"From that time on, Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
--Matthew 16:21

"When they came together in Galilee, He said to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.'"
--Matthew 17:22-23

"Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, 'We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn Him to death and will turn Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day He will be raised to life!'"
--Matthew 20:17-19

II. The resurrection is an historical fact

III. A move from "come and see" to "go and tell" 

IV. Jesus has gone before you

A. Forgiveness of all wrongdoings.
B. Assurance of eternal life in heaven.