The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the defining, authenticating demonstration that he himself is the Messiah. The church met collectively on Sunday for the first time in the New Testament, remembering Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection on the Lord's day. [... more]

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the defining demonstration that he is the true Messiah, and this event was illustrated in the town of Troas, where Paul preached about the resurrection and was interrupted by a young man named Eutychus who fell from a third-floor loft and was declared dead, but was miraculously revived by Paul's prayer and touch, demonstrating the life-giving power of the gospel. [... more]