Heart of the GospelHeart of the Gospel

Four FactsFour Facts1 Corinthians 15:1-81 Corinthians 15:1-8

Royce P. BellV2 2003-0526 MV Church, SB

2000-1203 MV Church, SB

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ...1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ...Now I make known to you, brethren, the Now I make known to you, brethren, the

gospel which I preached to you, which gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I you hold fast the word which I preached to you,...preached to you,... You received it...You received it... You stand in it...You stand in it... You are saved by it...You are saved by it...

...unless you believed in vain. For I ...unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, …importance what I also received, … Of Of first first importance; not importance; not emptily emptily

believed, but embraced with designbelieved, but embraced with design What was received, was also delivered What was received, was also delivered

(compare Galatians 1:11-12)(compare Galatians 1:11-12) Not of human originNot of human origin Not of human developmentNot of human development By By revelationrevelation, cf. 1 Corinthians 2:12-13, cf. 1 Corinthians 2:12-13

... that Christ ... that Christ dieddied for our sins for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that according to the Scriptures, and that He was He was buriedburied, and that He was , and that He was raisedraised on the third day according to on the third day according to the Scriptures.the Scriptures.

~ ~ 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ~~ Three factsThree facts Christ died for our sins

He was buried (sealed tomb) He was raised the third day

Then...Then...

1 Corinthians 15:5-81 Corinthians 15:5-8He appeared to Cephas (Peter)…He appeared to Cephas (Peter)…

Then to the twelve (apostles)...Then to the twelve (apostles)...Then to more than…Then to more than…

500 500 (most of whom still alive)(most of whom still alive)

Then He appeared to James...Then He appeared to James...Then to all the apostles (again)...Then to all the apostles (again)...Then, to Paul...Then, to Paul...

Romans 6:1-3...Romans 6:1-3...11What shall we say then? Are we to What shall we say then? Are we to

continue in sin so that grace may continue in sin so that grace may increase? increase? 22May it never be! How May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in shall we who died to sin still live in it? it? 33Or do you not know that all of us Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His Jesus have been baptized into His death? ...death? ...

Romans 6:4-8Romans 6:4-8 Verse 5 Verse 5

If we have become in the likenessIf we have become in the likenessof His death…of His death…

We will also be in the likeness of His We will also be in the likeness of His resurrection...resurrection...

Verse 8Verse 8If we have died with Christ... If we have died with Christ...

We shall also live with himWe shall also live with him

““For there is no distinction For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will call on the name of the Lord will be saved”be saved”

~ ~ Romans 10:13Romans 10:13 ~ ~

““Now why do you delay?Now why do you delay?Get up and be baptized,Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.”calling on His name.”

~~ Acts 22:16Acts 22:16 ~ ~

Believe It Believe It Act Upon ItAct Upon It Live By ItLive By It Stand In It Stand In It Be Saved By ItBe Saved By It

What Paul Preached...What Paul Preached... Receive ItReceive It

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