Our Sunday School class has been looking at the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus the past few weeks. It is amazing how many people at that time didn't believe in His resurrection. It remains until today. So we have a choice:  what do we believe?

A couple of verses from Acts as Peter began some of his preaching and teaching:
 

"O men of Israel, listen!
God publicly endorsed Jesus of Nazareth
by doing tremendous miracles through him,
as you well know.
But God, following his prearranged plan,
let you use the Roman government
to nail him to the cross and murder him.
Then God released him from the horrors of death
and brought him back to life again,
for death could not keep this man within its grip."

~ Acts 2:22-24 (LB)
 
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Bible Commentary: "Peter began with a public proclamation of the resurrection at a time when it could be verified by many witnesses. This was a powerful statement because many of the people listening to Peter's words were in Jerusalem 50 days earlier at Passover and may have seen or heard about the crucifixion of this 'greatest teacher.'

"Jesus resurrection was the ultimate sign that what he said about himself was true. Without the resurrection, we would have no reason to believe in Jesus."

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