Here’s just a few more of the ways that Jesus is unique:
He’s alive! He rose. No other religion can make this claim about their leaders.
He is FULLY divine AND FULLY human.
There are over 300 prophecies about Him--fulfilled! The statistical chances of that just happening...OFF THE CHARTS. That doesn’t just HAPPEN. Those prophecies were over hundreds of years by so many different people!
He performed many, many miracles. At least 35 specific ones are recorded in the Gospels, there were hundreds more not specifically recorded. All of the Gospel writers say that.
He had power over nature. Walking on water. Commanding the storm. Fish & loaves. No other religious leader could make those claims.
His teachings. Not only were they awesome and challenging..I mean, filled the listener with wonder, but they included parables, prophecies, poetry!
And they connected Him to people! With leaders, and with common, every day people. He had the ability to speak with both.
His impact. We’ve talked about this many times lately, but the impact of one single, son of carpenter, who only lived to his 30’s, and only ministered publicly for 3 of those years...it’s just been ASTRONOMICAL. Over 2 BILLION people around the world claim to follow Him. He’s changed the WORLD even with things like, hospitals...health care...and caring for the poor. Ancient people didn’t do that. They didn’t see health care as a right like we do today.... JESUS and His followers did that. Hospitals started as additions to CHURCHES. The way we look at children changed because of Him too. Schools and orphanages….you can credit Jesus with EDUCATION! Looking at people with compassion..the fact that we value humility...these things are all easily traceable in HISTORY to one man. Jesus of Nazareth.
JESUS’ STORY ISN’T DONE YET.