2. There are TWO resurrections, Rev. 20:6 Baptism, Rom. 6:3, 4; Col. 2:12 Bodily.

3. Bodily resurrection motivates us, 1 Cor. 15:58 Steadfast, immoveable. Abounding.

5. Saved by the gospel, 15:1-2 Paul preached, Acts 18:1-4 Corinthians believed, Acts 18:8 Hold fast, 1 Thes. 5:21

6. Proof: Scripture & Witnesses, 15:3-8 Scripture -Isa. 53 -Psa. 16:9-11 -Lk. 24:44-46

7. Proof: Scripture & Witnesses, 15:3-8 Witnesses -Cephas, Lk. 24:33, 34 -Twelve, Lk. 24:36-43 -Over 500. -James, Christ’s brother. -Apostles, Mt. 28:16-20 -Paul, Acts 9:1-9

8. Paul an apostle by God’s grace, 15:9-10 Least, 1 Tim. 1:13, 15 Persecuted the church, Acts 8:3; 9:1-4 Grace, 1 Tim. 1:14; Eph. 3:7, 8

9. They believed in Christ’s resurrection, 15:11 Paul preached it. Others preached it, 1 Cor. 1:12 Messenger is irrelevant.

10. Christ is not risen, 15:12, 13 No general: -Resurrection -Death -Salvation No specific: -Resurrection -Death -Salvation

11. Preaching is empty, 15:14 Flat earth. No moon landing.

12. Faith is empty, 15:14 Flat earth. No God.

13. False Witnesses, 15:15 Evolution. Salvation before & without water baptism.

14. Still in sin, 15:16, 17; Rom. 6:3-13 Lost. Hopeless.

15. Dead in Christ have perished, 15:18 Without hope, 1 Thes. 4:13 Lost.

16. Most pitiable, 15:19 Only worldly benefits. Foolish to sacrifice & suffer.

17. If you deny the resurrection, you deny… …that Christ will bring the struggle between Himself and the devil to a successful end.

18. Christ is the firstfruits, 15:20-23 He is risen, Rev. 1:8 Firstfruits, Acts 26:22, 23 From man death; from Man life. -All die in Adam, Gen. 3:22-24 -All rise in Christ, Jn. 5:28, 29 Resurrection at His coming, 1 Thes. 4:14-17

19. The End 1 Cor. 15:24

20. Christ will put down His rule, 15:24-28 Kingdom back to God, 15:24 End of all rule, all authority, power, 15:26-27; Jn. 5:26, 27; 17:2; Mt. 28:18 All enemies subdued, 15:25 Last enemy is death, 15:26; Rev. 20:13-14 God the Father above all, 15:27, 28; 11:3

22. There are TWO resurrections, Rev. 20:6 Baptism, Rev. 6:3, 4 Bodily.

23. Bodily resurrection motivates us, 1 Cor. 15:58 Steadfast, immoveable. Abounding.