The Gospel

Introduction: Today I am going to preach to you on the subject of the Gospel, here in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7, the Paul is speaking to the church at Corinth about the Gospel he preached them and that they believed, this is one of the clearest explanations of the Gospel in all of scripture. The word Gospel here means good news, and Paul is reminding them of the good news that saved them from sin and gave them a relationship with God.

Main Point: “I will show you that the Gospel is the only way to a relationship with God"

1. The Good News must be received and stood in to be good news

1 Corinthians 15:1 KJV 1900

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

You must first hear the good news (It was preached to them)

You must second understand the good news (For them to receive they must have clearly understood)

You must third believe (receive by turning from all other and believing only it for a relationship with God) the good news (They received and stood in it)

2. The Good News Purpose Is Salvation

1 Corinthians 15:2 KJV 1900

By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

To be saved means to be delivered

We need to be saved (delivered) from our sin

Sin kills and destroys and makes it where we cannot have a relationship with God

This Good News, heard, understood and believed, will save us from that sin, give us a relationship with God and a home in Heaven when we die

3. The Good News Is About Jesus

1 Corinthians 15:3–7 KJV 1900

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

The Good news is that Christ died (Jesus was beaten, had a crown of thorns placed upon His head, was nailed to a cross and hung from it, after suffering for hours a spear was pierced into His side) for sin (And we are all sinners, sin is breaking God’s law and we have chosen to break his law time and time again leaving us in need of saving) according to the scriptures (we learn of Christ sacrifice from the Bible and we must believe it to be saved) (1 Corinthians 15:3)

The Good news is that Christ was buried (He was put in a tomb for 3 days, this proved that He was truly dead after they took Him off the cross)(1 Corinthians 15:4)

The Good news is that Christ rose from the dead (He bodily got up from the grave proving He was God in flesh, exactly who He said He was, completing the payment for our sins) according to the scriptures (He did this exactly like the Bible said He would in all the prophecies of scripture) (1 Corinthians 15:4)

The Good news is that once risen Christ was seen by many (proving that He was really alive) (1 Corinthians 15:5-7)

Close: So what are you personally going to do with this good news?

Invitation: Hear, Understand, Believe the Gospel