The Gospel and Resurrection Power

The Gospel and Resurrection Power

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 20-21, 50-58

1-4 – A Short Declaration of the Gospel
5-11 – Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ
12-19 –The Implications for us if Christ did not Rise
20-28 – Christ’s Victory over Death is our Victory Too
29-34 – Implications of enying the Resurrection of Christians
35-49 – Contrasting the Natural and Spiritual body
50-58 – Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

I. A Short Declaration of the Gospel 15:1-4

A.  The Foolishness of Preaching  v. 1-2

B.  The Gospel in a Nutshell   3-4
    1.  First of all
    2.  Paul delivered 
    3.  Christ
    4.   According to the Scriptures  (Luke 24:45-46)
    5.  The Tenses of the verbs are important
    6.  The focus of the Resurrection
    7.  The Agent of the Resurrection – God   (15:15)  
        

II. Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Christ 15:5-11

A.  A List of Eyewitnesses  5-8

B.  Paul’s Testimony of Himself  9-11

III. Christ, the Firstfruits 15:20-22

Lev. 23:10 – When you come into the land which I give to you and reap its
harvest, you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest.

IV. The Victory through Christ 15:50-58