Were They There?

Rocklane Christian Church

Were They There?

March 10, 2024 • Pastor Seth Amerine

This week we continue our examination of the Gospels as eyewitness accounts with the help of J. Warner Wallace and his book "Cold Case Christianity". This week we will be examining the credibility of the gospels. Read 1 Peter 5:1, 2 Peter 1:16, John 21:24, 1 John 1:1, Acts 1:21-22, 1 Corinthians 15:7-8 and consider what these say about how apostles saw themselves - what about themselves did they want their readers to know and why is this important now?

An Ancient Death Scene Investigation

March 31, 2024 • Pastor Seth Amerine

This week we conclude our examination of the credibility of the Gospels with a look at J. Warner Wallace's investigation of the, if true, the most important event in human history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read 1 Corinthians 15 (part of Paul's letter written within 15-20 years of Jesus' life on earth) and consider Paul's explanation and defense of the resurrection. How does he defend the resurrection claims? Why does he say the resurrection is so important to Christianity? What does it mean, not just to our eternity but to our everyday lives?

Were They Accurate?

March 24, 2024 • Pastor Seth Amerine

This is our fourth week in our study examining the credibility of the Gospels. This week we are focusing on the accuracy of the Gospels. How do we know that what we have now is what they wrote down then? Read Isaiah 55:10-11 and 2 Timothy 3:16 – how have these passages been proven true in and around your life? What does this say about the credibility of scripture? If you’re reading the book read chapters 8, 13, and 14. See you Sunday!

"Were They Corroborated?"

March 17, 2024 • Pastor Seth Amerine

This week we continue our examination of the credibility of the Gospels with the help of J. Warner Wallace's book "Cold Case Christianity" with a consideration of corroborating evidence. If you have the book read chapter 12. Also, read the Gospel accounts of the feeding of the 5,000 found in Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13. Compare them and contrast them. What details are different or new to each? If you were to tell this story using all four of the accounts how would you tell it? How do they help form a more complete picture of what happened? How does this help establish the credibility of the accounts?