Jesus: He is alive

Jesus rose from the dead! Wahoo!
Isa 53:5-6, 9-11;
Jesus predicts his death and resurrection Mk 8:31-32, 9:31-32, 10:32-34
Friday: ALL of our sins were placed upon Jesus.
Sunday: we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Mt 28:1-9 Our reaction: We should fall on our faces and worship him with everything we are and have.
Jesus was truly dead.
Mt 28:11-15 the story that Jesus' body was stolen was made up as a cover story. Jesus' disciples would not have been willing to die horrific deaths if they had stolen the body.
Peter was a bumbling guy before Jesus' death, and afterward was one of the most eloquent leaders of the church. James, Jesus' brother, thought Jesus was crazy before he died, and was one of the leaders of the church after the resurrection. Paul was one of the top Pharisees until he had an experience with the resurrected Jesus, then became one of the most outspoken leaders of the church.
The resurrected Jesus will absolutely change us.
I can trust Jesus with my past, present, and future. 1Cor 15:12-20; Ro 8:1-4, 31-35; Eph 2:1-7