I Corinthians 1:5-19 (Part 66) The Content of the Gospel

A. The content of the Gospel, 15:1-5

B. The doctrine of the resurrection, 15:6-58

1) The proof, vv. 5-8

2) The chief proponent, vv. 9-11

3) The objections, vv. 12-19

4) The affirmation, vv. 20-28

5) The advantages, vv. 29-34

6) The answers, vv. 35-49: Two questions, v. 35: 1) How are the dead raised? vv. 35-41; 2) What kind of body are they going to have? vv. 42-49

7) The mystery, vv. 50-53

8) The victory, vv. 54-58

The resurrection of Christ: Its proof, vv. 5-8

• “Was seen,” v. 5 [passive voice: subject acted upon. 1) Emphasis on what they saw not what He did; 2) It always refers to physical sight.

• The list of who saw, vv. 5-8: Peter, The 12, 500 at once, James, All the apostles, Paul

The chief proponent of the resurrection, vv. 9-11:

• His past persecutor of the church, v. 9

• His presence as an apostle, 10-11

• He credits three things to grace . . . 1) Grace transformed him; 2) Grace motivated him; 3) Grace enabled him

The objections to the resurrection, vv. 12-19

• You say that there is no resurrection

• If that is the case—the following is true