“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury…” Victory Tabernacle Pastor Timothy Hinkle March 30, 2008

““Ladies and Gentlemen Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury…”of the Jury…”

Victory TabernacleVictory Tabernacle

Pastor Timothy Hinkle Pastor Timothy Hinkle

March 30, 2008March 30, 2008

Today’s Docket Today’s Docket

This morning I want to distill the This morning I want to distill the overwhelming data about the overwhelming data about the Resurrection into some bite-size Resurrection into some bite-size chunks. And, I want to ask you to chunks. And, I want to ask you to serve on a jury. Imagine this serve on a jury. Imagine this auditorium as a courtroom and each auditorium as a courtroom and each of you are sitting in the jury box.of you are sitting in the jury box.

Opening Argument Opening Argument In my opening argument I want to help In my opening argument I want to help

you get the whole story right about what you get the whole story right about what happened on that first Resurrection happened on that first Resurrection Sunday. With all the information available Sunday. With all the information available in the world today, I will show that most of in the world today, I will show that most of it is irrelevant and not very useful. Its just it is irrelevant and not very useful. Its just data floating around cyberspace. It doesn’t data floating around cyberspace. It doesn’t really matter. What does matter really matter. What does matter supremely is whether or not Jesus rose supremely is whether or not Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus staked His entire from the dead. Jesus staked His entire reputation on the Resurrection -- if it didn’t reputation on the Resurrection -- if it didn’t happen, everything that Jesus said and did happen, everything that Jesus said and did is open to question.is open to question.

Opening Argument Opening Argument The issue before the court this morning is not that The issue before the court this morning is not that

of a crime, but a claim -- a claim so spectacular of a crime, but a claim -- a claim so spectacular and so crucial that it is either the cornerstone of and so crucial that it is either the cornerstone of Christianity or its fatal flaw. Members of the jury, Christianity or its fatal flaw. Members of the jury, the claim is that Jesus Christ rose bodily from the the claim is that Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead. The Resurrection is the supreme miracle of dead. The Resurrection is the supreme miracle of Christianity -- it’s at the very heart of the faith. If Christianity -- it’s at the very heart of the faith. If it never happened, Christianity collapses into it never happened, Christianity collapses into mythology and billions of people have been mythology and billions of people have been deceived. If it did happen, it authenticates deceived. If it did happen, it authenticates everything Jesus did and said -- and believers everything Jesus did and said -- and believers have the guarantee of eternal life and forgiveness have the guarantee of eternal life and forgiveness of sins.of sins.

Opening Argument Opening Argument

Let me say it as strongly as the Apostle Let me say it as strongly as the Apostle Paul said it in Paul said it in 1 Corinthians 15:171 Corinthians 15:17: :

““And if Christ is not risen, your faith And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!”is futile; you are still in your sins!”

The Resurrection is either one of the most The Resurrection is either one of the most wicked, heartless, vicious hoaxes ever or it wicked, heartless, vicious hoaxes ever or it is the most fantastic fact of history.is the most fantastic fact of history.


I will show you overwhelming proof that I will show you overwhelming proof that Jesus Christ did exactly what He predicted Jesus Christ did exactly what He predicted He would do -- that on the third day He He would do -- that on the third day He rose from the dead. rose from the dead. Acts 1:3Acts 1:3 states that states that “to whom He also presented Himself “to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”God.”


That’s what I intend to do this That’s what I intend to do this morning -- I’m going to present three morning -- I’m going to present three pieces of evidence, that when taken pieces of evidence, that when taken together, will provide convincing together, will provide convincing proof that Jesus rose from the dead.proof that Jesus rose from the dead.

