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The Resurrectionof Jesus ChristProve
It:Prove it!
How would you proveto someone that yougraduated from elementaryschool?If some wise guy came up to you, and
said you were too dumb (or too
short, or too tan, or too German)
to be in Middle School, and you
probably never even finished
elementary school, how could
you respond?
There are a few possible ways
you could try to establish proof:
Your own personal
testimony: Im pretty sure
I didnt make up a years worth of
math tests and book reports. Or that 5th grade
spelling bee championship. Ill bet you cant spellequilibrium.
Physical evidence: See that scar? Thats from P.E.
Dodgeball. I could take you to the school itself and show you my
picture on the wallfounding member of the After-School Tofu
Club.
Written authority: Ive got the certificate of graduation
right here. Plus all my report cards. Plus a super-sweetValentines Day card from Jamie Saunders.
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Credible witnesses: My mom and dad were right there at
my 5th grade graduation ceremony. They saw the whole thing. Or you
can ask my 5th grade teacher, Mr. Farrell. Or the elementary school
custodianhe sees everything.
Logic: Well, I couldnt very well be in Middle School now, if I hadnt
done the Elementary thing first, right? Dont you think the principal
would have needed to see some transcripts before she let me in?
In the face of such overwhelming evidence, this proof-seekingnaysayer would have to admit that you had, in fact, graduated fromelementary school.
Christians face the same demands for proof from peoplewho would prefer to believe that Jesus was never raisedfrom the dead. Because if Jesus really rose from the dead,people would really have to believe in Him. And if theyreally believed in Him, then theyd have to change theirlives. And its scary for people to change their lives because ofa miracle. So they deny the miracle. But for 2,000 years, Christianshave established proof that has never been torn down:
Personal Testimony: Usually when legends happen, its
hundreds of years later, when theres nobody left alive who actually
remembers the real history. The stories of Robin Hood and the miracles
of Muhammad werent started until centuries after their deaths. In
contrast, the miracles of Jesus and His resurrection were immediately
claimed, when hundreds and thousands of people still remembered Him
personally.
Physical Evidence: Archaeology has confirmed that Jesus
existed. Several statements of the Bible have been confirmed inrecent years. There is no archaeological evidence to contradict Jesus
resurrection, and quite a bit of circumstantial evidence to support it.
Written Authority: Historians of that time, including non-
believers like Josephus, wrote about Jesus and His followers. Their
history agrees with much of the Bibles account.
Credible Witnesses: Over 500 people witnessed Jesus walking
around after His death. One person might lie. A small group mightagree to a conspiracy. But Jesus appeared to many people, in many
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Imagineyouowna21-speed
mountainbike.Itssovaluablethatwhenyourenotridingit,youkeepitchainedinasealedroomwithanalarmsystem. Nowimaginegoingtothesealedroom
onemorningreadytorideyourbike.Youfindthedoorajarandtheroomempty.Nobike!Howwouldyoufeel?
BeforeHewas
crucified,JesushadsaidHewouldberaisedfromthedead.Still,HisresurrectioncaughteventhoseclosesttoHimbysurprise.
Luke 24:11On the first d
the week, very ea
morning, the wom
spices they had prepar
the tomb. 2They found
away from the tomb, 3but
they did not find the body4While they were wondering
two men in clothes that gleambeside them. 5In their fright th
with their faces to the groun
them, Why do you look for the6He is not here; he has risen!
you, while he was still with yo
Man must be delivered into the
crucified and on the third day
they remembered his words.
from the tomb, they told all th
and to all the others. 10It was MMary the mother of James, an
who told this to the apostle
believe the women, because
to them like nonsense.
got up and ran to the
over, he saw the strip
by themselves, and h
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S THERE1.Read Luke24:1-3. Why werethe women going toJesus tomb?
2.In 30 seconds,list as many emotionsas you can that thewomen might havefelt when they realizedthat Jesus body was
gone.
3.Review Luke24:4-8. Why do youthink the two men inwhite said what theydid to the women?
4.How do you thinkthe womens feelingschanged whenthey rememberedwhat Jesus hadtold them about Hisresurrection?
5.Read Luke24:9-12. What does itmean to you that Lukelisted exactly who wasamong the women whosaw the empty tomb?
6.Why do youthink the disciples
doubted the womensaccount of the emptytomb? How would youdescribe the differencebetween the otherdisciples reaction tothe womens news andPeters reaction?
7.What does itmean to you thatJesus tomb was foundempty?
8.How could Jesusresurrection from thedead affect you?
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ring about this, suddenly
leamed like lightning stoodht the women bowed down
round, but the men said to
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en! Remember how he told
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day be raised again. 8Then
rds. 9When they came back
ll these things to the Eleven
as Mary Magdalene, Joanna,s, and the others with them
ostles. 11But they did not
ause their words seemed
se. 12Peter, however,
the tomb. Bending
strips of linen lying
nd he went away,
imself what had
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different situations. There were far
too many witnesses for them all to be
involved in a lie.
Logic: If Jesus had still been dead,
it would have been easy for the Jews or
the Romans to prove itjust by showing
His corpse. Theyd even set a guard on
the tomb to prevent anyone stealing
Jesus body for just this purpose. How
could a bunch of uneducated fishermen
outsmart or overpower elite Roman
soldiers to steal Jesus body? Why wouldthese apostles be willing to let people
kill them, instead of admitting it was
lie?
This all seems like pretty goodevidence, right? But all of thisignores the single biggest piece ofevidence of Jesus resurrection: howyou live your life.
You were destined for death. Yousin all the time. Every day, in fact.If God were being fair, you woulddeserve to go to hell for all themean stuff you do. But because weaccept Jesus resurrection, we arespared the punishment we deserve.
Therefore our joyful lives should bethe best proof of Jesus miracle.
Always be prepared to give ananswer to everyone who asks youto give the reason for the hopethat you have. -1 Peter 3:15
Do you believe Jesus died foryour sins, and then rose from thedead so you could live in heaven?
Then prove it.
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Power. Its all around us and In us. It
exPlodes. It shakes. It burns, freezes, and
sPIns.
Yetwe cannot gaIn Power
over death. The most
awesome powers in scienceand nature cannot rescueour friends, our relatives,from deaths cold grip or firetheir eyes with sparkle onceagain.
but god can. He proved itby unleashing the sheer, raw
power that brought Jesusback to life.
Power is massive.More than a mileof earth blastedinto the sky whenthe volcano onKrakatoa Islanderupted in 1883.That explosiondestroyed theisland, tore a 900-foot gash in theocean floor, andcaused tidal wavesthat drowned36,000 people.Rocks shot up34 miles intothe sky. Dust felleverywhere on
earth for a year.It was the loudestsound in history,equal to a noisein New York thatpeople as far offas Hawaii wouldmistake for nearbycannon fire.
Power can besmall but intense.An ant carriesobjects 10 to 50times its weight.Thats like youcarrying a full-sizevan.
nature is chargedwith power. Athunderstormsair currents canrip a plane in half.Lightning blazesthrough a storm at50,000 miles perhour250 times
faster than thefastest race car.
huMans controlsome forms ofpower. We directthe piercing rayof a laser beam
to burn holesin diamonds ordestroy canceroustissue. We harnesssurging riversfor electricity;then we flood theAstrodome withlight or jolt an
irregular heartbeatback into rhythm.
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