Sermon Tone Analysis

Over the past several weeks we have looked at God creating, God relating with Man, Sin separating man from God, Man trying to save themselves and failing, God coming to earth in the form of a man , Jesus revealing himself as the son of God, & Jesus death on the cross.

Today we are going to look at how He didn’t stay dead for long!

He is risen.

The resurrection of Jesus is what sets Christianity apart from every other religion known to man, our God did not stay dead.

He is alive

Tonight we are going to look at two proof text that prove the resurrection of Jesus.

1st the Biblical accounts

2nd an external account by the Roman Jewish Historian Josephus.

2nd an external account by the Roman Jewish Historian Josephus.

Biblical Account

According to the Bible, Jesus didn’t stay dead for long.

The cool thing about this is that Jesus didn’t resurrect and then peace out .

He stuck around for 40 to visit his followers and preach, according to at least 500 people saw the resurrected Jesus.

reiterates that Jesus did in fact resurrect from the dead.

He showed them infallible proofs that He was alive and well.

He showed them infallible proofs that He was alive and well.

Historical Account

Now lets look at the account of Josephus.

Josephus was a Jewish born Roman historian.

He worked for the Roman government

His job was to document the facts about history.

Keep in mind Josephus was not a Christian

He wrote the account of the Jews in 93

Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works—a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure.

He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles.

He was [the] Christ; (64) and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day

3. (63) Now, there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works—a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure.

He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles.

He was [the] Christ; (64) and when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him, for he appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.

This non Christian man describes Jesus as the Christ that rose from the dead on the 3rd days.

Thats pretty awesome that we can look at documents outside of the Bible to confirm the truth contained in it.

Why Does This Even Matter?

So why does this even matter?

This is incredible news for you and me, because of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus we are given the free gift of salvation.

The death burial and resurrection are a picture of what happens in your life at salvation.

We can know be in the family of God

The death burial and resurrection are a picture of what happens in your life at salvation.

The old sinful man or woman is dead and you have been resurrected as a new man in Christ.

Why does the death, burial, & resurrection of Jesus matter?

(because we are able to be children of God, without a resurrected Jesus we are still dead in our sins)

Did you know that Jesus was spoken of outside of the Bible?

How does this effect your faith?

(It should strengthen and encourage you, reassuring you of the truth contained in the Bible)

Do you