Exhibit A: The Empty TombExhibit A: The Empty Tomb

The first piece of evidence I want to bring The first piece of evidence I want to bring before the court is before the court is Exhibit A: The Empty Exhibit A: The Empty TombTomb. The Bible teaches that after . The Bible teaches that after professional executioners crucified Jesus, professional executioners crucified Jesus, His corpse was placed in a solid rock tomb. His corpse was placed in a solid rock tomb. After His body was covered with about 100 After His body was covered with about 100 pounds of spices, it was extensively pounds of spices, it was extensively wrapped in strips of linen cloth. A very wrapped in strips of linen cloth. A very large stone, estimated to weigh about 2 large stone, estimated to weigh about 2 tons, was then rolled in front of the tons, was then rolled in front of the entrance to the tomb.entrance to the tomb.


After this boulder was in place, a After this boulder was in place, a contingent of up to 16 Roman soldiers was contingent of up to 16 Roman soldiers was assigned to secure the tomb. Some assigned to secure the tomb. Some pictures you may have seen show one or pictures you may have seen show one or two men standing around in “mini-skirts”, two men standing around in “mini-skirts”, holding a spear in their hands. That’s holding a spear in their hands. That’s simply not the case. These men were simply not the case. These men were human fighting machines. These human fighting machines. These gladiators were trained to protect the area gladiators were trained to protect the area around the tomb against an entire around the tomb against an entire battalion. battalion.


Matthew 27:66Matthew 27:66 tells us that in addition to tells us that in addition to the Roman guard, they put a tamper-proof the Roman guard, they put a tamper-proof official Roman seal on the stone. Anyone official Roman seal on the stone. Anyone who happened to make it past the Roman who happened to make it past the Roman soldiers would then have to break this soldiers would then have to break this seal, thus incurring the wrath of the seal, thus incurring the wrath of the Roman law.Roman law.

““So they went and made the tomb So they went and made the tomb secure, secure, sealing sealing the stone and the stone and setting setting the guardthe guard””


In spite of all these precautions – the In spite of all these precautions – the stone, the soldiers, and the seal – the stone, the soldiers, and the seal – the tomb was empty that first tomb was empty that first Resurrection Sunday morning! When Resurrection Sunday morning! When the first people arrived to peer in, the first people arrived to peer in, they saw only one thing: the blood-they saw only one thing: the blood-stained burial cloths, as if Jesus had stained burial cloths, as if Jesus had materialized right through them.materialized right through them.

Exhibit A: The Empty TombExhibit A: The Empty Tomb The empty tomb serves as Exhibit A. It is a The empty tomb serves as Exhibit A. It is a

powerful testimony to the Resurrection of powerful testimony to the Resurrection of Jesus. Critics down through the years have Jesus. Critics down through the years have not been able to refute the empty tomb -- not been able to refute the empty tomb -- instead they’ve come up with other instead they’ve come up with other possibilities. Maybe the disciples stole the possibilities. Maybe the disciples stole the body? But this seems far-fetched when body? But this seems far-fetched when you consider that this group of cowards you consider that this group of cowards would have had to overpower armed would have had to overpower armed soldiers, roll away a two-ton boulder, soldiers, roll away a two-ton boulder, dispose of the body, and then dispose of the body, and then manufacture a myth about His manufacture a myth about His resurrection -- a myth that they gave their resurrection -- a myth that they gave their lives for. That doesn’t seem plausible.lives for. That doesn’t seem plausible.


Another possibility would be that the Another possibility would be that the religious leaders disposed of the body. religious leaders disposed of the body. But, this has some serious flaws as well. If But, this has some serious flaws as well. If they had removed the body, all they would they had removed the body, all they would have had to do is parade the remains have had to do is parade the remains through the streets of Jerusalem and they through the streets of Jerusalem and they would have derailed Christianity from the would have derailed Christianity from the very start. But, they couldn’t produce the very start. But, they couldn’t produce the body because the body was no longer body because the body was no longer dead -- Jesus had been raised to life again!dead -- Jesus had been raised to life again!

