THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS TRUE!

Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Key verse: 2a

NIV

The Resurrection of Christ

15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel(A) I preached to you,(B) which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved,(C) if you hold firmly(D) to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

3 For what I received(E) I passed on to you(F) as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins(G) according to the Scriptures,(H) 4 that he was buried,(I) that he was raised(J) on the third day(K) according to the Scriptures,(L) 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,[b](M) and then to the Twelve.(N) 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.(O) 7 Then he appeared to James,(P) then to all the apostles,(Q) 8 and last of all he appeared to me also,(R) as to one abnormally born.

9 For I am the least of the apostles(S) and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted(T) the church of God.(U) 10 But by the grace(V) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(W) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(X)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(Y) 11 Whether, then, it is I or they,(Z) this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

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Footnotes
  1. 1 Corinthians 15:3 Or you at the first
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:5 That is, Peter
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ESV

The Resurrection of Christ

15 Now I would remind you, brothers,[a] of the gospel (A)I preached to you, which you received, (B)in which you stand, 2 and by which (C)you are being saved, if you (D)hold fast to the word I preached to you—(E)unless you believed in vain.

3 For (F)I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died (G)for our sins (H)in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised (I)on the third day (J)in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that (K)he appeared to Cephas, then (L)to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to (M)James, then (N)to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, (O)he appeared also to me. 9 For (P)I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because (Q)I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, (R)I worked harder than any of them, (S)though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. 11 Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 6, 31, 50, 58
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1. Reminder about the gospel (1-8) Paul begins this breathtaking section of his letter by taking the Corinthians back to the basics of the gospel. Everyone agreed to these essential facts: "that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures..." One evidence of the gospel's truth was the Corinthian church itself. They received the gospel, took their stand upon it, and were being saved by it. They knew that Christ was alive. He was living in their community! The evidence for the resurrection went far beyond the Corinthian church, however. The resurrected Christ appeared to a wide variety of witnesses at different times and places. The good news of the Lord's resurrection was true. 2. Paul's testimony (9-11) The truth of the resurrection had an amazing effect on Paul's life. The moment he met the resurrected Christ, his life was completely changed. He went from terrorizing believers and persecuting the church to sacrificing his own life for it. By the grace of God he was saved, appointed, and empowered to do God's work. The resurrection of Christ changes every aspect of our lives by giving us a new hope and spirit. By this gospel we have been saved.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, remind us continually of the good news of your death and resurrection.

One Word: Remember the gospel!