Not in Vain! (I Cor. 15:58)

Friends: If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my friend Frank (in New Jersey) and I have been doing an email Bible study for over a year. We read the same chapter every day for a week — and then send a brief email of encouragement to each other. We’ve completed most of the epistles of the New Testament — and it’s been a great discipline for both of us.

We’re now in the book of I Corinthians. And we just started reading I Corinthians 15 on Easter Sunday! I want to occasionally post an outline of what I’m learning from my reading. Here’s my outline from I Corinthians 15:58:

Not in Vain! (I Cor. 15:58)

How good to know that because Christ has risen from the dead, and because He has conquered death, and because He will give us new resurrection bodies — our work now is not in vain!

Our Worthwhile Work —

I.   Assumes we’re part of God’s family (“my dear brothers and sisters”)
II.  Requires us to stand firm
III. Challenges us to let nothing move us
IV. Expects us to give ourselves fully to the work of the Lord

Because we know that our labor in the Lord is not in vain!

 

Ideas Have Consequences! (A Study of I Corinthians 15:12-19)

Friends: If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my friend Frank (in New Jersey) and I have been doing an email Bible study for over a year. We read the same chapter every day for a week — and then send a brief email of encouragement to each other. We’ve completed most of the epistles of the New Testament — and it’s been a great discipline for both of us.

We’re now in the book of I Corinthians. And we just started reading I Corinthians 15 on Easter Sunday! I want to occasionally post an outline of what I’m learning from my reading. Here’s my outline from I Corinthians 15:9-11:

Ideas Have Consequences! (A Study of I Corinthians 15:12-19)

I. The Consequence of Logic (v. 12)
>>> no room for exceptions!

II. The Consequence of Uselessness (v. 14)
>>> our preaching
>>> your faith

III. The Consequence of Deception/False Witnesses (v. 15)

IV. The Consequence of Lostness (v. 18)
>>> your lostness (v. 17)
>>> your loved ones’ lostness (v. 18)

V.  The Consequence of Pity (v. 19)

 

It’s All Grace! (I Cor. 15:9-11)

Friends: If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my friend Frank (in New Jersey) and I have been doing an email Bible study for over a year. We read the same chapter every day for a week — and then send a brief email of encouragement to each other. We’ve completed most of the epistles of the New Testament — and it’s been a great discipline for both of us.

We’re now in the book of I Corinthians. And we just started reading I Corinthians 15 on Easter Sunday! I want to occasionally post an outline of what I’m learning from my reading. Here’s my outline from I Corinthians 15:9-11:

 

Life-Changing Appearances! (A Study of I Corinthians 15)

Friends: If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my friend Frank (in New Jersey) and I have been doing an email Bible study for over a year. We read the same chapter every day for a week — and then send a brief email of encouragement to each other. We’ve completed most of the epistles of the New Testament — and it’s been a great discipline for both of us.

We’re now in the book of I Corinthians. And we just started reading I Corinthians 15 on Easter Sunday! I want to occasionally post an outline of what I’m learning from my reading. Here’s my outline from I Corinthians 15:3-8:

Here’s my outline on the topic —

Life-Changing Appearances!

I. A Truth of First Importance (v. 3)

II. A Truth of Scriptural Fulfillment (vv. 3-4)

    A. Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures

    B. Christ was buried (v. 4)

    C. Christ was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures

    D. Christ’s Appearances (vv. 5-8)

         1. to Cephas (v. 5)

         2. then to the Twelve (v. 5)

         3. to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the

             same time, most of whom are still living, though some

             have fallen asleep.

         4. then to James (v. 7)

         5. then to all the apostles

         6. and last of all to me also, as to one abnormally born

 

Getting Back to the Gospel! (A Study of I Corinthians 15)

Friends: If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that my friend Frank (in New Jersey) and I have been doing an email Bible study for over a year. We read the same chapter every day for a week — and then send a brief email of encouragement to each other. We’ve completed most of the epistles of the New Testament — and it’s been a great discipline for both of us.

We’re now in the book of I Corinthians. And we just started reading I Corinthians 15 on Easter Sunday! I want to occasionally post an outline of what I’m learning from my reading.

Here’s my outline on the topic —

Getting Back to the Gospel! (I Cor. 15:1-2)

I. We need to be reminded of the gospel (v.1)

II. The gospel is something to be preached (v. 1)

III. The gospel is something to be received (v. 1)

IV. The gospel is something on which we take our stand (v. 1)

V. It is by this gospel that one is saved (v. 2)

VI. There is a condition — “if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you” (v. 2)

VII. If one does not hold firmly to the word preached — “you have believed in vain” (v. 2)