Exhibit A: The Empty TombExhibit A: The Empty Tomb Ladies and Gentlemen, Christianity rises or Ladies and Gentlemen, Christianity rises or

falls on the empty tomb. It is the one silent falls on the empty tomb. It is the one silent and infallible witness. Critics cannot and infallible witness. Critics cannot explain it away. If Jesus did not rise from explain it away. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then where is the body? Leaders the dead, then where is the body? Leaders of every other religion died and stayed of every other religion died and stayed dead -- their bones are decaying in the dead -- their bones are decaying in the ground. That’s not the case with Jesus. He ground. That’s not the case with Jesus. He claimed that He would rise from the dead claimed that He would rise from the dead on the third day -- and that’s exactly what on the third day -- and that’s exactly what He did. The empty tomb validates His He did. The empty tomb validates His claim.claim.


While this alone provides substantial While this alone provides substantial evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, I will evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, I will grant you that this fact was not convincing grant you that this fact was not convincing in itself to the original followers of Jesus. in itself to the original followers of Jesus. Even though Jesus had predicted that He Even though Jesus had predicted that He would rise from the dead, it’s obvious, would rise from the dead, it’s obvious, from their behavior, that they were not from their behavior, that they were not expecting it. They needed more evidence expecting it. They needed more evidence -- something that would remove all doubt -- something that would remove all doubt from their minds.from their minds.

Exhibit B: Multiple WitnessesExhibit B: Multiple Witnesses

Men and women of the jury, I’d now like to Men and women of the jury, I’d now like to enter into evidence enter into evidence Exhibit B: Multiple Exhibit B: Multiple Witnesses.Witnesses. The early Christians did not The early Christians did not believe Jesus had risen just because of the believe Jesus had risen just because of the empty tomb -- they believed because they empty tomb -- they believed because they saw Him with their own eyes. When they saw Him with their own eyes. When they talked to others about Jesus, they did not talked to others about Jesus, they did not say, say, “We found an empty tomb,”“We found an empty tomb,” instead, instead, they said, they said, “We saw Jesus alive!”“We saw Jesus alive!”

Exhibit B: Multiple WitnessesExhibit B: Multiple Witnesses The most outstanding proof that Jesus rose The most outstanding proof that Jesus rose

from the dead is that more than 515 from the dead is that more than 515 eyewitnesses saw him on 12 different eyewitnesses saw him on 12 different occasions. occasions. Acts 1:1-3Acts 1:1-3 says that, says that, “The “The former account I made, O Theophilus, former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.pertaining to the kingdom of God. .”.”


Jesus gave unquestionable proof that He Jesus gave unquestionable proof that He was alive! After His resurrection, He made was alive! After His resurrection, He made an appearance to a woman in the an appearance to a woman in the cemetery. Later that same day, He walked cemetery. Later that same day, He walked through a closed door and talked with his through a closed door and talked with his frightened followers who were huddled in frightened followers who were huddled in Jerusalem. In the evening, he walked side Jerusalem. In the evening, he walked side by side with two men as they made their by side with two men as they made their way down a road. He appeared to way down a road. He appeared to believers and doubters; to tough-minded believers and doubters; to tough-minded people and tenderhearted souls.people and tenderhearted souls.

Exhibit B: Multiple WitnessesExhibit B: Multiple Witnesses Several people saw Him on more than one Several people saw Him on more than one

occasion, some alone, and some with large occasion, some alone, and some with large groups; sometimes at night and sometimes groups; sometimes at night and sometimes during the day. The apostle Paul, when writing a during the day. The apostle Paul, when writing a letter to a group of new Christians, laid it all out letter to a group of new Christians, laid it all out in in 1 Corinthians 15:3-61 Corinthians 15:3-6: : “For I delivered to you “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep.the present, but some have fallen asleep. ””


Two eyewitnesses are generally Two eyewitnesses are generally accepted as ample in any court of accepted as ample in any court of law. There were literally hundreds of law. There were literally hundreds of accounts from eye witnesses that accounts from eye witnesses that saw Jesus in the flesh and heard his saw Jesus in the flesh and heard his teaching before he was witnessed teaching before he was witnessed ascending into heaven.ascending into heaven.


