{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Answer - Week 3: Did Jesus Really Exist?","description":"Did Jesus exist?  Is Jesus a myth?  Is there any evidence that Jesus actually lived?  Is there any evidence outside the Bible?  The answer is absolutely, there\u2019s a great deal of evidence. Many are unaware of some of the very profound and powerful evidences for the existences of Jesus.  Today we will take a look at the evidence for Jesus\u2019 existence, coming at it from three different vantage points: Ancient Hostile Witnesses: (Pastor goes into detail regarding each of the following hostile testifiers to Jesus and His followers)     \u2022    Tacitus - Annals XV, 44 (ca 55-120A.D)      \u2022    Suetonius - Claudius, 25 and Nero, 18 (ca 117-138 A.D.)     \u2022    Pliny the Younger - Letter to Roman Emperor Trajan (ca 112 A.D.)     \u2022    Sanhedrin 43a (part of the Talmud)     \u2022    Josephus - \u201cTestimonium Flavianum\u201d  Antiquities, 18:3 (ca 37-97 A.D.) Earliest Witnesses     \u2022    Doctor Luke and John Mark     \u2022    Jesus\u2019 best friend, John     \u2022    Saul of Tarsus (Apostle Paul) Accepted historical Facts: Acknowledged by Scholars, Liberals, Conservatives, Christians, Jews and Agnostics:     \u2022    Jesus died by Roman Crucifixion     \u2022    His tomb was discovered to be empty     \u2022    His disciples said they saw the risen Jesus     \u2022    His disciples lives were radically changed     \u2022    Resurrection proclaimed early in Jerusalem     \u2022    James and Paul became believers Pastor concludes the teaching time telling us that God changed his heart and the direction of his career. Then Pastor changes the question to "Does Jesus really exist?" and continues with the following: \u201cIf Jesus is alive, if He has risen from the grave, that changes everything. It means that God has broken into our world. It means that there is life and forgiveness in Him, and that apart from Him, you have nothing. Today\u2019s question is not simply a question about the historical past, this is a question about eternal destiny!\u201d Jesus is alive! And we pray that He will be, if He\u2019s not already, the Lord of your life! Now What? Learn about God at https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website: https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/whats-the-answer Join us Sundays  https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app. ","author_name":"Awake Us Now","author_url":"https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/","html":"