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Do you believe Christ's resurrection is merely a symbol or an actual real historical event?

Today, Tim Keller is teaching on why believing in the historical reality of the resurrection is the only way it will really change you.

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1 Corinthians 15.

Now, there's three basic things that Paul says about the resurrection.

Now, the musicians know what they are, don't you?

The musicians have heard this three times, and they are so holy that tonight, when they turn off the lights, they're going to glow in the dark.

But you don't know what those three things are yet.

And so just to get a little bit of the effulgence of the musicians to get your cut, let's read.

1st Corinthians 15.

For what I received, I passed on to you as of first importance that Christ died for our sins according to the

scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures,

and that he appeared to Peter and then to the 12. And after that he appeared to more than

500 of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living,

though some have fallen asleep. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first

fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of

the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own turn.

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