What do you know about Jesus? I’m assuming that you know that he lived, died, and rose from the grave. That’s essential and a core belief for a Christian. Those three details are, in fact, so well-known that many unbelievers would be able to articulate them. That’s what happened in Acts 25. Having been placed in custody by the Romans, partly for his protection and partly because they didn’t know what to do with him, the Apostle Paul spent the next two years there. At the end of Felix’s stint as governor, Festus inherited the situation and brought King Agrippa into the matter with Paul, who once again gave a defence of himself, his faith, and the gospel to those in power. And it was Festus who affirmed basic Christian doctrine to Agrippa as he briefed him. But it isn’t enough to know what to believe. These beliefs must be lived and transformative to those who affirm them. As we look at this passage on Sunday and consider “a certain Jesus who was dead,” the hope is that we’ll all see that believing him means recognizing that he is worth living for, dying for, and talking about.

Series: The Book of Acts

Message: 64 – A Certain Jesus Who Was Dead

Text: Acts 25:1-27

Todd Dugard

Harvest Bible Chapel

January 11, 2026

What do I know about Jesus?

…that he lived? (v. 19a)

[Jesus Christ] certainly existed, as virtually every competent scholar of antiquity, Christian or non-Christian, agrees, based on certain and clear evidence.

- Bart Ehrman

…that he died? (v. 19b)

…that he rose from the grave? (v. 19c)

…and that he’s worth…

…living for? (v. 1-10, 11b-18)

Hebrews 4:15

John 1:14

Philippians 1:21

…dying for? (v. 11a)

Philippians 1:21

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

- Jim Elliot

…and talking about? (v. 20-27)

1 Peter 3:15

Talking about Jesus with unbelievers…

1. Pray for opportunities to come your way

2. Offer to meet to talk

3. Listen to their story

4. Tell your own story of coming to Christ

5. Have key Scriptures ready to share the gospel

6. Use resources when stumped by a question

7. Point them to our website, YouTube channel

8. Invite them to join you for a service

9. Be courageous to ask them to express faith in Christ

Additional Resources:

Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot

https://a.co/d/3hutGVP

End of the Spear (DVD)

Available from Amazon.com

Harvest Resources

harvestbible.ca/resources

Harvest Teaching

Harvestbible.ca/teaching

https://www.youtube.com/@HarvestBibleChapelBarrie

Could God be the Answer

https://www.trygod.ca/