Is There Evidence for Jesus' Crucifixion?

Every Sunday as we gather for worship we commemorate Jesus' death and resurrection.  With Good Friday and Easter just over two weeks away, this provides yet another opportunity for us to reflect upon what Jesus did to save us from wrath, hell, and sin by dying on the cross and rising again on the third day (John 3:16-20, 36).

The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are an account of true history.  The four gospels tell us about "the gospel," which is the life, death, and resurrection of Christ in real planet earth history (1 Corinthians 15:1-8).  Jesus of Nazareth is the eternal Son of God who was born in Bethlehem, lived for 33 years, died on a wooden cross in Jerusalem, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will return in glory to judge the living and the dead (Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 19:11-16). 

There are also other historical accounts that talk of Jesus of Nazareth.  Check out this interesting video discussion of two men who are looking at evidence for Jesus' crucifixion:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2011/04/05/are-these-the-actual-words-of-jesus-crucifixion-charge-sheet/