dead men don't do public appearances 1 corinthians 15 vv 1-11

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?“Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.” v. 1

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?– Intellectual setting … proto-gnosticism

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?– Intellectual setting … proto-gnosticism– Resurrection is THE faith“Now, brothers, I want to remind youof the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.” v. 1

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?– Intellectual setting … proto-gnosticism– Resurrection is THE faith– Resurrection is MY faith“the gospel I preached to you”

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?– Intellectual setting … proto-gnosticism– Resurrection is THE faith– Resurrection is MY faith– Resurrection is YOUR faith“which you received and on which you have taken your stand.”

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?– Intellectual setting … proto-gnosticism– Resurrection is THE faith– Resurrection is MY faith– Resurrection is YOUR faith– Resurrection is SAVING faith

“By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly

to the word I preached to you.

Otherwise, you have believed in vain.”

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?– Intellectual setting … proto-gnosticism– Resurrection is THE faith– Resurrection is MY faith– Resurrection is YOUR faith– Resurrection is SAVING faith– Resurrection is authentic APOSTOLIC faith

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared

“Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,5 and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.”

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter• The Twelve

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter• The Twelve

John 20“Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.25 So the other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord! But he said to them, Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it.26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you!27 Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.28 Thomas said to him, My Lord and my God!29 Then Jesus told him, Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter• The Twelve• More than 500 at once

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter• The Twelve• More than 500 at once• James

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter• The Twelve• More than 500 at once• James• All the Apostles

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared• Peter• The Twelve• More than 500 at once• James• All the Apostles• Paul

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared– It works

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared– It works• A persecutor

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared– It works• A persecutor• Grace was shown me

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared– It works• A persecutor• Grace was shown me• I worked hard for Christ’s Kingdom

1 Corinthians 15:1-5

• Introduction• Resurrection – why are you stressing this?• Resurrection – how do we KNOW it is true?– He appeared– It works

• Conclusion