Now, imagine if there was one Now, imagine if there was one eyewitness who saw everything and eyewitness who saw everything and testified that the story was true, testified that the story was true, many would be inclined to believe many would be inclined to believe the account, wouldn’t they? How the account, wouldn’t they? How about if there were 3 eyewitnesses about if there were 3 eyewitnesses corroborating what happened? It’d corroborating what happened? It’d be even stronger if 12 people were be even stronger if 12 people were willing to testify.willing to testify.


The case would be even stronger if The case would be even stronger if 100 people saw what happened. It 100 people saw what happened. It would be airtight, and totally would be airtight, and totally convincing if over 515 people were convincing if over 515 people were lined and saw everything unfold in lined and saw everything unfold in front of their very eyes. I’ve never front of their very eyes. I’ve never heard of a trial that had over 500 heard of a trial that had over 500 witnesses. Have you?witnesses. Have you?


To put this in perspective, if we were to To put this in perspective, if we were to call each of them to the witness stand to call each of them to the witness stand to be questioned and cross-examined for just be questioned and cross-examined for just 15 minutes each, and we went around the 15 minutes each, and we went around the clock without a break, it would take from clock without a break, it would take from breakfast on Monday until dinner on Friday breakfast on Monday until dinner on Friday to hear them all. After listening to nearly to hear them all. After listening to nearly 129 straight hours of eyewitness 129 straight hours of eyewitness testimony, who could possibly walk away testimony, who could possibly walk away unconvinced?unconvinced?


Friends, that’s how strong the case is for Friends, that’s how strong the case is for the resurrection of Jesus! Over 500 the resurrection of Jesus! Over 500 different individuals were willing to testify different individuals were willing to testify that they had seen the resurrected Christ. that they had seen the resurrected Christ. When Christianity was launched on the When Christianity was launched on the scene, these eyewitnesses were still alive scene, these eyewitnesses were still alive and could be questioned. In effect, the and could be questioned. In effect, the early church could say, early church could say, “If you don’t “If you don’t believe us, you can ask those who saw believe us, you can ask those who saw Him with their own eyes.”Him with their own eyes.”

Exhibit B: Multiple WitnessesExhibit B: Multiple Witnesses Peter, who was one of those eyewitnesses, got up Peter, who was one of those eyewitnesses, got up

one day and preached his first sermon. After one day and preached his first sermon. After summarizing what the prophets wrote about summarizing what the prophets wrote about Jesus, and how Jesus lived, Peter laid out the Jesus, and how Jesus lived, Peter laid out the details surrounding His death. A copy of his details surrounding His death. A copy of his sermon notes has been preserved in the Bible. sermon notes has been preserved in the Bible. This is how he formulates his conclusion in This is how he formulates his conclusion in Acts Acts 2:322:32: : “God has raised this Jesus to life, and “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all we are all witnesseswitnesses of the fact.” of the fact.” It’s It’s interesting that Peter preaches this sermon right interesting that Peter preaches this sermon right in the heart of Jerusalem -- the very city where in the heart of Jerusalem -- the very city where Jesus was crucified and buried. People knew the Jesus was crucified and buried. People knew the tomb was empty and that Jesus had appeared to tomb was empty and that Jesus had appeared to hundreds of people -- it was verifiable.hundreds of people -- it was verifiable.


Peter later wrote a letter that appears in Peter later wrote a letter that appears in the Bible. He wants his readers to know the Bible. He wants his readers to know that he didn’t make the resurrection up -- that he didn’t make the resurrection up -- he saw Jesus, he talked with Him, and he saw Jesus, he talked with Him, and even had a fish fry with Him on the beach even had a fish fry with Him on the beach one day. Here’s what he wrote in one day. Here’s what he wrote in 2 Peter 2 Peter 1:161:16: “For we did not follow cunningly : “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesseseyewitnesses of His majesty of His majesty .”.”


