1. The story is not over! He Is Alive!!!
John 20
The story is not over! He Is Alive!!!

2. John 20
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.

3. John 20
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
Mat. 27:2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it.

4. John 20
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
Mat. 27:3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.
4 The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men.

5. John 20 The first witness to the resurrection was a woman!
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
The first witness to the resurrection was a woman!

6. John 20
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
Mar. 16:1 Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.

7. John 20 They’re expecting a corpse
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
Mar. 16:1 Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him.
They’re expecting a corpse

8. John 20
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

9. John 20 Still expecting a corpse!
1 Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance.
2 She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, “They have taken the Lord’s body out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”
Still expecting a corpse!

10. John 20 3 Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb.
4 They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
5 He stooped and looked in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he didn’t go in.

11. John 20
6 Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there,
7 while the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded up and lying apart from the other wrappings.
8 Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed—

12. John 20
9 for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.

13. John 20
9 for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead.
10 Then they went home.

14. John 20
11 Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in.
12 She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying.
13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her.

15. John 20
“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”
14 She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him.
15 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?”

16. John 20
She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.”
16 “Mary!” Jesus said.
She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).

17. John 20
17 “Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

18. John 20
18 Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message.

19. John 20
19 That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.
20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!

20. John 20
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

21. John 20
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
NASB note: i.e. will have previously been forgiven

22. John 20
Even many non- Christian observers think Jesus’ body had gone missing
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
NASB note: i.e. will have previously been forgiven

23. John 20
Even many non- Christian observers think Jesus’ body had gone missing
Why?
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
NASB note: i.e. will have previously been forgiven

24. John 20
Jesus was dead
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

25. John 20
Jesus was dead
John 19:33 When they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs.
34 One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
36 These things happened in fulfillment of the Scriptures that say, “Not one of his bones will be broken,”
37 and “They will look on the one they pierced.”
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

26. John 20
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

27. John 20 Key early witnesses:
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Key early witnesses:

28. John 20 Key early witnesses: Paul
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Key early witnesses:
Paul

29. John 20 Key early witnesses: Paul James
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Key early witnesses:
Paul
James

30. John 20
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

31. John 20
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

32. John 20
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

33. The tomb was empty! John 20 Possible explanations:
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

34. The tomb was empty! John 20 Possible explanations:
Taken by the disciples
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

35. The tomb was empty! John 20 Possible explanations:
Taken by the disciples
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Why would these guys claim to see him alive?
Never attained much size
Never got political power
Never got wealth
Most died as a result, often with torture

36. The tomb was empty! John 20 Possible explanations:
Taken by the disciples
Taken by the Romans or Sanhedrin
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

37. The tomb was empty! John 20 Possible explanations:
Taken by the disciples
Taken by the Romans or Sanhedrin
Lost or eaten by dogs
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

38. The tomb was empty! John 20 ??? Possible explanations:
Taken by the disciples
Taken by the Romans or Sanhedrin
Lost or eaten by dogs
???
Jesus was dead
Early Christians believed he rose from the dead
The Christian movement was hated by the aristocracy
Wouldn’t it have been easy to produce the body and end the movement?
The tomb was empty!
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

39. John 20
21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
22 Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

40. John 20
24 One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came.
25 They told him, “We have seen the Lord!”
But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”

41. John 20
26 Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”

42. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

43. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?

44. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!

45. John 20
Mat. 12:39-40 One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a miraculous sign to prove that you are from God.”
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!

46. John 20
Mat. 12: “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. …the Son of Man will be three days …in the heart of the earth.”
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!

47. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!

48. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars

49. John 20
Paul: “And if Christ has not been raised… we are then found to be false witnesses about God.” 1 Cor.15:15
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars

50. John 20
Peter: 2 Pet 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses…
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars

51. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars

52. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars
The Bible is worthless

53. John 20
Paul: “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” 1 Cor. 15:14
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars
The Bible is worthless

54. John 20
Paul: “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” 1 Cor. 15:17
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars
The Bible is worthless

55. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection never happened?
Then Jesus is false!
His followers were liars
The Bible is worthless

56. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection actually did happen?
Then Jesus is true!
Then he is the sole, authoritative spokesman for God
Then God must have accepted his sacrifice as adequate

57. John 20
Rom. 4:25 He was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection actually did happen?
Then Jesus is true!
Then he is the sole, authoritative spokesman for God
Then God must have accepted his sacrifice as adequate

58. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection actually did happen?
Then there is an afterlife!

59. John 20
28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection actually did happen?
Then there is an afterlife!
1 Cor. 6:14 Now God has not only raised the Lord, but will also raise us up through His power.

60. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection actually did happen?
Then there is an afterlife!

61. John 20 28 “My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
What if the resurrection actually did happen?
Then there is an afterlife!
Then we can have a newness of life Rom. 6:6

62. John 20
30 The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book.
31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

63. Conclusions
Is it possible that Jesus rose from the dead?

64. Conclusions
Is it possible that Jesus rose from the dead?
Yes No

65. Conclusions
Is it possible that Jesus rose from the dead?
Yes No

66. Conclusions
Is it possible that Jesus rose from the dead?
Yes No