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We have arrived at Easter time and our thoughts turn to the last week of Jesus’ life on Earth. Of course there are two facets to the story, the necessary evils represented by the events on Good Friday and the triumph over death represented by the events on Easter Sunday. The crucifixion and the resurrection, twin pillars of a single story, the provision made by Jesus Christ for our salvation and eternal life.
Crucifixion
FACT: Crucifixion originally comes from the east. It was used by Darius I of Persia, who crucified 3,000 Babylonians. Alexander the Great also used it against the city of Tyre. It was the Romans who introduced it as a routine means of execution to the land of Israel. The Roman general, Quinctilius Varus put down a rebellion in 4BC by crucifying 2,000 if its ringleaders.
In Part 1 of a 4 part series, Michael Youssef, of Leading The Way, examines The Offending Cross. The remaining 3 parts are: The Redeeming Cross, Who is on the Cross? and The Finality of the Cross.
Watch Deep (Part 4) covering Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice: death on a cross. Presented in an MTV/T4 style format sessions include interviews, music videos with teaching from Andy Hawthorne, Lindz West (LZ7) and Blush uk. You can purchase the Deep DVD from the Premier shop.
Watch Explorer-Morer, Episode 4, Why Jesus Died. A quirky home-grown video, explaining this issue in simple terms for the even-younger among you.
Resurrection
OBSERVATION: The Resurrection changed the course of human history. Its immediate consequence was that a rabble of frightened men and women , totally disheartened by the death of their leader, were transformed overnight into a group of religious revolutionaries who turned the World upside down. For instance, it changed the Peter who denied Jesus into a bold preacher, through whom three thousand people were converted on the day of Pentecost.
In Part 1 of a 5 part series, Josh McDowell examines the Resurrection. Josh set out to make a joke of the resurrection, but things didn’t go to plan. See what happened over the five part series. Did it really take place? What was its significance? Why did Jesus have to return to life? Fact or fiction? Farce or Fact? You decide. Click here for the remaining parts: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.
You can buy the book, the Resurrection Factor at the Premier Shop.
Charles Foster (writer, barrister and traveller) speaking at the Easter People Conference in 2006. An illustrated talk, entitled “Resurrection the Evidence”. Material from this talk is from his book, “The Jesus Inquest” available from the Premier Shop.
Watch Deep (Part 5) covering Jesus’ resurrection. Presented in an MTV/T4 style format sessions include interviews, music videos with teaching from Andy Hawthorne, Lindz West (LZ7) and Blush uk. You can purchase the Deep DVD from the Premier shop.