Sun, Apr 20, ‘25 - AM Services

“Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?" - Dr. Doug Melton

Luke 24:1-9

“Is it I, Lord?” - Disciples

Examination of ourselves

“Is it I, Lord?” - Disciples

Examination of ourselves

“Are you the Christ?” - Jewish Religious Leaders

Examination of Jesus

“Is it I, Lord?” - Disciples

Examination of ourselves

“Are you the Christ?” - High Priest

Examination of Jesus

“What is truth?” - Roman Governor

Examination of what you believe

“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” - Angels

Examination of the road to salvation

1. That was a great question for then and it is a great question for now.

2. The only answer that makes sense.

 A. “He is … “

 B. He is not here!

“The reality is that we don’t have archaeological records for virtually anyone who lived in Jesus‘ time and place. The lack of evidence does not mean a person at the time didn’t exist. It means that she or he, like 99.99% of the rest of the world at the time, made no impact on the archaeological record.“

Bart Ehrman

 He lived.

 He was crucified.

 He died.

 His tomb was empty.

 Stolen Body Theory

 Swoon Theory

 Hallucination Theory

 Mistaken Identity Theory

 Wrong Tomb Theory

Remember how He told you.

We have a God who has the power to bring us out from where we’ve been.

We are called to believe that which is impossible. 

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