The Hope of the Gospel

The resurrection can be a hard fact to grasp. We see that in the Gospels as Jesus shares what's about to happen - his death, burial, and resurrection. In Matthew 17:22,23 we read, "As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, 'The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.'" and the disciples' reaction: "...they were greatly distressed." Have you grabbed hold of the hope of the Gospel? What do I say to a person who believes the Adam and Eve story is just an illustration demonstrating that we can choose right or wrong?Join Bob Christopher and Andrew Farley for Simply Jesus - Chicago, March 8-9 https://simplyjesuschicago.eventbrite.com/If God knows what we think and do before we do it, why did he put the temptation in the garden, in the beginning? Can that question be answered?How much power does the devil have to influence a new Christian's mind?