Building a case for Jesus's miracles with kids: (1) If God exists, miracles are possible — this is a worldview starting point. (2) Earliest sources (Mark) describe a miracle-working Jesus — 40% of Mark's narrative involves miracles. (3) No sources describe a non-miracle-working Jesus. (4) Miracles are integrally woven into the narrative — you can't remove them without the story collapsing. (5) Virtually all historians agree Jesus drew large crowds doing something remarkable. (6) The resurrection is the central miracle with significant historical evidence.
Case for Jesus's miracles — for kids
Start with worldview: if God exists, miracles are possible; if not, they're not. Then historical evidence: Mark (earliest gospel) is 40% miracle narrative; no competing non-miraculous Jesus tradition exists; miracles can't be separated from the narrative without it collapsing; historians agree Jesus drew crowds doing something remarkable. The resurrection is the central claim — 1 Corinthians 15:14: if Christ hasn't been raised, faith is in vain. Michael Licona and Gary Habermas's minimal facts approach.
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