1. The Cover Up
Containing Christ

2. Historical Evidence for christ
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews, written around 93–94 AD, includes two references to the biblical Jesus in Books 18 and 20.
The Roman historian Tacitus, in his Annals (written ca. AD 116), book 15, chapter 44, referred both to 'Christus' and his execution by Pontius Pilate.
Schreckenberg, Heinz; Kurt Schubert (1992). Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature. ISBN
P.E. Easterling, E. J. Kenney (general editors), The Cambridge History of Latin Literature, p. 892 (Cambridge University Press, 1982, reprinted 1996). ISBN 

3. Our faith in Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ is the center piece our faith. (Col. 1:13-20)
It is not just Jesus’ life and death, but his RESURRECTION that solidifies our faith. (2 Cor. 5:14-15; 1 Thes. 4:13-14)
If Jesus did NOT rise on the third day, what does that mean about all Christianity? (1 Cor. 15:13-19)
If Jesus was raised, what does that mean about God, Jesus, and Christianity? (John 20:30-31)

4. Opponents of Jesus may say Jesus is still dead in the grave
The story of Jesus is just a myth
Wrong Tomb
Mistaken Identity

5. Opponents of Jesus may say Jesus is still dead in the grave
Hallucinations
Mary Magdalene (Mk. 16:9)
The other women (Matt. 28:8-10)
The disciples on the road to Emmaus (Mk. 16:12-13/ Lk. 24:13-31)
The apostles and those with them (Lk. 24:36/ Mk. 16:14-16/ Jn. 20:24-25)
Disciples with Thomas a week later (Jn. 20:26-28)
The seven disciples by the Sea of Galilee (Jn. 21:1-25)
On a mountain in Galilee (Matt. 28:16-28)
More than 500 believers at one time (1 Cor. 5:3-8)
The disciples who saw his ascension into heaven (Lk. 24:50-53)
Paul on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-22)
All the opponents of Jesus had to do was PRODUCE JESUS DEAD BODY!

6. The tomb of Jesus was empty!
Opponents may argue that the disciples stole the body
The Jews were afraid of that from the start, so they made up a story
Matthew 27:62- 28:15

7. Truth about Jesus Jesus was a real person that lived on this earth
Jesus died
Jesus’ body was laid in a tomb
Jesus’ body is no longer in a tomb
Jesus arose after being dead and is living
*All someone has to do is produce the body of Jesus*

8. So Now what!? We have two choices
Ignore the facts, scriptures, and logic and continue living for ourselves
Believe and Live for Christ
Romans 6:3-11

9. Believe and live for Christ
Do Not Lose Heart
Trust in Jesus’ teaching (Matthew 11:29-30)
Trust in Jesus’ cleansing blood (Ephesians 1:7-8)
Walk in the Light
1 John 1:6-10; Romans 5:8-11