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Matthew 28 | Easter: Jesus & Death

March 31, 2024

Encountering Jesus in Matthew
Encountering Jesus in Matthew
Matthew 28 | Easter: Jesus & Death
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Matthew 28 and 2 Corinthians 4-5

Faithful Christianity or honest Atheism are the two worldview systems with the most complete philosophical consistency and intellectual integrity. Atheism says we are here by chance and life is meaningless. Christianity claims there is a creator and a savior in the person of Jesus–and it all hinges on the physical resurrection of Jesus on that first Easter morning. Is it plausible that Jesus rose from the dead? And if he did what difference does it make? The resurrection of Jesus offers us: 1) an identity that is not performance based, 2) a joy that is not fleeting, and 3) the courage to face anything (suffering, injustice, and death).