In this special Holy Week episode of Know & Do, we step back and wrestle with one of the most important questions any person can ever ask: Did Jesus really rise from the dead?

This is not a casual or abstract question. If the resurrection didn’t happen, Christianity collapses into the story of a failed religious teacher. But if it did happen, then everything Jesus claimed—about God, sin, salvation, life, and eternity—is true. The resurrection becomes the foundation by which we evaluate every other truth claim in this world.

In this episode, we explore both historical and theological reasons to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and what that means for every one of us today.

I. Minimal Facts Argument for the Resurrection

1. Jesus died by crucifixion.

2. He was buried.

3. The disciples despaired and lost hope.

4. The tomb was empty.

5. The disciples believed they saw the risen Jesus.

6. The disciples became suddenly bold.

7. The disciples preached the resurrection.

8. They preached the message in Jerusalem.

9. The Church was born and grew.

10. Jewish Christians changed their day of worship.

11. James (the family skeptic) was converted.

12. Paul (the persecutor) was converted.

• Hebrews 4:12–13

• 1 Corinthians 15:4–8

• Isaiah 26:19

• Psalm 16:10

• John 2:18-22

• John 10:10

II. Why doesn’t everyone believe this?

A. Romans 6:4

B. Daniel 12:2

C. John 5:28-29

D. Revelation 20:11–15

E. John 11:25

F. John 14:19

G. Romans 10:9

H. 1 Peter 1:3

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