As you ponder the facts that I’m As you ponder the facts that I’m presenting this morning, I urge you presenting this morning, I urge you to consider:to consider:

Exhibit A: The Empty Tomb and Exhibit A: The Empty Tomb and Exhibit B: The Multiple Witnesses. Exhibit B: The Multiple Witnesses.

Exhibit C: Changed LivesExhibit C: Changed Lives

There’s one more compelling There’s one more compelling argument for the Resurrection. argument for the Resurrection. Distinguished members of the jury, I Distinguished members of the jury, I enter into evidence enter into evidence

Exhibit C: Changed LivesExhibit C: Changed Lives. Those . Those who met the Resurrected Jesus have who met the Resurrected Jesus have had their lives totally transformed. had their lives totally transformed. The Resurrection is validated by the The Resurrection is validated by the changed lives of His followers.changed lives of His followers.


Something happened to radically Something happened to radically reorient this original group of reorient this original group of followers. After Jesus was put to followers. After Jesus was put to death, the disciples scattered. The death, the disciples scattered. The Bible tells us that they were gathered Bible tells us that they were gathered in a locked room on the top floor of a in a locked room on the top floor of a building. They were filled with fear. building. They were filled with fear. Their leader had been executed. Their leader had been executed. What would happen to them now?What would happen to them now?

Exhibit C: Changed LivesExhibit C: Changed Lives John 20:19-20John 20:19-20 lets us in on a scene that would lets us in on a scene that would

forever change their outlook -- and their lives: forever change their outlook -- and their lives: “Then, the same day at evening, being the “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, ‘Peace be with the midst, and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When He had said this, He showed you.’ When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the disciples were glad when they saw the LordLord .”.”


Instead of confronting the disciples for not Instead of confronting the disciples for not standing with Him in His time of need, standing with Him in His time of need, Jesus appeared to them and said, Jesus appeared to them and said, “Peace “Peace be with you.”be with you.” This overwhelming peace This overwhelming peace cut through their own guilt and feelings of cut through their own guilt and feelings of failure. Their fear was replaced with joy. failure. Their fear was replaced with joy. Peter was changed from a coward who had Peter was changed from a coward who had denied Christ three times to a man of rock denied Christ three times to a man of rock who became one of the pillars of the new who became one of the pillars of the new church. church.


These ordinary men were These ordinary men were transformed from frightened wimps transformed from frightened wimps into one of the most effective into one of the most effective missionary organizations the world missionary organizations the world has ever seen. Let me ask you a has ever seen. Let me ask you a question: question: What motivated them to go What motivated them to go everywhere and proclaim the everywhere and proclaim the message of the risen Christ? message of the risen Christ? Was it Was it for money? Power? Fame? No. for money? Power? Fame? No.

Exhibit C: Changed LivesExhibit C: Changed Lives Every one of them had come from doubt to Every one of them had come from doubt to

determination, from confusion to conviction, from determination, from confusion to conviction, from fear to faith. Listen to how they died and see if it fear to faith. Listen to how they died and see if it sounds like they were just making up the sounds like they were just making up the Resurrection:Resurrection:• Matthew was killed in Ethiopia Matthew was killed in Ethiopia • Mark was dragged through the streets until he was dead Mark was dragged through the streets until he was dead • Peter was crucified Peter was crucified • Simeon was crucifiedSimeon was crucified• Andrew was crucifiedAndrew was crucified• Philip was crucifiedPhilip was crucified• James was beheaded James was beheaded • Bartholomew was flayed alive Bartholomew was flayed alive • Thomas was pierced with lances Thomas was pierced with lances • James, the less, was thrown from the temple and stoned James, the less, was thrown from the temple and stoned

to death to death • Jude was shot to death with arrows Jude was shot to death with arrows • Paul was boiled in hot oil and beheaded Paul was boiled in hot oil and beheaded


Members of the jury, may I suggest Members of the jury, may I suggest that the only thing that could have that the only thing that could have possibly changed their lives so possibly changed their lives so dramatically was the Resurrection of dramatically was the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Every one of these guys Jesus Christ? Every one of these guys could have lived if they had said just could have lived if they had said just one statement: one statement: “He is dead.” “He is dead.” But But they refused because they knew He they refused because they knew He was alive! was alive!

