On this week’s episode we begin looking at proof of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.  When you examine the 5 historical facts of the events that occurred around the event in question (the resurrection), we have to ask ourselves, “What is the most likely explanation of the cause of these events?”  As we prepare to examine whether we were created or if we evolved, this will be an excellent exercise is letting the evidence lead us to the best conclusion.  Don’t forget how much God loves you!  Events we cover this week: 1.  Jesus was a real person who was crucified and killed by the Romans. 2. Jesus' tomb was found empty by His female followers 3 days after His burial. 3. Jesus' disciples went from cowards, hiding from the religious leadership to being ready to take on the whole Roman empire.  What changed?  They claimed to have seen the physically risen, completed healed Jesus 3 days after His death.  -        Next week we tackle the last 2 “This subversive belief in Jesus’ Lordship, over against that of Caesar, was held in the teeth of the fact that Caesar had demonstrated his superior power in an obvious way, by having Jesus crucified.  But the truly extraordinary thing is that this belief was held by a tiny group who, for the first two or three generations at least, could hardly have mounted a riot in a village, let alone a revolution in an empire.  And yet they persisted against all the odds, attracting the unwelcome notice of authorities because of the power of the message and the worldview and lifestyle it generated and sustained.  And whenever we go back to the key texts for evidence of why they persisted in such an improbable and dangerous belief they answer: it is because Jesus of Nazareth was raised from the dead.  And this provokes us to ask once more: why did they make this claim?” The Resurrection of the Son of God; N.T. Wright, 2003, page 570 Thomas A Miller's book, Did Jesus Really Raise from the Dead: A Surgeon-Scientist Examines the Evidence, 2013 – This book is an excellent read from a medical perspective of what happened to Jesus in His final hours. Matthew 28, “11 Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. 12 When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 saying, “Tell them, ‘His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept.’ 14 And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will appease him and make you secure.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.”  (The Holy Bible, New King James Version, 1982)  Acts 1 “The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”  (The Holy Bible, New King James Version, 1982) John 21, “24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thoma

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