1. If Jesus did not rise, then religion is just religion — a mere anthropological phenomenon.
  2. Preaching is the first line of defense and catechetical offensive against these corrosive falsehoods.
  3. Peter’s monumental sermon on Pentecost declares the kingdom purposes and divine saving work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit which culminate in the new world order with Christ in charge, governing in the power of the Spirit.