Prove it!  How Do We Knows Jesus Even Existed?

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Many ancient non-Christian sources verify the existence of Jesus.

I.  How do we know Jesus even existed?

A.  There are 17 non-Christian sources that give us details about Jesus. ~ The Historical Jesus, Gary Habermas, chapter 9

1. Tacitus (AD 55-120): Roman historian
2. Suetonius: secretary for Emperor Hadrian (AD 117-138)
3. Josephus (AD 37-97): Jewish historian for the Romans
4. Pliny the Younger (AD 112): Governor of Bithynia
5. Babylonian Talmud (AD ~135-200)
6. Lucian: 2nd century Greek satirist
7. Mara Bar-Serapion: between 1st & 3rd centuries AD

B.  Compare Acts 10:36-43 to these facts.

II.  Were the stories about Jesus adapted from mythology?

A.  Three reasons why this is a false claim:

1. Christianity is _____________.
2. Christianity is _____________.
3. Christianity is _____________.

B.  Have faith in the real Jesus: Colossians 1:15-20!