Introduction
Paul begins this beautiful and longest chapter on the abolition of death in the resurrection of the last day by reminding us about the basics: the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I. The Gospel I Preached to You, 1-2.
A. Paul is not saying something new to them.
B. Paul reminds them of the Gospel because it is what saved them and it is what is saving them, 2.
C. If at any moment we let go of Christ offered to us in the Gospel, that initial ascent to it, that initial profession of faith, will have been in vain, 2.
II. The Gospel of First Importance, 3-7.
A. Paul did not make up the Gospel; he received in directly from God and from the other apostles, 3a.
B. What he received from the Lord he delivered to the church.
C. The Gospel is not just important; it is of first importance.
D. Paul gives us a summary of the Gospel that contains all the necessary elements.
E. The facts of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection are just that: FACTS.
Applications & Conclusion
· If these are clearly facts, why do people not believe in them?
· How about for me who believe? What should what you said do for me?
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