Teens · About 15 minutes

The Resurrection as Historical and Theological Claim

Use the passage itself first. Keep the conversation concrete, honest, and free from pressure.

Connect
Read
Understand
Play
Respond

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Ask one simple question that links the theme to ordinary life.

The 15-minute flow

2 min
Connect
Ask one simple question that links the theme to ordinary life.
5 min
Read
Read selected portions of 1 Corinthians 15:1-28. Ask what everyone notices.
3 min
Understand
Say the big idea in your own words: The resurrection is both a claim about an event and the beginning of God's promised defeat of death.
3 min
Play
Use the Resurrection Historical/Theological Claim Audit idea verbally or on paper.
2 min
Respond
Classify four statements from 1 Corinthians 15 as event claim, testimony claim, theological implication, or later historical argument.

Talk about it

What does the passage directly say?
What does it show about God, Jesus, people, or the big story?
What is one response we can practise this week?

This week

Action: Classify four statements from 1 Corinthians 15 as event claim, testimony claim, theological implication, or later historical argument.

Prayer: Thank God for what the passage reveals and ask for help to respond faithfully.

Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, or a public religious decision. If a sensitive concern emerges, respond calmly and involve an appropriate trusted adult.

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