He Is Not Here For He Has Risen. The apostle Paul preached the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ

He Is Not He Is Not HereHere

For He Has For He Has RisenRisen

The apostle Paul preached the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

11stst CCOORRIITTHHIIAANNSS

15:1-415:1-4

1 Moreover, brethren, I 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the declare to you the gospel which I gospel which I preached to you, which preached to you, which also you received and also you received and in which you stand,in which you stand, 2 by which also you 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold are saved, if you hold fast that word which I fast that word which I preached to you--preached to you--unless you believed in unless you believed in vain.vain. 3 For I delivered to you 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I first of all that which I also received: that also received: that Christ died for our sins Christ died for our sins according to the according to the Scriptures,Scriptures, 4 and that He was 4 and that He was buried, and that He buried, and that He rose again the third rose again the third day according to the day according to the Scriptures,Scriptures,


He used reason and persuasion when teaching others the gospel.

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4 And he reasoned in 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every the synagogue every Sabbath, and Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews persuaded both Jews and Greeks.and Greeks. 5 When Silas and 5 When Silas and Timothy had come Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the was compelled by the Spirit, and testified to Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.the Christ. 6 But when they 6 But when they opposed him and opposed him and blasphemed, he shook blasphemed, he shook his garments and said his garments and said to them, "Your blood to them, "Your blood be upon your own be upon your own heads; I am clean. heads; I am clean. From now on I will go From now on I will go to the Gentiles."to the Gentiles."

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Then Crispus, Then Crispus, the ruler of the ruler of the the synagogue, synagogue, believed on believed on the Lord with the Lord with all his all his household. household. And many of And many of the the Corinthians, Corinthians, hearing, hearing, believed and believed and were baptized.were baptized.



Paul spoke of eyewitnesses that the Corinthians could investigate.


15:4-815:4-8

4 and that He was 4 and that He was buried, and that He buried, and that He rose again the third rose again the third day according to the day according to the Scriptures,Scriptures, 5 and that He was 5 and that He was seen by Cephas, then seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.by the twelve. 6 After that He was 6 After that He was seen by over five seen by over five hundred brethren at hundred brethren at once, of whom the once, of whom the greater part remain to greater part remain to the present, but some the present, but some have fallen asleep.have fallen asleep. 7 After that He was 7 After that He was seen by James, then by seen by James, then by all the apostles.all the apostles. 8 Then last of all He 8 Then last of all He was seen by me also, was seen by me also, as by one born out of as by one born out of due time.due time.




Not Myths, Not Myths, Traditions, or Traditions, or

Fables!Fables!




Paul exposed false doctrine about the resurrection.


15:12-1915:12-19

12 Now if Christ is preached that 12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection say that there is no resurrection of the dead?of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not of the dead, then Christ is not risen.risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.faith is also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up--if in fact the dead do raise up--if in fact the dead do not rise.not rise. 16 For if the dead do not rise, 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen.then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!sins! 18 Then also those who have 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.perished. 19 If in this life only we have 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.the most pitiable.




Paul exposed false doctrine about the resurrection.

Then…Then…

Christ Is Not Risen (13)

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is

not risen.

Then…Then…

Christ Is Not Risen (13) Preaching is empty (14)

And if Christ is not And if Christ is not risen, then our risen, then our

preaching is empty preaching is empty and your faith is and your faith is

also empty.also empty.

Then…Then…

Christ Is Not Risen (13) Preaching is empty (14) Faith is empty (14)

And if Christ is not And if Christ is not risen, then our risen, then our

preaching is empty preaching is empty and your faith is and your faith is

also empty.also empty.

Then…Then…

Christ Is Not Risen (13) Preaching is empty (14) Faith is empty (14) You are still in sin (17)

And if Christ is not And if Christ is not risen, your faith is risen, your faith is futile; you are still futile; you are still

in your sins!in your sins!

Then…Then…

Christ Is Not Risen (13) Preaching is empty (14) Faith is empty (14) You are still in sin (17) Dead have perished (18)

Then also those Then also those who have fallen who have fallen asleep in Christ asleep in Christ have perished.have perished.

Then…Then…

Christ Is Not Risen (13) Preaching is empty (14) Faith is empty (14) You are still in sin (17) Dead have perished (18) Hope is only in this life (19)

If in this life only If in this life only we have hope in we have hope in

Christ, we are of all Christ, we are of all men the most men the most

pitiable.pitiable.

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Truly the Truly the signs of an signs of an apostle were apostle were accomplished accomplished among you among you with all with all perseveranceperseverance, in signs and , in signs and wonders and wonders and mighty mighty deeds.deeds.

