Theme Number 12. The Resurrection : Three proofs are here given that Jesus Christ arose from the dead.

He's alive!!!!!

Peter on the Day of Pentecost declared :

Act 2:29  "As to the patriarch David, I need hardly remind you, brethren, that he died and was buried, and that we still have his tomb among us.
Act 2:30  Being a Prophet, however, and knowing that God had solemnly sworn to him to seat a descendant of his upon his throne,
Act 2:31  with prophetic foresight he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, to the effect that He was not left forsaken in the Unseen World, nor did His body undergo decay.
Act 2:32  This Jesus, God has raised to life-- a fact to which all of us testify.
Act 2:33  "Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.
Act 2:34  For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "'THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND
Act 2:35  UNTIL I MAKE THY FOES A FOOTSTOOL UNDER THY FEET.'
Act 2:36  "Therefore let the whole House of Israel know beyond all doubt that God has made Him both LORD and CHRIST--this Jesus whom you crucified."
Proof no.1. He was seen by the disciples. Act 2:32  This Jesus, God has raised to life-- a fact to all of us testify. They had seen the Evidence and were Witnesses to the fact even unto death.

“That is, the whole 120 saw him after he rose from the dead, and were all  ready, in the face of persecution and death, to attest this great truth. A.C. …....”they having seen him, and heard him, and ate, and drank, and conversed with him since his resurrection; and which was true, not of the twelve apostles only, but of the whole company: or "we are all his witnesses"; either of God, who raised Christ from the dead; or of Christ who was raised by him; and indeed, they bore testimony to the whole of this, to Christ, and to his resurrection, and to its being done by God the Father. J.Gill

2. The Holy Spirit has come upon men, and this promise was conditioned by Jesus upon His resurrection.
Act 2:33  "Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.
After his resurrection He ascended to heaven, and was exalted in human nature; "to the right hand of God",......an honour that never was conferred on any creature, angels or men, besides: or he was exalted and raised to the high honour and dignity of a Prince and Saviour, of Lord, Head, and King, so as to have a name, dominion, and authority over all, by the mighty power of God, which is sometimes called his right hand; see Psa_118:15.
and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost; which the Father had promised to pour forth in the last days, Isa_44:3 and which Christ had promised to send from the Father, Joh_14:16 and which, upon his ascension and exaltation, He received as Mediator from him; see Psa_68:18 compared with Eph_4:8.
He hath shed forth this; this Holy Spirit, or promised Spirit, these gifts of his; and so the Syriac version renders it, "he hath shed forth this gift"; which expresses both the plenty and abundance of the gifts bestowed, and the liberality of Christ in the donation of them: it is added,
The Coming of the Holy Spirit is proof of the ascension and resurrection of Jesus.

3. The prophecies declared He must not see corruption.
Act 2:31 David,  with prophetic foresight,  spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, to the effect that He was not left forsaken in the Unseen World, nor did His body undergo decay.
Foreseeing (proidōn). Second aorist active participle. Did it as a prophet.
Of the Christ (tou Christou). Of the Messiah. See under Act_2:32. This is a definite statement by Peter that David knew that in Psa_16:1-10 he was describing the resurrection of the Messiah.

The ressurection of Christ is one of the cardinal facts and doctrines of the Gospel. If Christ be not risen, our faith is vain (1Co_15:14). The whole of the New Testament revelation rests on this as an historical fact. On the day of Pentecost Peter argued the necessity of Christ's resurrection from the prediction in Psa_16:1-11 (Act_2:24-28). In his own discourses, also, our Lord clearly intimates his resurrection (Mat_20:19; Mar_9:9; Mar_14:28; Luk_18:33; Joh_2:19-22)

Applications
1.  The Evidence of the 120 and then up to 500 who saw Him and ate with Him is proof enough if you would believe.
2. The Day of Pentecost had come and Jesus had poured out the Holy Spirit as promised.
3. AS David had prophesied in Ps 16 “nor did His body undergo decay”. He arose from the Dead and HE IS ALIVE. This same Jesus is coming to take His waiting people Home.