GO! and Know The Greatest Proof: How You Can Know the Bible and Christianity Are Real
INTRODUCTION:
Church, let me ask you a question that has echoed across centuries, whispered in classrooms, shouted in debates, and whispered in hearts during dark nights of doubt:
“What is the best proof that the Bible and Christianity are real?”
Some point to archaeology—yes, the stones cry out.
Some point to fulfilled prophecy—yes, God keeps His Word.
Some point to the historical resurrection—yes, the tomb is still empty.
But the greatest proof… the most unshakeable evidence…
is a Person—Jesus Christ Himself—revealed in Scripture and living in His redeemed people by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Christianity is not merely a set of ideas.
It is the revelation of the living God who speaks, saves, transforms, and reigns.
And today, from Scripture, I want to show you:
Why the Bible is trustworthy
Why Christianity is true
Why Jesus Christ is the ultimate proof
Why you must respond to His call today
Let’s begin with our key passage.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17 (NLT): “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realise what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”
POINT 1 — THE BIBLE IS SUPERNATURALLY INSPIRED
Paul writes to Timothy from a Roman prison cell. His execution is approaching. This is his final letter. And of all the things he could say, he says: “Timothy, the Scriptures are God-breathed.”
The Greek phrase is theopneustos—literally God-breathed.
Not human-improved.
Not spiritually-inspired poetry.
But breathed out from the very mouth of God.
At this time, Timothy had:
The Old Testament Scriptures
The apostolic teaching (much of which became the New Testament)
Paul is declaring: All of it is the Word of God.
2 Peter 1:20–21 (NLT): “Above all, you must realise that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.”
The phrase “moved by the Holy Spirit” is Greek pheromenoi—meaning “carried along”, “propelled”, like a ship moved by the wind.
The Bible is not man reaching up to God.
The Bible is God reaching down to man.
John Piper wrote: “The Scriptures are the place where God has chosen to reveal Himself with final authority.”
Yes—if the Bible is God’s own revelation, it is the final word on truth. Not culture. Not opinion. Not feeling. Not politics. God Himself has spoken.
If Scripture is God-breathed:
We must read it daily.
We must obey it fully.
We must trust its authority above the world’s voices.
When you open your Bible, you are breathing in the very breath of God.
POINT 2 — THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF JESUS IS PROOF CHRISTIANITY IS REAL
Do you want to know the greatest evidence that Christianity is true?
Dead sinners come to life. Lost people are found. Broken people are restored.
Christ still saves, still changes, still redeems.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT): “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!”
Word Study
Greek for “new person” is kaine ktisis — meaning not “improved”, not “renovated”, but new in nature and quality.
Only the living Christ can do that.
The Watchmaker
A man once doubted Christianity.
He said, “I’ll believe in God when I see Him.”
His pastor held up a watch.
“Do you believe this watch has a maker?”
“Of course,” said the man.
“Though you’ve never seen him?”
“Yes, because the watch exists.”
Then the pastor said: “And when I see a man whose life was broken, enslaved by sin, restored by Christ, walking in grace and holiness—that is evidence of the Master Watchmaker working in lives today.”
Changed lives are undeniable evidence.
Tim Keller wrote: “The gospel is not just the ABC of the Christian life; it is the A to Z. It transforms everything.”
The evidence that the Bible is true is not merely intellectual—it is observable. A transformed heart is a miracle only God can perform.
POINT 3 — THE RESURRECTION IS HISTORICAL, RELIABLE, AND UNDENIABLE
If Jesus is alive, Christianity is true.
If Jesus is not alive, Christianity collapses.
1 Corinthians 15:3–6 (NLT): “Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time…”
Paul is writing within 20–25 years of the resurrection.
Many eyewitnesses were still alive.
If the resurrection were false, Christianity would never have survived.
Word Study
“Raised” is Greek egegertai — perfect tense, meaning: “He was raised… and remains alive.”
