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Intro:

Throughout this letter, Paul has been bringing correction, and instruction to the people of Corinth.

…and, as we know from experience…

The Hook did a follow up article on our relief efforts in Mississippi.

I read it Friday night, and it left me with bitter-sweet feelings..

On the sweet side, I think it’s nice that they would be willing, as a liberal media source..

To highlight the work that we’ve done in Mississippi.

On the bitter side..

Some things in that article.. were just plain wrong.

And I believe it was miscommunication.. or misunderstanding.

But one little thing got my goat.

Apparently I said, that we were not there to “preach the gospel”

.. but, that we were just there to work.

.. as if, we were going out of our way to avoid the gospel..

I’m sure it was a miscommunication between the “Christian-ese language we sometimes use, and the reporter’s interpretation of it.”

But that comment was wrong.

You see, the gospel is something that should be preached through our lives.. in everything we do..

In kindness.. in sacrifice.. in expressions of love..

It is a message that must be given in words..

But it is a message, that also, must be supported, by action..

And the gospel was presented, both ways, while we were there..

Both, physically, and verbally…

And now, there will be those in this town, who think that we are ashamed of the gospel..

They will think, that you are ashamed of the gospel..

Which sets before us, a simple challenge…

What do we do?

Have a correction printed in 2 font in the back of the magazine?

No..

We correct that mentality.. by example..

The Lord will give us opportunities to share our faith.. one on one, cold turkey..

And it will be fruitful..

We remember Philip’s encounter with the Ethiopian on the road..

He was there, he shared the gospel.. and the Ethiopian was saved…

We should be open and sensitive to such opportunities..

Yet, in the example of Jesus, we see a wonderful method of sharing the gospel..

Which almost.. always.. came..

First.. w/a physical or an emotional touch..

May we be a people.. who bring correction..

By loving.. w/the intent.. of it being X’s love that is seen.

By serving, w/the intent, that it is the service of X that is recognized..

By sharing, w/a message of salvation.. that rings true, in our actions.. and in our attitudes…

I’m appreciative to the folks who did the article.

They put out a lot of press w/a limited number of reporters..

I thank them for considering us..

But today, I’m challenging you, as a family..

This is our call..

Not to ask them for a correction..

But rather.. to live lives.. which make a correction.

Correction, is a good thing..

Especially the correction that Paul has just given the Corinthians here in chapter 15..

For previously.. the corrections had to do with better spiritual health.. or better spiritual community… or better spiritual interaction with others…

This correction here, in chapter 15… though not diminishing the great value of spiritual life… is speaking to a higher reality.

- BEFORE ONE CAN HAVE A SPIRITUAL LIFE… they need to be ‘spiritually alive’…

But w/life and death itself.

So… Paul address here, in this chapter… issues of life and death.

Why?

Well, there were some who denied the resurrection.

And Paul explained to them..

That the resurrection.. was a cornerstone of the gospel..

As we said last week.. it was one of the three vital elements of the gospel..

ONE: Jesus was of divine nature.. – “One With God”

TWO: Jesus took upon Himself, the debt of our sins.. and paid it..

THREE: Jesus proved that He was victorious over death By the resurrection.

By the resurrection.

We can deny any aspect of God’s Word..

But our opinions.. do not alter truth.. one single bit…

Truth pre-existed us.. it remains the same, and it always will..

We cannot create it or change it..

We can only discover it.

To deny one aspect of it..

Is to cripple the whole thing..

And this is Paul’s argument.. in the first 19 verses of chapter 15..

The pick and choose faith.. is indeed, a self made faith..

And though based on Xtianity..

It is not Xtianity..

The illustration of this argument..

Was.. the resurrection..

And with the mention of this, Paul now launches into a detailed discourse on this very topic..

No longer needing to defend it’s vitality..

Now.. He’s going on, to describe it in detail, and explain the benefits and the effects..

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One of the earliest messianic prophecies was given Immediately after the fall of man, in .

Immediately after the fall of man, in .

Speaking directly, though symbolically..

Of Christ and of Satan..

The heel of Jesus shall be bruised..

But.. the head of Satan, shall be crushed.

What happens to a bruise?

It heals..

The place of injury is restored..

And on the cross.. this is what happened..

Christ was not crushed beyond repair..

He was bruised

This prophecy is supported by another prophecy..

Two very powerful verses from the O.T.

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Surely eHe has borne our 7griefs

And carried our 8sorrows;

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