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Ready Stance: all sort of sports you have what they call the “ready stance” that you teach young children.
I see this in verse 3. I share that because, just as we teach young children to get themselves set and ready, we as christians should do the same.
So lets take a few minutes and walk through verse 3. Let’s get used to getting into our ready stance when it comes to sharing the Gospel.
"As of first importance"
There are some secondary issues we can disagree on.
mode of baptism
meaning of predestination
whether we should speaking in tongues
You must resolve where you stand on this issue
Paul underscores this in his letter to the Romans
There are some secondary issues we can disagree on.
Romans
mode of baptism
Who who believe the Gospel and those who do not.
meaning of predestination
whether we should speaking in tongues
"What I also received"
Paul is referring to the means by which he came to know this truth
Gal 1:12
We proclaim the same message: “I delivered to you what I also received.
The truth doesn't rest on my authority
Regardless of our past, regardless of our education, regardless of our support
We are truth bearers.
We are messengers.
We are simply telling them what we have heard, and believe, ourselves.
"in accordance of scripture"
Don't take my word for it, read for yourself.
I am simply a messenger
This also help place the responsibility “properly” back on those who doubt us.
They can study the same evidence as we have and make their own conclusions
The fact that this DOES have scriptural support means something
It was prophesied (in detail) sometimes thousands of years before
READ
Read the words of Christ in the Gospels
I am walking on a foundation laid thousands of years before me.
Next few verses: you can track the points Paul is making by the word THAT.
Paul lays out his Gospel arguments step by step.
And it’s spot on.
There is so much that can be understood here.
but for today we are focused on our claim of an EMPTY TOMB
Christ Died
this is something that we see debated.
Obviously an attempt to deny Christ’s true identity.
The Romans believed he was dead
They didn't break His legs.
(as was written)
it was getting late in the day
they wanted to speed up the process
They pierced His side (as was written)
The Apostles believed he was dead
They buried Him and mourned
Mary was on her way to anoint Him with oil
"That He was buried, that he was raised on the third day…"
This point is PARAMOUNT
The tomb is empty
This point is absolutely paramount to our faith
They believed he was dead
1 Cor
they prepared the body
If verse 3 - 4 are not true our faith is useless.
They buried Him
That’s why you MUST resolve what you believe right here.
The powerful testimony of the Apostles
"He appeared to Cephas and then to the twelve"
Theories of death and resurrection
Swoon theory
Theft Theory
Hallucination Theory
Impersonation Theory
Walk in the apostles shoes (even before they were apostles)
Theories of death and resurrection
(feast of the taber
swoon theory
the disciples stole the body
Now ask yourselves...
Why would the apostles commit their lives to a lie?
"He also appeared to me"
Why would Paul leave his place of prominence if he wasn’t convinced.
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