Every apostle died refusing to deny the resurrection.
The tomb was empty.
No body was ever found.
Women were the first witnesses (not something you’d fabricate in that culture).
Chuck Colson, involved in the Watergate scandal, said: “Twelve men kept a lie for two weeks. The disciples kept the truth for a lifetime, even under threat of death. People don’t die for a lie they created.”
Charles Stanley wrote: “The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the chief proof that He is exactly who He claimed to be.”
The empty tomb is not just a historical event—it is the heartbeat of Christianity. A dead Saviour cannot save. But a risen Saviour transforms eternity.
POINT 4 — THE BIBLE’S FULFILLED PROPHECY PROVES ITS DIVINE ORIGIN
Isaiah 46:9–10 (NLT): “Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.”
Only God can declare the future with precision.
Examples of fulfilled prophecy:
Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) — fulfilled in Luke 2.
He would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12–13) — fulfilled in Matthew 26:15.
He would die by crucifixion centuries before it was invented (Psalm 22).
Word Study
Hebrew “declare” in Isaiah 46:10 is nagad — “to announce with certainty”.
R.T. Kendall said: “Fulfilled prophecy is God’s signature upon history.”
Yes! It is the handwriting of God across time, verifying His Word and revealing His power.
If God kept every prophecy, He will keep His promises to you:
He will forgive those who repent.
He will save those who trust in Christ.
He will return for His people.
POINT 5 — THE GOSPEL IS THE ULTIMATE PROOF
Romans 1:16 (NLT): “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.”
The Gospel is not advice.
It is not good ideas.
It is not religious inspiration.
It is power. Greek word: dynamis — where we get “dynamite”.
The Gospel breaks chains, shatters darkness, and transforms eternity.
Max Lucado wrote: “God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way.”
That is the Gospel’s proof. God does not simply accept us—He transforms us through Christ’s saving power.
THE GOSPEL PRESENTATION — THE HEART OF THE MESSAGE
Church, listen carefully:
Christ really lived.
Christ really died.
Christ really rose again.
Christ really saves.
Here is the Gospel:
We have all sinned (Romans 3:23).
Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2).
Jesus came to die in our place (Isaiah 53:5–6).
He rose again (1 Corinthians 15:4).
Salvation is a free gift (Ephesians 2:8–9).
We must repent and trust in Jesus as Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9–10).
You do not need to earn salvation.
You cannot buy salvation.
You cannot achieve salvation.
You can only receive it through Christ.
CALL TO ACTION — A RESPONSE OF FAITH AND OBEDIENCE:
Because the Bible is true…
Because Jesus is alive…
Because Christianity is real…
You must respond.
Believer:
Return to Scripture daily.
Build your life on God’s Word.
Share the Gospel with urgency.
Obey Christ wholeheartedly.
Unbeliever or unsure listener:
Today is the day of salvation.
Not tomorrow.
Not “one day”.
Today.
Jesus is calling you.
He loves you.
He died for you.
He rose for you.
He will forgive you.
But you must repent.
Turn from sin.
Turn to Christ.
Trust Him as your Saviour and Lord.
INVITATION TO SALVATION:
If you want to give your life to Christ today, pray from your heart:
“Lord Jesus, I admit I am a sinner.
I believe You died for my sins and rose again.
I turn from my sin and trust You alone as my Lord and Saviour.
Make me new.
Fill me with Your Spirit.
Help me follow You.
Amen.”
If you prayed that with sincerity, you are now a child of God.
Heaven rejoices—and so do we.
BENEDICTION — A FINAL ENCOURAGEMENT:
May the God who breathed out Scripture breathe fresh life into your soul.
May the risen Christ walk with you, strengthen you, and empower you.
May the Holy Spirit anchor you in truth and send you forth with boldness.
Go in the confidence that the Bible is true, Jesus is alive, and your faith is built on an unshakeable foundation.
Amen.
