Renew your mind: The Good News

1 Corinthians 15:3-6

What are all of the main ideas/concepts/points in each of these passages?

Life, death, and resurrection of Jesus

according to the scriptures, prophecy and history

Paul possibly referencing Isaiah 53

more than Jesus died for my sins, expanding our understanding

I received, I passed on to you

add verse 13-14 - importance of Jesus raised from the dead

add Acts 2:14 ff, or at least parts of it

he appeared to . . . bring out some of the details from these

Jesus rose physically, not spiritually

appeared to 500, most are still alive, you can go and check my story

appeared to Paul too, post accession

talk about creeds and the importance in the church

life eternal begins now

2) How do the passages contribute to an overall treatment of the main topic of this particular message?

3) Are there important points that need to be made that can NOT be anchored in one of these primary texts? Will addition references be needed?

4) What background will be needed to make sense of these passages (historical or textual)

5) What are questions or issues that we face today that this message (these passages) are addressing? (Uncovered Tension)

6) What is the ONE main point we should be highlighting and applying?

a) What do we want them to know, and why do we want them to know it?

b) What do we want them to do, and why do we want them to do it?