The Tomb's Empty

The Reality of Christ’s Resurrection (15:1–11)

The importance of holding to the resurrection (15:1–2)

The content of the resurrection (15:3–4)

Witnesses to the resurrection (15:5–8)

The preaching of the resurrection (15:9–11)

The Hope of Believers’ Resurrection (15:12–19)

If there is no resurrection, then Christ has not been raised (15:12–19)

Preaching and faith are useless (15:14, 17)

Christianity is a lie (15:15–16)

There is no hope for believers (15:18–19)

Christ Has Been Raised; Therefore, Believers Will Be Raised (15:20–28)

If There Is No Resurrection, the Christian Life Is Meaningless (15:29–34)

The Nature of Resurrection (15:35–58)

Objections to the resurrection (15:35)

Refutations of the objections (15:36–41)

Contrasts between mortal bodies and resurrected bodies (15:42–44a)

Jesus as the last Adam (15:44b–49)

Inheriting the kingdom of God (15:50–54a)

Christ’s victory over death (15:54b–57)

Implication for Christian living: stand firm (15:58)