Resurrection: Hoax or History? The Reactions of Jesus Followers His Disciples 1. From cowards to bold witnesses How could one explain the transformation in Jesu’ folowers? One day the are cowering in ea, iin themselves fom the publi, the nen they areal boldly prolaing that Jesusis alive! What happened? ‘Ais ast, al ofhis cisciples led away and were scared forte ves: Mak 1450 “Then everyone deserted him and fed” Matt 2656 “Then al the isles deserted him and fed” ‘The day of Jesus resection the disciples were stl hing for fear othe Jews John 20:19" the evering ofthat fst day ofthe week, when the dsiples were together, withthe doors locked fr fea ofthe ens..” Jesus’ isciles were cearly cowards and were tying to preserve ther ves. However ook what happens afew weeks ltr Acts 431, 3Ater they prayed, he place where they were meeting Was shake, And they wee al fled wh the Holy Spit an spoke he word of God bold.\Wth great ‘power the apostles continued to testy tothe resurrection ofthe Lord Jesus.” They all ofa sudden wer not scared for ther Ives an longer and risked inprisonment.persecuton and cet det fortestyng abou he risen Saviour