter 3:18-20 I Cor 15:3-8
Because of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection we no longer have to death
The Apostles’ Creed is structured around the
Jesus Christ is and
Jesus is fully , fully
Jesus is fully to be our Savior
Jesus suffered and died to pay the penalty for our
“He descended to the ” or “hell” “Sheol”
The earliest versions of the Apostles’ Creed include this phrase
What was Jesus doing his death and resurrection?
18 For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 19 through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison 20 who disobeyed long ago…” 1 Peter 3:18-20 (NIV)
He proclaimed the gospel to those who had died his coming
“Harrowing of Hell” victory over Satan and evil powers
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the proclamation of the Church
“The third day he from the dead”
The resurrection declares Jesus’ over sin, death, and the grave
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; John 11:25 (NIV)
The resurrection of Jesus is the “firstfruits” of our future resurrection
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Cor 15:20 (NIV)
The resurrection of Jesus makes Christianity
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NIV)
Because of Jesus’ we have victory, hope, and purpose