You Tube Theology

Florida Apologetic Con 2026
www.apologeticcon.com

Dr. Michael Licona shares the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus that’s so simple you can share it with others by drawing it on a napkin!

0:00 Opening and Baltimore Background
0:35 Ocean City Boardwalk Story
1:32 The Chalk Portrait of Jesus
2:45 Being Challenged to Share the Gospel
3:09 Josh McDowell and the Lord-Liar-Lunatic Argument
3:40 Explaining Lewis’s Trilemma in Public
5:21 A Clear Argument You Can Remember
6:44 The Resurrection Argument Begins
8:35 Evidence from Paul
10:44 Paul Meets Peter and James in Jerusalem
12:48 Paul Meets the Pillars of the Church
14:00 Clement, Polycarp, and Paul’s Reliability
16:13 1 Corinthians 15 and the Early Creed
18:09 The Resurrection Appearance List
20:07 Did Jesus Actually Appear?
20:54 Option 1: The Apostles Were Lying
22:45 Early Sources on Apostolic Suffering
24:31 Option 2: Resurrection as Metaphor
26:38 Option 3: Hallucination
29:54 Why Group Appearances Matter
30:18 Option 4: The Identical Twin Hypothesis
33:28 Jesus Really Appeared to Them
33:45 Option 5: Did Jesus Survive Crucifixion?
36:43 The Best Explanation: Jesus Died and Rose
37:17 Why the Resurrection Gives Life Purpose
38:07 The Napkin Argument Conclusion