1. What Evidence is there that Jesus Rose from the Dead?

2. 1.) The Prophecies: 2.) The Resurrection: What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?

3. 2.) The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 a.The Death b.The Burial c.The Resurrection d.The Proof What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?

4. 2.) The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 a.The Death: a.He was beaten with a nine strand whip w/ that ripped flesh from his body; exposing bone and organs. b.He carried the very heavy cross beam a considerable distance to where he was crucified. c.Nailed to the cross/pierced in his side w/ a spear; blood and water flowed out (myocardial infarction) d.Jesus died from asphyxiation; suffocation from the weight of his weak body pulling down on his lungs. What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?

5. 2.) The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 a.The Death: What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?

6. 2.) The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 a. The Death b.The Burial: b.Total body wrapped in burial cloth c.Placed in borrowed tomb of a member of the Jewish counsel. d.A stone of considerable weight placed in front of tomb entrance. e.Tomb was sealed with rope and hardened clay seal What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?

7. 2.) The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 a. The Death b.The Burial: c.The Resurrection b.Biblical Teaching = Jesus rose from the dead to demonstrate His power over death, hell, the grave and the Devil c.Skeptic Say = “the disciples stole the body” What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?

8. The religious leaders confirm themselves that the body was not in the tomb The Guards’ Report 11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, 13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”

9. Why the body could NOT have been stolen: The sealed tomb The duty of the guards The fear of the disciples The grave clothes Women reported the event Appearances to over 500 people at the same time. Changed lives: including James, his half brother who thought Jesus was crazy (c.f John 7 & 1 Corinthians 15); James’ dead brother was now alive, and that changed his mind enough to the point he became a Christian pastor and died for his faith. What we DO KNOW is that Jesus’ enemies even admitted the tomb was empty!

10. 2.) The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15 a. The Death b.The Burial: c.The Resurrection d.The Proof: Changed lives What Evidence is there that Jesus is God?