Jesus did not leave his death and resurrection unexplained. He told his disciples what would happen, and then every part of it unfolded exactly as he said.

Phil follows the sequence from John the Baptist to the cross, the empty tomb, and the martyrs who came afterward. The early church endured because its foundation was not sentiment or tradition. They knew Jesus had done exactly what he promised, and they refused to back down from it.

In this episode: Matthew 16, Matthew 27, Matthew 28, John chapter 1

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