CROSSROADS - School of Apologetics (5 weeks)

Course 2: Who Is Jesus?

EXAMINING THE CLAIMS, IDENTITY & HISTORICAL EVIDENCE OF JESUS 

Few figures in history have been as influential—or as contested—as Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism offer strikingly different portraits of Him. Some regard Him as a prophet, teacher or enlightened figure. Christianity makes a far more radical claim: Jesus is God incarnate, who entered human history, died for our redemption and rose from the dead.

But what did Jesus actually claim about Himself? What do the earliest accounts reveal about His character and identity? Why do Christians believe He is God? Why was the cross necessary? And is there historical evidence that the crucifixion and resurrection really happened?

Over five sessions, we will move beyond assumptions and inherited beliefs to examine the Christian claims about Jesus and the evidence on which they rest.  

Upcoming Course This Semester:

LEVEL 1 – Course 2: Who Is Jesus?  

📅 Session Dates Sundays: 

Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunday, 8 November 2026

Sunday, 15 November 2026

Sunday, 22 November 2026

Sunday, 29 November 2026

🕘 Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM

📍 Venue: Sanctuary 2⸻

Course Overview

This course will equip you to:

Compare how Jesus is portrayed across major world religions with the Jesus presented in the historical and biblical accounts

Examine the claims, teachings and character of Jesus, including His extraordinary claims about His own identity

Explore the biblical case for the deity of Jesus, drawing from the Gospels and Old Testament prophecy

Understand why the cross was necessary and what the death and resurrection of Jesus mean for sin, redemption and reconciliation with God

Investigate the historical evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection, and consider the explanations offered for what happened

Articulate with greater clarity and confidence who Jesus is and why His identity matters

Who is this for?

This course is for Christians who want more than a familiar picture of Jesus. It is for those who want to know why Christians believe what they believe about Him, how those claims stand up to serious questioning, and how to engage thoughtfully with people who see Jesus very differently.

Together, we will consider the question Jesus Himself asked His disciples: Who is Jesus?

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

(Matthew 16:15, NIV UK)