1. What is the main idea of Mike Konrad’s commentary?

2. The purpose of an editorial/commentary is to explain, persuade, warn, criticize, entertain, praise or answer. What do you think is the purpose of Mr. Konrad’s editorial? Explain your answer.

3. In paragraph 15, Mr. Konrad writes: 'The fact is that if Jesus did not come out of that grave, then Christianity is pointless, despite what liberal preachers say.  Christianity is not positive thinking or a good attitude.  Either Christ came out of that grave or the whole religion is a fraud."

Do you think this a logical assertion? Explain your answer.

CHALLENGE:  The New Testament of the Bible relates the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection.

Read about the death and resurrection of Jesus:
-Luke 23: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23&version=NKJV
-Luke 24: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24&version=NKJV

Read about the birth of Jesus from the gospels of:
-Matthew:  biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew1-2&version=NKJV and
-Luke:  biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%201-2&version=NKJV

Consider the following statements about who Jesus is:

• Then Jesus [said] “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (from the book of John, chapter 8, verse 12)
• [Jesus said] “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (from John 10:10)
• [About Jesus]: For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (from John 3:17)

Based on this information, who do you think Jesus is?