Jesus is alive. This may sound crazy. It is important to investigate this as a historical fact.
The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary R. Habermas and Michael R. Licona
Let’s look at one of the eye witness accounts. Luke 1:1-4
Walking with Jesus – Luke 24:13-53
Their heart journey from doubting, discouraged, and defeated to heart warming and then burning with passion.
And so they believed…
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
John 20:30-31
Romans 4:25
Ephesians 2:4-6
1 John 1:9
John 6:47
Romans 10:9
“What makes God’s gift of grace so costly is that Jesus paid for it with his life. What makes it so powerful is that he came back from the dead – proving that he is the Son of God and showing that God accepted his sacrifice as payment for our sin.” – Rice Broocks and Steve Murrell Purple Book
The Last Supper a Passover meal – Matthew 26:17-30 Mark 14:12-26 Luke 22:14–20 and John 13
The rest of the story includes the son of Cleopas and Mary, Simeon. He was a faithful Jesus follower who became the pastor of the Jerusalem church after Peter.
“you are witnesses,”
Then he said, “Everything I told you while I was with you comes to this: All the things written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms have to be fulfilled.” He went on to open their understanding of the Word of God, showing them how to read their Bibles this way. He said, “You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day, and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations—starting from here, from Jerusalem! You’re the first to hear and see it. You’re the witnesses.” – Luke 24:44-48 The Message