Resurrection

HAPPY EASTER!!

Church is where we find healing and forgiveness!

If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, then all of this is pointless!

But if He did, then we have a real reason to celebrate

Proof of Jesus death and resurrection (F.E.A.T.)

Fatal Torment

Luke 22:44 – The condition: Hematidrosis – it is a real, but rare, medical condition where one’s sweat contains blood. The sweat glands have tiny blood vessels around them that can rupture during moments of severe stress. This causes blood to mix with sweat. The condition also makes the skin extremely fragile.
When Jesus is arrested, he was severely beaten then scourged (called the “half-death”). Many people who are scourged do not survive.
A crown of thorns was placed upon His head and was then BEATEN into his brow.
Jesus is crucified by Roman Executioners. These men were professional executioners. They did it DAILY. They knew how to crucify people.
To insure death after several hours, Jesus is pierced with a spear that ran through His lung and His heart

Empty Tomb

Jesus was placed inside a tomb after His death
After a couple of days, the tomb was empty
Both the Jewish and the Roman governments agreed that Jesus’ body was gone
Satyricon, a Roman Historian, noted that Roman soldiers would rather kill themselves than to face a court-marshall

Appearances

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 Jesus appeared to, at minimum, 500 people, on 12 different occasions spread over a 40-day period of time
Paul even declares some of them were still alive at the time of his writing

Transformation

The first consensus was: JESUS IS DEAD AND NOT WORTHY OF PRAISE!
Thomas and Peter both transformed from skeptics to martyrs
James, the brother of Jesus, was executed for his belief that Jesus had risen.
Acts 9:1-2 Saul (later Paul) arrested and many times presided over the death of Christians yet, later, he converted and was executed for his beliefs
All the disciples went to their deaths declaring that they had seen the risen Christ
Each of the disciples rejected their historical religious norms and embraced the New Covenant

via 1001biblecontradictions.com
God does / does not help those who need it.
Psalm 46:1 vs Psalm 22:1-2

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