Alive: 21 Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus ChristSample

Reason 12: Jesus’ family worshiped Him as God

James, Jesus’ half-brother, was originally opposed to the claims of deity by his brother (John 7:5), but a transformation occurred in James after he saw his brother resurrected from death (1 Corinthians 15:7). James went on to pastor the church in Jerusalem and authored the New Testament book bearing his name. Jesus’ mother Mary was part of the early church that prayed to and worshiped her son as the Son of God, along with James and Jude (Acts 1:14). Jesus’ brother Jude also wrote a book of the New Testament bearing his name.

It is impossible to conceive of Jesus convincing His own mother and brothers to suffer persecution in this life and choose the torments of hell in eternal life for worshiping Him as the one true God unless He proved His deity by resurrection from death.

What do you think it would have been like growing up in Jesus' family?