Conclusions
¥Jesus' disciples were crushed by his death.
¥It was necessary for him to convince his followers that he had risen from the dead.
¥He did!  They were later willing to risk death for his sake.
¥The New Testament gives us sufficient evidence that the apostles must be true witnesses, liars, or fools; there is no real fourth alternative.
¥Do you need to be convinced he is living?
¥John 7:17 (NIV) If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.