Dealing with Doubts - Jesus, You, and Experiential Evidence, Part 1

If someone asked you: “How do you know Jesus actually lived?” or “Can we really trust the Bible?” what would you say? In this program, guest teacher John Dickerson will address these questions. He is going to unpack the evidence for Christianity and highlight notable Christians from history who changed our world.

Main Points

Three basic evidence categories to know that Jesus' radical claims are true:

1. ANCIENT evidence – historical writers (Josephus, Suetonius, Tacitus, etc.)
2. EXTERNAL evidence – an objective human record of Christ’s impact on humanity.
3. INTERNAL evidence – this is evidence that can only be known through experience.

The power of “currents”

• In life we get carried along by different currents: Popularity, achievement, material possessions, relationships
• These currents while alluring and momentarily satisfying, are actually taking us into anxiety and we can’t get out.
• You’ll never know for sure if the ‘current’ of Jesus will carry you to fulfillment unless you get into it.

The “current” available to everyone: John 3:16

• This “current” is the only one that brings salvation to anyone who believes.
• Jeremiah 29:13
• Matthew 11:28
• The fulfillment of Jesus is found in the space between religion and relationship.

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Additional Resource Mentions

• Why I Believe & Jesus Skeptic Book Bundle

About Chip Ingram

Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.

About John Dickerson

John Dickerson is a prize-winning research journalist, a seminary-trained pastor, and a frequent commentator in national news outlets such as USA Today. Dickerson is the author of Hope of Nations, Jesus Skeptic and serves as the lead pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church in the Indianapolis metro area.

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