Alive!
1 Corinthians 15:1-26
Because God raised Jesus from the dead, we have the hope of heaven!
I. Dead! If Jesus wasn’t raised from the dead, we have ____ _________, 15:12-19.
A. Quit ________________, 15:14, 17.
B. Quit ________________, 15:14-15.
C. Quit having __________, 15:17-19.
D. Quit living _________________, 15:32b.
II. Alive! Since Jesus was raised from the dead, we absolutely have hope! 15:20-26
A. How do we know Jesus was raised from the dead?
(minimal facts argument by Gary Habermas)
1. Jesus died by crucifixion, Mark 15:15.
2. His disciples claimed they saw Jesus alive, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.
3. Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of the church, suddenly changed his beliefs, Acts 9:1-31.
4. James, a skeptical brother of Jesus, suddenly changed his beliefs, Jn. 7:5; 1 Cor. 15:7; Acts 1:14.
5. The tomb of Jesus was empty three days after his crucifixion, Mark 16:1-6.
B. How should I _____________? 15:20-26
1. Keep believing! 15:1-11
2. Keep preaching!
3. Keep having hope!
4. Keep living obediently!
Because God raised Jesus from the dead, we have the hope of heaven!
I. Dead! If Jesus wasn’t raised from the dead, we have ____ _________, 15:12-19.
A. Quit ________________, 15:14, 17.
B. Quit ________________, 15:14-15.
C. Quit having __________, 15:17-19.
D. Quit living _________________, 15:32b.
II. Alive! Since Jesus was raised from the dead, we absolutely have hope! 15:20-26
A. How do we know Jesus was raised from the dead?
(minimal facts argument by Gary Habermas)
1. Jesus died by crucifixion, Mark 15:15.
2. His disciples claimed they saw Jesus alive, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.
3. Saul of Tarsus, a persecutor of the church, suddenly changed his beliefs, Acts 9:1-31.
4. James, a skeptical brother of Jesus, suddenly changed his beliefs, Jn. 7:5; 1 Cor. 15:7; Acts 1:14.
5. The tomb of Jesus was empty three days after his crucifixion, Mark 16:1-6.
B. How should I _____________? 15:20-26
1. Keep believing! 15:1-11
2. Keep preaching!
3. Keep having hope!
4. Keep living obediently!
