“Resurrection Matters, part 1” – a message from 1 Corinthians 15

This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series entitled “God’s Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians” by looking at the first 34 verses of chapter 15 with a message entitled “Resurrection Matters, part 1.” We will continue the second half of this chapter next week.

You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.

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“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: 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.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

The Gospel of the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

• Christ died for our sins
• Christ was buried
• Christ was raised on the third day
• Christ was witnessed by many
• The fulfillment of the Scripture

Reasons Why the Resurrection Matters (1 Corinthians 15:12-19)

“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then…”

1. Jesus Christ did not rise (vss 13, 16)
2. The message of the gospel and our faith is useless (vs 14)
3. The apostolic messengers are liars about God (vs 15)
4. We are still in our sins (vs 17)
5. Those who have already died in Jesus Christ are lost (vs 18)

Living the Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:20-34)

Living each day in light of Jesus Christ’s resurrection life and victory (vss 29-34)

Jesus Christ brings a new beginning of life (vss 20-23)

Jesus Christ brings a new beginning of victory (vss 24-28)

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Dig Deeper

This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:

• Memorize 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 or 15:22
• Explore some of the following resources:
• George Eldon Ladd, I Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus
• N. T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
• Eugene H. Peterson, Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ
• Alpha Course – Youth Edition, “4 Pieces of Evidence for Jesus’ Resurrection”
• Bible Project, “Gospel of the Kingdom”