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Jesus Christ Dead or Alive? Part 2

Jesus Christ Dead or Alive? Part 2. Jesus’ Tomb Was Empty!. What happened to the body of Jesus? Fact: There was not eyewitness to the event of the resurrection. This still doesn’t hurt the case for the resurrection. Did Jesus die on the cross? Did anyone see him after His death?.

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Jesus Christ Dead or Alive? Part 2

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  1. Jesus Christ Dead or Alive? Part 2

  2. Jesus’ Tomb Was Empty! • What happened to the body of Jesus? • Fact: There was not eyewitness to the event of the resurrection. • This still doesn’t hurt the case for the resurrection. • Did Jesus die on the cross? • Did anyone see him after His death?

  3. Earliest Claims • 1 Corinthians (55-57 AD) • 9:1 – “Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen the Lord?” • 15:8 – “Last of all He appeared to me.”

  4. Earliest Claims • 1 Corinthians 15:4-8 • Significance: • Specific names mentioned • Early enough to be verified by eyewitnesses • Peter & James mentioned (Gal. 1:18-19) • 500 not mentioned anywhere else • “most of whom remain until now”

  5. The Gospels and Acts • Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18) • The other women (Matt. 28:8-10) • Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32) • Eleven disciples and others (Luke 24:33-49) • 10 apostles without Thomas (John 20:19-23) • Thomas and other apostles (John 20:26-30) • 7 apostles (John 21:1-14) • The disciples (Matt. 28:16-20) • The apostles, before Jesus ascension (Acts 1)

  6. The Gospels and Acts • Acts is saturated with the resurrection claim. • Especially Peter: • Acts 2:32 – “This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.” • Acts 3:15 – “but put to death the Prince of life, the one who God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses.” • Acts 10:40-41

  7. Circumstantial Evidence • Exhibit 1: The Apostles Died for Their Beliefs • From discouraged, depressed and afraid • To excited, passionate, confident • Left their families and homes • Devoted their lives to preaching a controversial message • With no worldly payoff • Willing to die for their belief in Jesus

  8. Circumstantial Evidence • Exhibit 2: The Conversion of Skeptics • James, Jesus’ brother • Josephus records that James, a leader in the Jerusalem church, was stoned to death because of faith in his brother. • Saul of Tarsus • Pharisee & Persecutor of Christians • Doesn’t just ease off of believers • Joins them & claims to have seen the risen Christ

  9. John 20:29 “Jesus said to him, ‘Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.’”

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