“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:5-8)  listen to chapter  (Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

WHY BELIEVE JESUS AROSE FROM THE GRAVE?



Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”

So what is the substance of our belief? What is the evidence of our faith? There are many things that make our faith reasonable. One main reason to believe is the overwhelming evidence of the testimony of hundreds of people who claimed to have seen Jesus arisen from the dead on multiple occasions.

Jesus Appeared Alive….

  • To Mary Magdalene Jn 20:14-18; Mk 16:9
  • To the women returning from the tomb Mt 28:8-10
  • To Peter later in the day Lk 24:34; 1 Cor 15:5
  • To the disciples going to Emmaus in the evening Lk 24:13-31
  • To the apostles (except Thomas) Lk 24:36-45; Jn 20-19-24
  • To the apostles a week later (Thomas present) Jn 20:24-29
  • In Galilee to the seven by the Lake of Tiberias Jn 21:1-23
  • In Galilee on a mountain to the apostles and 500 believers 1 Cor 15:6
  • At Jerusalem and Bethany again to James 1 Cor 15:7
  • At Olivet and the ascension Acts 1:3-12
  • To Paul near Damascus Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8
  • To Stephen outside Jerusalem Acts 7:55
  • To Paul in the temple Acts 22:17-21; 23:11
  • To John on Patmos Rev 1:10-19

posted by Evangelist @ 5:12 AM