MM Meditation - The Resurrection

I Corinthians 15

The Gospel in a nutshell:

3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received:

that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

4 and that He was buried,

 and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,

There are some that don't believe the Gospel:

12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead,

 how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Our resurrection is dependent on Christ's resurrection:

13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead,

then Christ is not risen.

Our faith is dependent on Christ's resurrection:

14 And if Christ is not risen,

then our preaching is empty

and your faith is also empty.

Our forgiveness is dependent on Christ's resurrection:

16 For if the dead do not rise,

then Christ is not risen.

17 And if Christ is not risen,

your faith is futile;

you are still in your sins!

The glorious truth is back to verses 3 and 4

that Christ died for your sins
according to the Scriptures,

4 and that He was buried,

and that He rose again the third day
according to the Scriptures,

If you confess your sins,

accept His death as payment for your sins,

and believe He rose from the grave,

victorious over those sins,

you will be resurrected unto Eternal Life.

We're celebrating His resurrection,

but by faith we can also experience that  resurrection power

over sin

and death

and hell.

Praise the Resurrected Savior!