‘Looking for (and finding) the source of real hope (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)

Bendigo Presbyterian Church

The motto of ‘let’s eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die’ is sadly all too common in our society. In fact, such a motto is nothing new, but was around in the prophet Isaiah’s day at least 700 years before Christ! The motto is often held as a philosophy of life, because many have no hope beyond the grave. In 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Paul lays down some of the fundamentals of the gospel message that centres on Christ’s death and resurrection. It is a message of hope…in fact, on this Easter Sunday, it is the only message that brings real hope.

Message

Outline

The Uni student & the hope-less professor

• Confusion about the after-life
• See how Paul wrote about some fundamental building
  blocks…

1. There’s truth to be believed (v.1,3-4)
2. There’s evidence that can’t be ignored (v.5-11)
3. There’s a challenge to be met (v.2)
   Is this hope yours?