Pastor Rick Beaudry explores the profound implications of believing in the resurrection through an examination of 1 Corinthians 15:29-34, challenging us to consider why we would baptize, endure abuse, or live righteously if Christ had not risen from the dead. Drawing from historical accounts of early Christian persecution and contemporary challenges to faith, he emphasizes how the hope of resurrection enables believers to endure trials and maintain their convictions in an increasingly hostile world. The message calls for Christians to "awake to righteousness," reject lukewarm faith, and live boldly for Christ rather than compromising with cultural pressures or seeking comfort in gray areas.