Exhibit C: Changed LivesExhibit C: Changed Lives Exhibit C is changed lives. Not only did the Exhibit C is changed lives. Not only did the

resurrected Christ impact this group of resurrected Christ impact this group of individuals, His life-changing power has individuals, His life-changing power has transformed people from the third decade transformed people from the third decade of the first century down through today. of the first century down through today. The combined testimony of changed lives The combined testimony of changed lives attributed to the risen Christ runs into the attributed to the risen Christ runs into the billions. From every race and tribe and billions. From every race and tribe and language and nationality in the world. language and nationality in the world. Despite the various intellectual and social Despite the various intellectual and social backgrounds, believers are united in their backgrounds, believers are united in their conviction that Jesus Christ is alive. conviction that Jesus Christ is alive.


Jesus has changed my life. And, from Jesus has changed my life. And, from talking to many of you, I know that talking to many of you, I know that He has changed yours as well. His He has changed yours as well. His life-changing power is just as life-changing power is just as available to us today as it was to that available to us today as it was to that group of frightened followers on group of frightened followers on Easter Sunday night.Easter Sunday night.

Closing ArgumentClosing Argument

I would now like to make my closing I would now like to make my closing argument. In considering the Resurrection argument. In considering the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, thinking men and women of Jesus Christ, thinking men and women will take the time to sort through all the will take the time to sort through all the available information and study the available information and study the evidence. First of all, how do you explain evidence. First of all, how do you explain away the empty tomb? Second, how do away the empty tomb? Second, how do you argue against multiple witnesses? you argue against multiple witnesses? Finally, how do you get away from the fact Finally, how do you get away from the fact that the Resurrected Christ changes lives?that the Resurrected Christ changes lives?


The evidence is strong and The evidence is strong and compelling. In fact, many skeptics compelling. In fact, many skeptics have approached the resurrection have approached the resurrection with the goal of disproving it. As they with the goal of disproving it. As they gathered all the data, they gathered all the data, they discovered that the evidence discovered that the evidence demands a verdict. Members of the demands a verdict. Members of the jury, what’s your verdict on the jury, what’s your verdict on the Resurrection?Resurrection?


Though you might agree with the Though you might agree with the strong evidence for the Resurrection, strong evidence for the Resurrection, some of you are bored with it. It some of you are bored with it. It doesn’t do much for you. The data, doesn’t do much for you. The data, simply put, does not seem relevant simply put, does not seem relevant to your life. I’d be the first to admit, to your life. I’d be the first to admit, that as an Info Junkie, some news that as an Info Junkie, some news makes me snooze. I’m a lot like you makes me snooze. I’m a lot like you -- I want some news that I can use. -- I want some news that I can use.


Before you just file this service away Before you just file this service away to get lost in the never ending to get lost in the never ending avalanche of bits and bytes of data, I avalanche of bits and bytes of data, I want to close my case by arguing want to close my case by arguing that the Resurrection is full of news that the Resurrection is full of news that you can use -- it applies in a that you can use -- it applies in a remarkable way to your life.remarkable way to your life.

Why?Why?

Relevance to You!Relevance to You! John 3:16-17John 3:16-17 “For God so loved the world “For God so loved the world

that He gave His only begotten Son, that that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”might be saved.”

Romans 10:9Romans 10:9 “that if you confess with your “that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”dead, you will be saved.”

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“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury…” Victory Tabernacle Pastor Timothy Hinkle March 30, 2008