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Can We Defend the Gospel Confidently? Evidence for Jesus’ Divinity and Resurrection

In a culture of skepticism, and in the reality of spiritual warfare, many believers feel unsure about how to defend what they believe. This teaching tackles a practical question: can we stand up for the gospel with clarity, confidence, and scriptural evidence? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN-PERSON #CHURCH SERVICE: KICC Chelmsford, Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 6YT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Spiritual warfare, skepticism, and why believers must be able to defend the gospel 02:58 Acts 2 question: only 120 present — what happened to the other 380 witnesses? 04:24 Why believers drift: returning to “first love” + revisiting foundations 08:56 Core theme: Is Jesus merely a mortal messiah—or truly the divine Son of God? 10:37 John 1 and eyewitness authority: “In the beginning was the Word…” 13:24 John the Baptist’s testimony + “the Word became flesh” (John 1:14) 15:21 New Testament reinforcement: Paul/Stephen/Hebrews/Revelation on Jesus’ divinity 23:00 Why Paul is a credible witness (conversion cost, timeframe, access to eyewitnesses) 24:43 Direct “Jesus is God” texts: Romans 9:5 and Titus 2:13 28:14 Divine authority in action: forgiving sins + healing (paralytic) 30:26 Calming the storm: authority over nature (Mark) 32:26 Key claims: Mark 14:62, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 28:20, John 8 (“I AM”) 37:38 Transition: Defending the Resurrection as a common stumbling block 38:07 Eyewitness framework: 1 Corinthians 15 + Matthew 28:6 38:38 Named witnesses: Mary Magdalene and others (John 20, Matthew 28, Luke 24) 41:16 Opponents as “involuntary witnesses”: sealed tomb + guard (Matthew 27:62–64) 45:39 Roman “watch” explained: seal, soldiers, rotating guard shifts 47:12 Resurrection morning: stone rolled away + earthquake + angel (Mark 16, Matthew 28) 48:52 Wrap-up + next session preview (Trinity) + closing prayer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scriptures referenced: Matthew 28; Acts 1–2; 1 Corinthians 15; John 1; John 8; Mark 14; Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 5; Revelation 1; Matthew 27; Mark 16. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #bible #christianity #chelmsfordchurch #thewordofgod #jesus