Therefore…Therefore…

Christ Is risen (13) Preaching is not empty (14) Faith is not empty (14) You are no longer in sin (17) Dead have not perished (18) Hope of eternal life (19)

ChriChrist is st is heahead of d of the the churchurch!ch!

19 and what is the exceeding 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the who believe, according to the working of His mighty powerworking of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to in this age but also in that which is to come.come. 22 And He put all things under His 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.Him who fills all in all.Ephesians Ephesians

1:19-231:19-23

SalvatSalvation is ion is in in the the churcchurch of h of ChristChrist

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16 Simon Peter answered 16 Simon Peter answered and said, "You are the Christ, and said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus answered and said 17 Jesus answered and said to him, "Blessed are you, to him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.who is in heaven. 18 "And I also say to you 18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My this rock I will build My church, and the gates of church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail Hades shall not prevail against it.against it.Matthew Matthew

16:16-1816:16-18


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“ “ This Jesus This Jesus God has God has raised up, of raised up, of which we are which we are all all witnesses.witnesses.Acts 2:32Acts 2:32


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37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" 38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 2:37-38, Acts 2:37-38, 41, 4741, 47

BaptisBaptism is m is

immersimmersion, ion, not not

sprinklisprinkling!ng!

buried with Him buried with Him in baptism, in in baptism, in which you also which you also were raised with were raised with Him through Him through faith in the faith in the working of God, working of God, who raised Him who raised Him from the dead.from the dead.Colossians Colossians

2:122:12

BaptisBaptism is m is

immersimmersion, ion, not not

sprinklisprinkling!ng!

3 Or do you not know 3 Or do you not know that as many of us as that as many of us as were baptized into were baptized into Christ Jesus were Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were 4 Therefore we were buried with Him buried with Him through baptism into through baptism into death, that just as death, that just as Christ was raised from Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we the Father, even so we also should walk in also should walk in newness of life.newness of life.

Romans 6:3-Romans 6:3-44

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requirrequires es

baptisbaptism!m!

5 For if we have been 5 For if we have been united together in the united together in the likeness of His death, likeness of His death, certainly we also shall certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His be in the likeness of His resurrection,resurrection, 6 knowing this, that 6 knowing this, that our old man was our old man was crucified with Him, that crucified with Him, that the body of sin might the body of sin might be done away with, that be done away with, that we should no longer be we should no longer be slaves of sin.slaves of sin.Romans 6:5-Romans 6:5-

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day of day of every every week!week!

Jesus rose from Jesus rose from the deadthe dead

Very early in Very early in the morning, on the morning, on the first day of the first day of the week, they the week, they came to the came to the tomb when the tomb when the sun had risen.sun had risen.

Mark 16:2Mark 16:2

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The church was The church was established!established!

Acts Acts Chapter 2Chapter 2

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Lord’s supper Lord’s supper was eatenwas eaten

Now on the first Now on the first day of the week, day of the week, when the disciples when the disciples came together to came together to break bread, Paul, break bread, Paul, ready to depart the ready to depart the next day, spoke to next day, spoke to them and them and continued his continued his message until message until midnight.midnight.

Acts 20:7Acts 20:7

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Gave!Gave!

1 Now concerning the 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, collection for the saints, as I have given orders as I have given orders to the churches of to the churches of Galatia, so you must do Galatia, so you must do also:also: 2 On the first day of 2 On the first day of the week let each one the week let each one of you lay something of you lay something aside, storing up as he aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there may prosper, that there be no collections when I be no collections when I come.come. 11stst

Corinthians Corinthians 16:1-216:1-2

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19 "Go therefore 19 "Go therefore and make disciples and make disciples of all the nations, of all the nations, baptizing them in baptizing them in the name of the the name of the Father and of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Son and of the Holy Spirit,Spirit, 20 "teaching them 20 "teaching them to observe all to observe all things that I have things that I have commanded you; commanded you; and lo, I am with and lo, I am with you always, even to you always, even to the end of the age." the end of the age." Amen.Amen.

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2:422:42

And they And they continued continued steadfastly in steadfastly in the apostles' the apostles' doctrine and doctrine and fellowship, in fellowship, in the breaking the breaking of bread, and of bread, and in prayers.in prayers.

CCOOLLOOSSSSIIAANNSS

3:173:17

And And whatever you whatever you do in word or do in word or deed, do all deed, do all in the name in the name of the Lord of the Lord Jesus, giving Jesus, giving thanks to thanks to God the God the Father Father through Him.through Him.

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