1. beyond reasonable doubt? week 10 - the resurrection of the christ

2. why is the resurrection credible? a matter of history… it has frequently been argued, indeed insisted upon, that, whatever we mean by the resurrection of jesus, it is not accessible to historical investigation… over against this, I shall argue that the resurrection of jesus, whatever it was, can and must be seen as at least a historical problem.

3. why is the resurrection credible? a matter of history… the eyewitnesses and the empty tomb I shall argue that far and away the best explanation of the early christian mutation within jewish resurrection- belief is that two things happened. First jesus’ tomb was found to be empty. second, several people, including at least one, and perhaps more, who had not previously been followers of jesus, claimed to have seen him alive.

4. why is the resurrection credible? a matter of history… the eyewitnesses and the empty tomb the significance of eye-witness testimony jesus and the eye witnesses john 20:30-31 1 john 1:1-3 acts 1:21-22 1 corinthians 15:1-9 pascal – I believe those witnesses that get their throats cut

5. why is the resurrection credible? a matter of history… the eyewitnesses and the empty tomb the emergence of Christianity The proposal that Jesus was bodily raised from the dead possesses unrivalled power to explain the historical data at the heart of early Christianity.

6. the challenge of easter I sympathise with the person who says ‘so what if I can’t think of an alternate explanation? the resurrection just couldn’t happen.

7. what difference does the resurrection make? the exaltation of jesus christ

8. what difference does the resurrection make? the exaltation of jesus christ an heroic view of this world and this life each year at easter I get to preach on the resurrection. In my sermon, I always say to my sceptical, secular friends that even if they can’t believe in the resurrection, they should want it to be true.

9. what difference does the resurrection make? the exaltation of jesus christ an heroic view of this world and this life god is offering to write you into the story!

10. beyond reasonable doubt? week 10 - the resurrection of the christ