John 20-Whose Story Will You Believe?

Welcome to Every Thought Captive, I’m Phil Steiger.

How easy is it to believe the story of the resurrection? You may think it is hard for people in the 21st century, but that it must have been easier for the disciples of Christ. In John 20, Mary and two disciples encounter the empty tomb. Now we know why the tomb was empty, and they had been told at least three times why the tomb would be empty. So what did they believe?

Mary told the disciples that the body was stolen. And in verse 8, it says John saw the empty tomb and believed-believed what? That the body was stolen.

Why did Jesus allow them to encounter the empty tomb before they saw him? I think it was to give them a chance to believe his story instead of the comfortable version they did believe at first. As we prepare for Easter, whose story will you believe? The easy, politically correct version of the resurrection, or the version he has been trying to tell us for centuries?

This has been Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger pastor at Quail Lake Community Church, and Director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies. For more information, please visit everythoughtcaptive.org.