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Daily Reading: <\/strong>2 Samuel 20:14-21:22 ESV<\/a>, Acts 1:1-26 ESV<\/a>, Psalm 121:1-8 ESV<\/a>, Proverbs 16:18 ESV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Verse: <\/strong>\u201cHe presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs<\/em>, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.\u201d (Acts 1:3 ESV<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEKMERION (5039): <\/strong>\u201cDenotes that from which something is surely and plainly known; indubitable evidence, a proof.\u201d[i]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plainly known.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Jesus’ resurrection, He spent 40 days appearing and speaking about God\u2019s kingdom.  Over 500 witnesses testified to the truth of Jesus.  In other words, people plainly knew Jesus died and came back to life three days later, overcoming death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite salvation stories come from those who tried to disprove Jesus\u2019 existence.  Lee Strobel, a hard-hitting legal journalist for the Chicago Tribune, didn\u2019t believe in God, setting out to discredit Jesus.  In his book, \u201cThe Case for Christ,\u201d [i]<\/a> Strobel interviewed top experts in science, philosophy, and history, proving Jesus\u2019 existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facts don\u2019t change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over five million copies of Strobel\u2019s book sold, the questions he addressed get to the heart of the matter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n