April 29
Luke 24:13-53
The key central claim of Christianity is that Jesus rose from the dead. He did not just rise in people’s hearts or as some vague imagery of evil being defeated, he bodily arose. There was an empty tomb, empty in that no physical body was there. Jesus rose in space and time. Why would we believe this astounding claim? One of the key reasons we believe this to be true is because of the number of historically verifiable appearances Jesus made. In Luke 24 alone, Jesus appeared to two people on the road to Emmaus, he appeared to Simon, and he appeared to the eleven and those with them. Unlike many religions which are grounded on one person’s claims (Joseph Smith, Muhammed, etc.), the proof of the resurrection was given to many people, over many days. This grounds our faith on a significantly more solid foundation than other religious claims.
The resurrection assures us that there is life after death, that Jesus really did die for our sins, that Jesus is still alive today, that his words are true, and that we will experience a resurrection like Jesus. Therefore, let us have a confident faith and confidently share Christ with those who are far from him. People may wonder why we believe something as amazing as the resurrection, but we have good reasons to believe this to be true.
Father God, thank you that Christ rose from the dead and gives me eternal life. Help me to live in the hope of the resurrection and share this with others. Amen.
What lines of evidence are most helpful in sharing Jesus’ resurrection with someone?
The key central claim of Christianity is that Jesus rose from the dead. He did not just rise in people’s hearts or as some vague imagery of evil being defeated, he bodily arose. There was an empty tomb, empty in that no physical body was there. Jesus rose in space and time. Why would we believe this astounding claim? One of the key reasons we believe this to be true is because of the number of historically verifiable appearances Jesus made. In Luke 24 alone, Jesus appeared to two people on the road to Emmaus, he appeared to Simon, and he appeared to the eleven and those with them. Unlike many religions which are grounded on one person’s claims (Joseph Smith, Muhammed, etc.), the proof of the resurrection was given to many people, over many days. This grounds our faith on a significantly more solid foundation than other religious claims.
The resurrection assures us that there is life after death, that Jesus really did die for our sins, that Jesus is still alive today, that his words are true, and that we will experience a resurrection like Jesus. Therefore, let us have a confident faith and confidently share Christ with those who are far from him. People may wonder why we believe something as amazing as the resurrection, but we have good reasons to believe this to be true.
Father God, thank you that Christ rose from the dead and gives me eternal life. Help me to live in the hope of the resurrection and share this with others. Amen.
What lines of evidence are most helpful in sharing Jesus’ resurrection with someone?
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