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EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS. 799. 1 John 1:1. “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes ,…. 800. 1 John 1:1. …which we have looked at and our hands have touched —this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.”. 801. Acts 1:1-3.

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EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS

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  1. EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS 799

  2. 1 John 1:1 “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,… 800

  3. 1 John 1:1 …which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.” 801

  4. Acts 1:1-3 “The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,… 802

  5. Acts 1:1-3 …until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen… 803

  6. Acts 1:1-3 …To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days… 804

  7. Acts 1:1-3 …and speaking of things concerning the kingdom of God.” 804

  8. Acts 2:32 “This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses.” 806

  9. Acts 3:15 “You killed the author of life, but God raised him to life. And we are witnesses of this fact!” 807

  10. Acts 4:18-20 “So they called the apostles back in and told them never again to speak or teach about Jesus… 808

  11. Acts 4:18-20 …But Peter and John replied, ‘Do you think God wants us to obey you rather than him?... 809

  12. Acts 4:18-20 …We cannot stop telling about the wonderful things we have seen and heard.” 810

  13. Acts 5:30-32 “The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead – 811

  14. Acts 5:30-32 …whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree…” 812

  15. Acts 10:39-40 “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem… 813

  16. Acts 10:39-40 …They killed Him by hanging Him on a tree, but God raised Him from the dead on the third day and caused Him to be seen.” 814

  17. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 “…Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, …that He was buried,… 815

  18. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 …that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Peter and then to the Twelve… 816

  19. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 …After that He appeared to more than 500 brothers at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep… 817

  20. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 …Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also.” 818

  21. 1 Peter 5:1 “To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed.” 819

  22. 2 Peter 1:16 “For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ… 820

  23. 2 Peter 1:16 …but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.” 821

  24. John 19:33-35 “When they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs… 822

  25. John 19:33-35 …Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water… 823

  26. John 19:33-35 …The man who saw it has given testimony and his testimony is true." 824

  27. John 20:24-30 “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came… 825

  28. John 20:24-30 …So the other disciples were saying to him, ‘We have seen the Lord!’… 826

  29. John 20:24-30 …But he said to them, ‘Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails,… 827

  30. John 20:24-30 ‘…and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.’… 828

  31. John 20:24-30 …After eight days, His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut… 829

  32. John 20:24-30 …and stood in their midst and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ 830

  33. John 20:24-30 …Then He said to Thomas, ‘Reach here with your finger, and see my hands;… 831

  34. John 20:24-30 ‘…and reach here your hand and put it into my side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.’… 832

  35. John 20:24-30 …Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him,… 833

  36. John 20:24-30 …‘Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see and yet believed.’… 834

  37. John 20:24-30 …Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book…” 835

  38. Hebrews 2:3-4 “…This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him… 836

  39. Hebrews 2:3-4 …God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.” 837

  40. 2 Corinthians 12:12 “The things that mark an apostle – signs, wonders and miracles – were done among you with great perseverance.” 838

  41. The Trial of Jesus 839

  42. Why Jewish authorities wanted Jesus executed N.T. Wright 840

  43. Five Reasons 841 1. They considered Jesus a “false prophet” who was leading Israel astray.

  44. Five Reasons 842 2. Jesus claimed authority over the greatest Jewish symbol – the Temple – he would personally replace the role of the Temple.

  45. Five Reasons 843 3. Jesus saw Himself as the Messiah…he could become the focus of serious revolutionary activity.

  46. Five Reasons 844 4. Jesus was a political risk whose actions might provoke the wrath of Rome upon the nation.

  47. Five Reasons 845 5. Jesus made blasphemous claims placing Himself alongside the God of Israel.

  48. James M. Boice6 Charges Against Jesus 846 • Threatening to destroy the Jewish temple. • (Matthew 26:61)

  49. James M. Boice6 Charges Against Jesus 847 • 2. Accused of being an evildoer. • (John 18:30)

  50. James M. Boice6 Charges Against Jesus 848 • 3. Charged with perverting the nation. • (Luke 23:2)

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