My sermon notes for Sunday morning, Oct 2nd. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 – The Gospel Changes Everything
INTRO
- The entire chapter is a doctrinal message on the resurrection
- They were doubting the truthfulness of the resurrection.
- Evidently, they were questioning the resurrection of believers
- Here (vv. 1-11) Paul is reminding/making known to them the GOSPEL. There is not Gospel w/o the resurrection
Revisit your Decision for Christ – vv. 1-2
Paul reminds them of his ministry and their reception
- Preached
- Received
- Romans 10:8-13
- Stand
- Being Saved
- IF you Hold fast
- Not in vain
- Matt 13:1-23
- Matt 7:22-23
HOLD FAST – NOT IN VAIN
- Did you believe in vain?
Paul knew that if they were questioning the resurrection, they were also questioning THE GOSPEL
- True believers believe the GOSPEL (all aspects)
Realize the Importance of the Resurrection – v. 3-7
Jesus died for our sins
- Buried
- Raised
- Appeared
- The POWER of the resurrection
- Cannot be denied
Reflect upon the “Gospel Change” of Life – vv. 8-11
Paul’s Testimony (The Gospel changed his life). He appeared to me Acts 9:1-8 Damascus
- Delivered
- What was received
- According to Scripture
- Luke 24:25-27 – Emmaus
- Acts 2:25-31 – Peter at Pentecost. Psalm 16
- Unworthy
- Grace was not in vain
- Worked harder
- 2 Cor 11:23-12:12
- Grace of God that is with me
- So we preach and so you believed
CONCLUSION
Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
- Preached it
- Gospel, the resurrection of Christ.
- His resurrection. Our resurrection
- Believed – John 1:12