Session 4
We now know why Jesus had to die and there are several occasions recorded in Scripture where Jesus spoke of His having to die and even how He would die: Matthew 16:21; John 12:27; Luke 18:31-33.
Session 4 Keynote
It's accepted as historical fact that Jesus died on the Cross, but the stumbling block comeswhen we think of His resurrection.So let’s look at the evidence:
His Tomb was Empty
Luke 24:1-3; John 20:1-10Both passages describe what the group of women found.Each has details that suggest eye witness accounts.
What are the alternatives?
Did the women go to the wrong tomb?
Matthew 27:61; Mark 15:47; Luke 23:55
Was the Body stolen?
By the Disciples, the Authorities, grave Robbers?
Why was this unlikely?
What were the guards told to do?
Was Jesus really dead — had He simply recovered?
Mark 15:42-47
What did the soldiers do to make sure that He was dead? (John 19:34)
Jesus met His Disciples after He had Risen
Who are the people Jesus met?
Jesus' Disciples were Changed:
Before:
Luke 22:54-62; Luke 24:13-21; John 20:19-25
What were the disciples like before they knew Jesus was alive?
After:
Luke 24:25-35; John 20:26-29; Acts 2; Acts 4
What were the disciples like after they knew Jesus was alive?
Jesus' Resurrection confirms His claims:
Luke 9:21-22; Luke 18:31-34; John 2:18-22