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The Gospel I Preached to You

Date: Oct. 25, 2015

Passage

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 

The Resurrection of Christ

15:1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then 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 James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because 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, I worked harder than any of them, 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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Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

First, as of first importance (1-8). Paul had many things to say to the Corinthian church, but all hinged on the immutable truth of the gospel. Now Paul reminded them of the gospel they first believed, which is the foundation of Christian life. It is of first importance. Christ died for our sins, freeing us from the power of sin. He was buried. Then the one who died and was buried was raised. It is the perfect testimony of our God, who has declared victory over sin and death. Finally, Christ appeared. His appearance to the early apostles made each of them new. It is the appearance of the holy God in this world. When Christ appears to us in the gospel, sinners have life. We are made new.

Second by the grace of God (9-11). How could Paul, the one who persecuted the church of God so vehemently, ever be an apostle of Jesus? God ruled him solely by his grace. God appeared to Paul in the truth of his sovereign grace. Paul is but one shining example of God revealed in this world. This is God's hope in the gospel for sinners.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, thank you for your grace. Fulfill your gospel purpose in this sinner.

One Word: The gospel is of first importance

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God is Our Deliverer

Psalm 78:40-72

Key Verse: 78:65

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
like a strong man shouting because of wine.

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