INCONCEIVABLE

Easter Sunday is all about Jesus.  It is a reminder and a celebration of His life, His death, and His resurrection. 

 

This week the news media carried a story about a Christian women’s group who put a display in the Wisconsin capital building; only to have an atheist group place the following sign near-by; needless to say, it created a minor uproar.

 

The question needs to be asked, WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? 

 

Jesus was born roughly a little over 2,000 years ago in the Jewish nation of Israel which at the time, was ruled by the Roman Empire. 

He grew up in a small backwater town in the middle of nowhere. 

He was raised by a young mother who was likely a teenager at His birth. 

His father was a “blue-collar” masonry tradesman and more than likely died early.

He was the oldest sibling, having four (4) brothers and several sisters. 

He was related, in the far distant past, to a great king, but like so many of us, He could also count among His relatives people who were liars, murderers, prostitutes, and Gentiles.

Jesus probably never traveled more than a couple hundred miles from home.

 

For the first thirty (30) years of His life Jesus lived in relative obscurity - never wrote any books, did any miracles, had no following, attended no school of higher education, or built anything grander than a table and stool.   

 

And then for about 3 ½ years everything changed.  Jesus gathered followers and taught them a new way to live. 

 

He delivered countless messages that amazed the crowds, both then and today.

He did mighty miracles and displayed tremendous compassion.

He challenged the way people thought about women, slaves, and our enemies.

He talked about God as though He were intimate with Him. 

He gave up His life and suffered immensely to pay the price for humanities sins and now offers forgiveness, shope, and seternal life. 

His name is the most famous name in the world. His example has inspired billions. He has had countless books written about Him – including the bestselling book of all time. And our calendar is based upon His life. 

 

And in spite of this … we have people who are putting up signs saying that “Nobody died for our sins" and “Jesus Christ is a myth.   

 

Their rationale in spite of the historical evidence is simply, to borrow a famous line from a movie  ... the word is INCONCEIVABLE silly!!