Lee Strobel

It's huge, absolutely huge. No incentive to do that. But what's also interesting is after he became the Apostle Paul, he became friends with many of the disciples, the other eyewitnesses. So he knew Peter, James, and John. And he says in 1 Corinthians, in his letter he wrote, he said, whether it is I or they, this is what we preach.

It's huge, absolutely huge. No incentive to do that. But what's also interesting is after he became the Apostle Paul, he became friends with many of the disciples, the other eyewitnesses. So he knew Peter, James, and John. And he says in 1 Corinthians, in his letter he wrote, he said, whether it is I or they, this is what we preach.

So he's saying, look, I encountered the risen Christ, so have they. So he's confirming that the disciples were eyewitnesses. He's another point of confirmation. The third area of evidence, corroboration, is the Book of Acts. Even skeptical scholars will accept that the Book of Acts is the account of the spread of the early church. And what is the thing that drove it?

So he's saying, look, I encountered the risen Christ, so have they. So he's confirming that the disciples were eyewitnesses. He's another point of confirmation. The third area of evidence, corroboration, is the Book of Acts. Even skeptical scholars will accept that the Book of Acts is the account of the spread of the early church. And what is the thing that drove it?

So he's saying, look, I encountered the risen Christ, so have they. So he's confirming that the disciples were eyewitnesses. He's another point of confirmation. The third area of evidence, corroboration, is the Book of Acts. Even skeptical scholars will accept that the Book of Acts is the account of the spread of the early church. And what is the thing that drove it?

It was the proclamation of the resurrection. So here we have Peter in Acts chapter two, who gets up before a crowd and he says, men of Israel, listen to these words. This Jesus, a man attested to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which he did in your midst, you know that he did. He's appealing to their common knowledge.

It was the proclamation of the resurrection. So here we have Peter in Acts chapter two, who gets up before a crowd and he says, men of Israel, listen to these words. This Jesus, a man attested to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which he did in your midst, you know that he did. He's appealing to their common knowledge.

It was the proclamation of the resurrection. So here we have Peter in Acts chapter two, who gets up before a crowd and he says, men of Israel, listen to these words. This Jesus, a man attested to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which he did in your midst, you know that he did. He's appealing to their common knowledge.

And then he says, this Jesus God raised from the dead, to which we're all witnesses. And how did they react? History tells us that 3,000 people said, Peter, we know you're telling this truth. What do we do? They repented, and the church was born. So that's the first three sources.

And then he says, this Jesus God raised from the dead, to which we're all witnesses. And how did they react? History tells us that 3,000 people said, Peter, we know you're telling this truth. What do we do? They repented, and the church was born. So that's the first three sources.

And then he says, this Jesus God raised from the dead, to which we're all witnesses. And how did they react? History tells us that 3,000 people said, Peter, we know you're telling this truth. What do we do? They repented, and the church was born. So that's the first three sources.

Then we have the next four sources, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which are historical biographies based on eyewitness accounts. There's, what, nine appearances of the risen Jesus in those four gospels. So that's seven ancient sources. But then... Plus you've got Luke who interviewed Mary. Oh, yeah, there's other sources, right.

Then we have the next four sources, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which are historical biographies based on eyewitness accounts. There's, what, nine appearances of the risen Jesus in those four gospels. So that's seven ancient sources. But then... Plus you've got Luke who interviewed Mary. Oh, yeah, there's other sources, right.

Then we have the next four sources, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which are historical biographies based on eyewitness accounts. There's, what, nine appearances of the risen Jesus in those four gospels. So that's seven ancient sources. But then... Plus you've got Luke who interviewed Mary. Oh, yeah, there's other sources, right.

But we have sources from people who sat under the teachings of the eyewitnesses. So, for instance, if you still were teaching at your church in Austin, if, Sean, if you were to come to his church for three years— you'd have a pretty good idea what he believes, right? Yeah.

But we have sources from people who sat under the teachings of the eyewitnesses. So, for instance, if you still were teaching at your church in Austin, if, Sean, if you were to come to his church for three years— you'd have a pretty good idea what he believes, right? Yeah.

But we have sources from people who sat under the teachings of the eyewitnesses. So, for instance, if you still were teaching at your church in Austin, if, Sean, if you were to come to his church for three years— you'd have a pretty good idea what he believes, right? Yeah.

Well, we have writings by people who sat under the teachings of the apostles themselves and can report what they said about the resurrection. So we have a letter that was written by Clement. Clement was, we believe, ordained by Peter himself. And Clement writes a letter in the first century to the church in Corinth, and he says that the disciples had complete confidence. Why?

Well, we have writings by people who sat under the teachings of the apostles themselves and can report what they said about the resurrection. So we have a letter that was written by Clement. Clement was, we believe, ordained by Peter himself. And Clement writes a letter in the first century to the church in Corinth, and he says that the disciples had complete confidence. Why?

Well, we have writings by people who sat under the teachings of the apostles themselves and can report what they said about the resurrection. So we have a letter that was written by Clement. Clement was, we believe, ordained by Peter himself. And Clement writes a letter in the first century to the church in Corinth, and he says that the disciples had complete confidence. Why?