Of First Importance

Of First Importance 1 Corinthians 15:1– 8 Who is the gospel about? • Christ: “the Anointed One” The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 …it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus…In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1 What events does the gospel include? 1. Christ died. • Penalty: “for our sins” for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 What events does the gospel include? 1. Christ died. • • Penalty: “for our sins” Substitutionary: “for our sins” Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned— every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:4–6 What events does the gospel include? 1. Christ died. • • Penalty: “for our sins” Substitutionary: “for our sins” 2. Christ was buried. And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. Mark 15:42–47 And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. Mark 15:42–47 What events does the gospel include? 1. Christ died. • • Penalty: “for our sins” Substitutionary: “for our sins” 2. Christ was buried. 3. Christ was raised again on the third day. • • Attested to by individuals Attested to by crowds How can this news affect me? • Hear the news (“preached,” 2x) How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? Romans 10:14 How can this news affect me? • Hear the news (“preached,” 2x) • Accept the news: “received…believed” For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 How can this news affect me? • Hear the news (“preached,” 2x) • Accept the news: “received…believed” • Live in the news: “stand…being saved… hold fast” Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1–2 Of First Importance 1 Corinthians 15:1– 8